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Privacy & Web 2.0

• Privacy and Web 2.0 tensions• Digital Footprint – online identity• Size of the Net usage in Australia• Web 2.0- Social networking - rules of

engagement• Privacy tips for social networkers

Web 2.0 tensions

Privacy Openness

Individual Community

Copyright Creative Commons

Proprietary Open Source

Desktop/local network On “the cloud”

On the Internet,Nobody Knows You're a Dog

New Yorker 1993

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Your footprint

You already have a digital footprint… if you• bookmark sites on the net• have online password(s)• shop online• bank online• have done a family tree online• have your own website• use Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Delicious• have a blog, leave comments on blogs

Home Internet use

Broadband Dialup Total Internet Home computer

52% 15% 67% 75%

Reference: ABS 8146.0, Household Use of Information Technology, 2007-08 (issues December 2008)

52% of Australian households have broadband

Home internet growth

Reference: ABS 8146.0, Household Use of Information Technology, 2007-08 (issues December 2008)

Google yourself !

Social networking- privacyCase studies

• NZ woman convicted of welfare fraud– Facebook statement revealed a relationship she

was concealing from authorities • Help message sent to Facebook via “family”

"I'm stranded in London, robbed… cash, credit card stolen,…..send money……”!!

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/colemama

We can’t keep everything locked down

Web 2.0 is about openness and sharing

Facebook social network

Social networking safety tips• Review your profile, reveal only what you

need to• Don't assume default privacy settings are

appropriate or sufficient• Take care with your password • Ignore emails that ask you to confirm details

for your account • Keep anti-virus software up to date

Privacy tips for social networkers• Use an avatar or alias if you wish• Take care posting photos• Think of others … friends … children

Photos

Micro blogging = =

Social networks expanding

In 2009, more data will be generated by

individuals than in the entire history of

mankind through 2008

Future trends

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Demo

• http://mashable.com/tag/privacy/• Search “Google privacy” on YouTube• Have a look at the video for Blogger• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=4PFlCNKVOwY&feature=PlayList&p=FCEE46AA997A23D9&index=7

References• http://www.slideshare.net/haikugirl/dc-kt-

share-virtual-identity• http://www.slideshare.net/frankie/keynote-

edna-july-2008• http://mashable.com/tag/privacy/• http://www.privacy.gov.au/• http://www.privacy.gov.au/faqs/ypr/

index.html#social_networking• www.netalert.gov.au

Thanks !