from pcworld 'letters'...
"Too Late! Privacy's Disappeared
Despite the ubiquity of companies and services that
can track random surfers, your columnist Roberta
Furger concludes, "it's your responsibility to... decide
what information you're willing to share." So don't
accept cookies, deselect all check-boxes that sign you
up for mailing lists, and opt out of all databases.
While you're at it, avoid stores with security cameras
and bar-code readers when buying food or clothes.
Don't apply for a mortgage, a loan, or a credit card.
Don't make a purchase over the phone. Don't use a cell
phone, ride an airplane, or go to a movie. Don't go to
college.
We are watched, counted, measured, and broken down
into our constituent demographic bits daily in the real
world, and we usually can't say no. To complain that it
is happening online is pointless; to avoid it, just turn off
your system.
Dan Rosen, Teaneck, New Jersey"
pcworld.com |
