privacy
Out of Eden Walk: Finding privacy and solitude on a long journey across the globe
Long trips often mean meeting many people, which can leave little space for solitude. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek speaks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about cybercafes in Japan that let you buy some privacy — half an hour at a time.
The US is reining in internal eavesdropping, but what about spying on the rest of the world?
Americans are focused on spying by the NSA inside the US. But a former cyber-security advisor says the bigger debate over spying on foreigners has hardly started.Americans are focused on spying by the NSA inside the US. But a former cyber-security advisor says the bigger debate over spying on foreigners has hardly started.
Should we have a ‘right to be forgotten’ on the Net?
Ever wished that embarassing photo would just disappear from Google’s servers? Well, in Europe at least, you might be able to do that now. But, as usual, it’s complicated.Ever wished that embarassing photo would just disappear from Google’s servers? Well, in Europe at least, you might be able to do that now. But, as usual, it’s complicated.
Don’t look now, but our smart machines may be sharing data about you with… anyone
Is your milk expired? Ask your refrigerator. Did you leave your lights on? The house will let you know. Tasks like this will become exceedingly more common as the Internet moves away from being a thing we interact with via dedicated computers, or even phones, and into something that is connected to all of the tools we use in our daily lives.Is your milk expired? Ask your refrigerator. Did you leave your lights on? The house will let you know. Tasks like this will become exceedingly more common as the Internet moves away from being a thing we interact with via dedicated computers, or even phones, and into something that is connected to all of the tools we use in our daily lives.
