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Someday, on the corporate balance sheet, there will be an entry which reads, "Information"; for in most cases, the information is more valuable than the hardware which processes it.
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
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There is Something Else to Discuss about Facebook’s Proposed New Rules – It’s Inferred Information
Our last post about Facebook’s proposed new rules was focused on the commercialization of Facebook user content. That’s been the general focus of the discussion of Facebook’s action. Take this from the Wall Street Journal for example. There is something else to … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Facebook, Privacy, Social Media
Tagged big data, Facebook, personal information, personally identifiable information; PII;, privacy
Carl Icahn Proves It – The SEC Got Social Media Disclosures Wrong
Carl Icahn’s partnership, Icahn Enterprises L.P. Carl Icahn, owns a big stake in Apple. On Tuesday Apple stock went up more than 4%. What’s the connection? During the trading day Mr. Icahn Tweeted this: Apple CEO Tim Cook apparently discussed … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Regulation, SEC, Social Media
Tagged big data, SEC, social media
The Small Bright Side to the Facebook Thing
I promised to discuss a different perspective on the damage caused by Facebook’s shadow profiles and data breach. This is it. I’ll keep it short because it’s Friday. The good news about the Facebook data breach is the way it … Continue reading
It’s a Facebook Thing Now
I’d like to talk about something other than data gathering issues, but we keep hearing about new problems. Here we go with the latest. The Apparent Facts Facebook creates “shadow profiles” about its users. The shadow profiles contain information that … Continue reading
Gild Ranks Techies and Tells Employers Which Job Candidates Are Best
In a previous post, we discussed the possibility (apparently more than just a possibility) that employers would consider your score with a profiling “service” as part of the hiring process. In that post we also noted that you have to … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Social Media, Technology
Tagged big data, social media
Comments about the SEC – Social Media Thing are Annoying
The two most annoying things about the SEC – Social Media discussion are (a) the people that don’t get it, and (b) the people that say other people don’t get it. This sometimes happens when two worlds collide. In this … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Diatribe, SEC, Social Media
Tagged big data, SEC, social media
Want a job? Start Tweeting and get more Facebook Friends.
If you’re concerned about your privacy, one of the best things you can do is limit the places where you disclose anything about yourself. Sadly, it’s becoming more difficult to do that. In particular, it is becoming difficult to avoid … Continue reading
Posted in Big Data, Social Media
Tagged big data, data security, social media
