1. The Age of SnapPrivacy
Frederick S. Lane
Cyber Privacy Symposium
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
24 April 2014
The Myths of Anonymity and Deletion
2. Background and Expertise
• Attorney and Author of 7
Books
• Impact of Technology on
Law, Society & Privacy
• Computer Forensics
Expert and Consultant
• Numerous Lectures to
School Districts,
Administrators,Teachers,
PTOs & PTAs, and
Students
• 10 yrs on Burlington VT
School Board
3. What Is Privacy?
• Privacy Is Multi-Faceted:
• Anonymity
• Seclusion / Exclusion
• Modesty
• Privacy Is Protean:
• Social Mores
• Legal Standards
• Technology
9. Data Selfies
• Web Activity
• Pages Visited, Amount of
Time, Mouse Trails,
Cookies, Searches, etc.
• Social Media Activity
• Purchases and Downloads
• App Activity
• Geo-Location
12. Illusions of Control
• Information Wants to Be
Free
• Information Has Value
• Delete Is a Myth
• Anonymity Is (Largely) a
Myth
• Because IP Addresses
• Privacy Controls Are
Placebos
13. Do I Have Any Control?
• Yes, But …
• You Need to Think!
• What Data Am I Creating
and Who Has Access to It