Reverse image search and (profile) pics: unwanted linking of private and public information (Airbnb as an example)

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Airbnb profile of Christopher Lukezic, marketeer at AirbnbWe are well aware by now that if you post your full name on a public page, that page will become part of public persona, aka your Google (ego)search results. You might not want to link your home address or holiday destinations to be Google-linked to your name.  (more…)

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Network privacy settings on Facebook: I wouldn’t consider a country a close-knit community

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

One of the reasons for the runaway success of Facebook compared to blogging is imho the (perceived) privacy users enjoy. Detailed profile data is only visible to confirmed friends and members of the same “network”. Facebook networks (schools, companies and regional networks) are supposed to be mere representations of their equivalents in meatspace: the idea is that you can check out the faces you encounter at campus, in the high-school hallway or in the company canteen. (more…)

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