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October 29, 2013
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The US Government truly listens to everyone's concerns.
Let residents browse a US health insurance site anonymously?
Stop monitoring Ms Merkel's musings on the phone?
Why? Privacy is un-American!
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'Obamacare' opponents focus on alleged flaw in exchange website.
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner (Financial Times) - October 24, 2013
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Anger Growing Among Allies On U.S. Spying
by Alison Smale (New York Times) - October 24, 2013
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October 22, 2013
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What is the reason behind lack of progress by US Congress?
Can the US Congress check the unbalanced elephant roaming its rooms?
No hope.
Paid by pilfering pirates, could it vote personal data to us?
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Mending fences over strong coffee
by James Politi (Financial Times) - October 18, 2013
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Politicians' Extortion Racket
by Peter Schweizer (New York Times) - October 22, 2013
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October 15, 2013
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Google and governments share the same means, differ on results. Now what?
Google recycles your data. It is rich.
The Government watches over you. It is bankrupt.
Wouldn't it save money if Google bought out the US?
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Google to Sell Users' Endorsements
by Claire Cain Miller and Vindu Goel - October 12, 2013
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Privacy Fears as Surveillance Grows in Cities
by Somini Sengupta (New York Times) - October 14, 2013
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Senate Leaders Near Fiscal Deal; House Uncertain
by Michael D. Shear and Jeremy W. Peters
(New York Times) - October 15, 2013
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October 11, 2013
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Must jobs be the only sustainable way to put money into people's pockets?
A cold civil war splits the US. Peace?
Let people out of a job earn honest money.
Enable them to monetize what they know about one another.
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US stalemate fears intensify as debt ceiling deadline nears
by Richard McGregor, Stephanie Kirchgaessner,
and Michael MacKenzie (Financial Times) - October 2, 2013
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Fears for Economy Kept Stimulus Intact
by Binyamin Appelbaum (New York Times) - October 10, 2013
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October 7, 2013
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If some bundled deals are more equal than others, expect economic extortions.
The French State wants Amazon to charge users for delivery.
yet users must deliver private data for free.
Why wonder where wealth vanishes?
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France delivers postal blow to Amazon to protect bookshops
by Hugh Carnegy (Financial Times) - October 4, 2013
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Selling Secrets of Phone Users To Advertisers
by Claire Cain Miller and Somini Sengupta
(New York Times) - October 6, 2013
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When Wealth Disappears
by Stephen D. King (New York Times) - October 7, 2013
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September 24, 2013
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Who dislikes markets and plans for new taxes?
Today Verizon sells Internet access to consumers.
Charging content providers too amounts to a tax.
Why not borrow the money at market rates?
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Judges Hear Arguments On Rules For Internet
by Edward Wyatt (New York Times) - September 10, 2013
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Investors pounce on Verizon's $49bn debt
by Vivianne Rodrigues and Michael MacKenzie
(the Financial Times) - September 12, 2013
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September 17, 2013
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Are regulators in charge of personal privacy too small to succeed?
The FTC is not toothless.
Indeed it gained oversight of Facebook privacy policy.
In fact it gets last minute updates. Was it an oversight?
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Holistic approach to data privacy
by Jon Leibowitz and Mary Bono, 21st Century Privacy Coalition
(letter to the Financial Times) - September 5, 2013
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Facebook Privacy Change is Subject of F.T.C. Inquiry
by Vindu Goel and Edward Wyatt
(New York Times) - September 12, 2013
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September 10, 2013
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Most issues come from a vain hope of dealing in one-sided coins.
Google keeps private spots public.
The world leaves public spats private.
Decentralization needs cooperation.
Monetization needs privacy.
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Indecent proposal
Censoring Google is wrong way to assuage Mosley's plight
editorial (Financial Times) - September 6, 2013
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Obama pressed to rethink assault on Syria
amid growing global dissensions
by George Parker, Charles Clover and Courtney Weaver
(Financial Times) - September 6, 2013
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September 3, 2013
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By nature, governments share a self-interested approach to privacy.
China cracks down on personal data thieves.
US States enable face scans on driver's licenses.
Worldwide state monopoly on privacy? So 1984!
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Roof caves in on China's data miners
by Kathrin Hille
(Financial Times) - August 30, 2013
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The Face Scan Arrives
by Ginger McCall
(New York Times) - August 30, 2013
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August 27, 2013
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Companies may be the last persons alive to rebel against supervision.
Smart phones? Tattletale minders.
FCC-bound companies beg for FTC laissez-faire. Smart move!
Can supervision be bad for them, good for us?
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New Generation of Apps Knows What You Want, Before You Do
by Claire Cain Miller
(New York Times) - July 30, 2013
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Cable groups in 'power grab'
by Stephanie Kirchgaessner
(Financial Times) - August 19, 2013
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August 20, 2013
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Power rests easier when blaming the downtrodden for their fate.
Past sins used to explain bad luck.
Now for many the poor are but lazy.
No privacy? Stars like Google feel similarly guilt free today.
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How the rich are making sure they stay on top
by Tim Harford
(Financial Times) - August 16, 2013
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Grim Picture of Recovery In Forecasts By Retailers
by Stephanie Clifford
(New York Times) - August 16, 2013
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August 13, 2013
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Why must modern healthcare management evolve?
Health insurance covers risk, solidarity shares it.
Data, behavior allocate it.
Mix insurance with solidarity, privacy with responsibility.
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Republican Refuel Effort To Cripple Health Care Law
by Robert Pear
(New York Times) - August 2, 2013
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Searching Big Data for 'Digital Smoke Signals'
by Steve Lohr
(New York Times) - August 8, 2013
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Family Gains Some Control of a Genetic Legacy
by Carl Zimmer
(New York Times) - August 8, 2013
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A Boom in Drug Testing
by Barry Meier
(New York Times) - August 2, 2013
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August 6, 2013
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Why should the criminals be the only ones to turn privacy to profit?
Fabulous Fab peddled poor products. Past.
SAC hires paid friends in the know. Future.
Grow this value, not the crime, with privacy!
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Former Trader Is Found Liable In Fraud Case
by Susanne Craig and Ben Protess
(New York Times) - August 2, 2013
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Trader's Hiring Offers a Glimpse of SAC Practices
by Ben Protess and Peter Lattman
(New York Times) - August 2, 2013
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