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Ms. Lefave has a great blog - you can read it here . In her post below, she gives a great view of the difference between privacy & secrecy. Secrecy is NOT Confidentiality, in my view. Secrecy is what you are asked to keep to protect a lie, a cheater, fraud, a con, or the blatant exploitation of something or someone. I learned the hard way - secrecy is not healthy - it is highly TOXIC to the spirit of someone who keeps it. It has strings and conditions. My children tell me their secrets all the time. As their mother and someone who loves them without strings or conditions I keep their secrets. I feel this is CONFIDENTIALITY. In my heart and mind its my ethical and God-given duty to be good to my word with my children and earn the love & respect they consistently show me. The same holds true for doctors, healthcare professionals, clergy and hopefully, lawyers. They all have some sort of moral and ethical duty to their clients, patients, etc. I also hold this same stan...

Four years ago, I found myself in a situation where police asked if they could watch my email for a while. Eventually, I gave away my computer and didn't get a new one for almost a year - and just allowed the police to monitor that email & ISP. At least they ASKED! I found out, they didn't have to, either. I also watched police pull up someones 3 years worth of online history -- including all their transactions, forums, posts, salacious stuff they'd downloaded and a lot of instant messaging in less than five minutes. While what they found made me sick - the speed and ease with which it was done? Made me sicker. Think you're anonymous, safe and your activities online will never be found out? THINK AGAIN! Fine print reveals that you have fewer rights than you might realize By Peter Svensson What's scary, funny and boring at the same time? It could be a bad horror movie. Or it could be the fine print on your Internet service provider's contract. Those doc...

WHO'S WATCHING US ONLINE? "This is damning evidence that privacy is being destroyed by the very nations that proclaim to respect our rights," he said. "It is clear that there is a systemic failure of legal mechanisms to protect us against the emerging surveillance society. Those responsible for protecting our rights have failed to do so ... Australia, Britain and the United States have not only performed abysmally but they are embracing surveillance at an alarming speed." LINKS ON PRIVACY, THE FIRST AMENDMENT and THE INTERNET LEGAL ENFORCEMENT VERSUS DATA MINING JUST BECAUSE ITS LEGAL DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT BLOGGING SAFELY GOOGLE FINALLY! DECIDES TO KEEP IT PRIVATE! KEEP IT VERIFIABLE One for ATLAS : A statement that the plaintiff is a "Dumb Ass," even first among "Dumb Asses," communicates no factual proposition susceptible of proof or refutation. TEXT MESSAGE SNAGGING: CHILD'S PLAY OR CLOAK AND DAGGER by Bob Sullivan Lost in ...

Privacy, Free Speech and Anonymity on the Internet On Friday, January 11, 2008; 12:00 PM -- Daniel J. Solove, associate law professor at George Washington University and author of "The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet," will be online Friday, Jan. 11 at Noon ET to resume his discussion about the Megan Meier-MySpace suicide case and the growing concern over the "Google Generation." Daniel J. Solove, Associate Law Professor, George Washington University and Author, 'The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet' CLICK HERE FOR HOW TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS & JOIN THE DISCUSSION READ MORE: DEATH BY 1000 PAPERCUTS - MEGAN MEIER/MYSPACE LIBRARY

Ogled By Google Was able to get out of bed for a few minutes to check the news. (The round of conferences, meetings, flying to 4 different cities and taking care of one of my kids (who's asthma has been acting up) took its toll today. Thank goodness I am near family!! I have about 2 more weeks of this to go - a busy start to the summer.) That said I did some reading online today and came across one subject I have found so interesting since starting this blog 4 1/2 years ago: Privacy & the Internet. I believe people are not only entitled to their opinions but their personal privacy. I don't however, believe in harrassment, defamation or other school-locker-room bullying tactics online. Comments? Is America's Favorite Search Engine Chugging Into Cyber Privacy? By JESSE LEAVENWORTH Hop on Google's Street View and ride through the glass and granite canyons of New York City. Stop smack in the middle of Times Square and spin the view 360 degrees. After Gotham, slide the ...