2013
BMJ Group blogs: BMJ Web Development Blog » Blog Archive » Lightbeam for Firefox: find out who’s tracking you online
by sbrothier (via)
As the internet continues to evolve, issues surrounding privacy remain a common cause for concern. There is growing anxiety among internet users of how their online activities are tracked for commercial purposes. The business model behind this is generally to aggregate a large number of users in order to sell that audience’s aggregate attention, usually in the form of advertising. After all, “If you’re not paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product being sold.”
2008
It's all about you - Carnets de La Grange
by greut & 3 others, 3 comments
Le Web 2.0 a fonctionné sur le thème du « It's all about you » qui se résumait en fait à « It's all about your data for our advertisement incomes. »
très très justement décrit. Tant de considérer les services 2.0 comme périphériques et plus centraux et d'avoir un serveur perso par la même.
2007
wordpress security scanner
by rike_
Privacy Statement: The WordPress Online Scanner will collect information about potential vulnerabilities found on your blog during the scanning process. The information will be displayed to yourself and stored by the BlogSecurity team for statistical purposes and further research. This information includes, your blog name, template, plugins, vulnerabilities and any other test conducted by our tool. Your blog name and URL will not be made public, and is only stored to track abuse.
2006
2005
EFF: How to blog safely
by fredbird & 9 others (via)
Blogs are like personal telephone calls crossed with newspapers. They're the perfect tool for sharing your favorite chocolate mousse recipe with friends--or for upholding the basic tenets of democracy by letting the public know that a corrupt government official has been paying off your boss.
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