What You Don't Say About Data Can Still Hurt You
Cross-posted from Forbes. Written by Woodrow Hartzog and Evan Selinger. Big data generates big myths. To help society set realistic expectations, the right ki…
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Google warns of 'splinter net' fallout from U.S. spying
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Stanford Metaphone Project Aims to Show Dangers of Metadata Collection
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