How you say that word may reflect how you feel about it, but these days it's becoming a hotter topic in Canada also. This was brought sharply to my attention last year while I was teaching in Manitoba. I was cautioned that I could not put up a bulletin board display in my classroom with the students' Spelling test results, nor could I pass out or announce the summary of results on chapter tests in Mathematics. These offended the privacy rights of my students! Again, during my move to Ontario, I was reminded that Manitoba could not forward information about my criminal or driving record unless I wrote them specific permission which would be valid on a one-time-only basis. I had thought that this level of personal concern only afflicted our American neighbours. I stand corrected!
I'm guessing that any blog writer is slightly less concerned about privacy than average joe citizen, or perhaps blog writers are average joe citizens! At any rate, I have long felt that this heightened concern over privacy was the domain of those with something to hide! However, my sensitivity is gradually being raised. If you have a few minutes, you may be interested to check out this website: (US residents, make sure you work your way right through the article. Canadian residents were not targeted in the final touche!)
http://www.applefritter.com/bannedbooks
If the article titled 'Data Mining 101' does not show up, let me know, and I'll try to figure out where it is.
I was informed, about twenty years ago (by someone who had the ability to know), that spy satellite photos allowed one to read a headline on a newspaper in Red Square. I wonder what they are capable of now. I do have a relative in the security business, perhaps he will enlighten me further!
I still don't quite know how to feel about all this, but I was a little surprised by the website description of data mining, and, it does shed greater light on the domestic spying controversy that is gripping our American friends.
I'm guessing that any blog writer is slightly less concerned about privacy than average joe citizen, or perhaps blog writers are average joe citizens! At any rate, I have long felt that this heightened concern over privacy was the domain of those with something to hide! However, my sensitivity is gradually being raised. If you have a few minutes, you may be interested to check out this website: (US residents, make sure you work your way right through the article. Canadian residents were not targeted in the final touche!)
http://www.applefritter.com/bannedbooks
If the article titled 'Data Mining 101' does not show up, let me know, and I'll try to figure out where it is.
I was informed, about twenty years ago (by someone who had the ability to know), that spy satellite photos allowed one to read a headline on a newspaper in Red Square. I wonder what they are capable of now. I do have a relative in the security business, perhaps he will enlighten me further!
I still don't quite know how to feel about all this, but I was a little surprised by the website description of data mining, and, it does shed greater light on the domestic spying controversy that is gripping our American friends.
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