I thought some CITASA folks might find this useful - mostly from the corporate point of view, I surmise from the discussion. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:41:55 -0700 From: Gretchen Giles <gretchen@post.oreilly.com> To: wellman@chass.utoronto.ca Subject: Privacy and Big Data--New from O'Reilly Media If you would like to view this information in your browser, click here: http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z2d49dmroqgkkkvh1q0f4c25p5tkrfd486cjd7dg For Immediate Release For more information, please contact: Gretchen Giles (707) 827-7136 or gretchen@oreilly.com Privacy and Big Data--New from O'Reilly Media The Players, Regulators, and Stakeholders Sebastopol, CA--Much of what constitutes Big Data is information about us. Through our online activities, we leave an easy-to-follow trail of digital footprints that reveal who we are, what we buy, where we go, and much more. This eye-opening book explores the raging privacy debate over the use of personal data, with one undeniable conclusion: once data's been collected, we have absolutely no control over who uses it or how it is used. "The days of Internet anonymity are over," says Mary Ludloff, who shares her Twitter handle (@bigdatapbi) with coauthor Terence Craig for reasons that become increasingly obvious the more you read Privacy and Big Data (O'Reilly Media, $19.99 USD). "Wherever you go, whatever you do, anywhere in this world, some device is tracking and collecting information about you," Ludloff continues. "Our personal information is now a multi-billion dollar business." Personal data is the hottest commodity on the market today--truly more valuable than gold. We are the asset that every company, industry, non-profit, and government wants. "Privacy and Big Data" introduces you to the players in the personal data game, and explains the stark differences in how the U.S., Europe, and the rest of the world approach the privacy issue. You'll learn about: - Collectors: social networking titans that collect, share, and sell user data - Users: marketing organizations, government agencies, and many others - Data markets: companies that aggregate and sell datasets to anyone - Regulators: governments with one policy for commercial data use, and another for providing security Craig adds, "Just like pirated movies, your private information is part of a worldwide shadow economy worth billions of dollars. The Internet is like Vegas: what you do there stays there--forever. If you want to keep something private, keep it off the net." For a review copy or more information please email gretchen@oreilly.com. Please include your delivery address and contact information. 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She brings an in-depth understanding of how to develop and implement strategic program initiatives that span marketing disciplines--ranging from the traditional corporate and marketing fields to the latest developments in digital marketing.. Additional Resources For more information about the book, including table of contents, author bios, and cover graphic, see: http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1znd0isi9d9fcsju5t00clh7fupvtmigu87q145e8 Privacy and Big Data Publisher: O'Reilly Media By Terence Craig, Mary E. Ludloff Print ISBN: 9781449305000 Pages: 50 Print Price: $19.99, Ebook Price: $16.99 order@oreilly.com 1-800-998-9938 1-707-827-7000 About O'Reilly O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, and conferences. 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i find this "end of anonymity" stuff to be really overblown: http://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2011/07/06/rethinking-privacy-and-publicty-on-social-media-part-ii/ nathan On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:39 PM, Barry Wellman <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca>wrote: > I thought some CITASA folks might find this useful - mostly from the > corporate point of view, I surmise from the discussion. > > > Barry Wellman > ______________________________**______________________________** > ___________ > > S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director > Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 > University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman > http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~**wellman<http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman> fax:+1-416-978-3963 > Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/**oldnew/cybertimes.php<http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php> > ______________________________**______________________________** > ___________ > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:41:55 -0700 > From: Gretchen Giles <gretchen@post.oreilly.com> > To: wellman@chass.utoronto.ca > Subject: Privacy and Big Data--New from O'Reilly Media > > If you would like to view this information in your browser, click here: > http://post.oreilly.com/rd/**9z1z2d49dmroqgkkkvh1q0f4c25p5t**krfd486cjd7dg<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z2d49dmroqgkkkvh1q0f4c25p5tkrfd486cjd7dg> > > For Immediate Release > For more information, please contact: > Gretchen Giles (707) 827-7136 or gretchen@oreilly.com > > Privacy and Big Data--New from O'Reilly Media > The Players, Regulators, and Stakeholders > > Sebastopol, CA--Much of what constitutes Big Data is information about us. > Through our online activities, we leave an easy-to-follow trail of digital > footprints that reveal who we are, what we buy, where we go, and much more. > This eye-opening book explores the raging privacy debate over the use of > personal data, with one undeniable conclusion: once data's been collected, > we have absolutely no control over who uses it or how it is used. > > "The days of Internet anonymity are over," says Mary Ludloff, who shares > her Twitter handle (@bigdatapbi) with coauthor Terence Craig for reasons > that become increasingly obvious the more you read Privacy and Big Data > (O'Reilly Media, $19.99 USD). > > "Wherever you go, whatever you do, anywhere in this world, some device is > tracking and collecting information about you," Ludloff continues. "Our > personal information is now a multi-billion dollar business." > > Personal data is the hottest commodity on the market today--truly more > valuable than gold. We are the asset that every company, industry, > non-profit, and government wants. "Privacy and Big Data" introduces you to > the players in the personal data game, and explains the stark differences in > how the U.S., Europe, and the rest of the world approach the privacy issue. > > You'll learn about: > > - Collectors: social networking titans that collect, share, and sell user > data > - Users: marketing organizations, government agencies, and many others > - Data markets: companies that aggregate and sell datasets to anyone > - Regulators: governments with one policy for commercial data use, and > another for providing security > > Craig adds, "Just like pirated movies, your private information is part of > a worldwide shadow economy worth billions of dollars. The Internet is like > Vegas: what you do there stays there--forever. If you want to keep something > private, keep it off the net." > > For a review copy or more information please email gretchen@oreilly.com. > Please include your delivery address and contact information. > > About the Authors > Terence Craig is the CEO and CTO of PatternBuilders, a "big data" analytics > services and solution provider that helps organizations across industries > understand and improve their operations with advanced analytics. With over > 20 years of experience in executive and technical management roles with > leading--edge technology companies, Terence brings a unique and innovative > view of what is needed--from both an operational and technology > perspective--to build a world class hosted analytics platform designed to > improve companies' and organizations' profitability and efficiencies. > > Mary Ludloff is Vice President of Marketing for PatternBuilders. Mary is an > innovative marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience in > enterprise software. She brings an in-depth understanding of how to develop > and implement strategic program initiatives that span marketing > disciplines--ranging from the traditional corporate and marketing fields to > the latest developments in digital marketing.. > > Additional Resources > For more information about the book, including table of contents, author > bios, and cover graphic, see: > http://post.oreilly.com/rd/**9z1znd0isi9d9fcsju5t00clh7fupv**tmigu87q145e8<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1znd0isi9d9fcsju5t00clh7fupvtmigu87q145e8> > > Privacy and Big Data > Publisher: O'Reilly Media > By Terence Craig, Mary E. Ludloff > Print ISBN: 9781449305000 > Pages: 50 > Print Price: $19.99, Ebook Price: $16.99 > order@oreilly.com > 1-800-998-9938 > 1-707-827-7000 > > About O'Reilly > O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, > online services, magazines, and conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly Media has > been a chronicler and catalyst of cutting-edge development, homing in on the > technology trends that really matter and spurring their adoption by > amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. > An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long > history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism. > > # # # > > O'Reilly is a registered trademark of O'Reilly Media, Inc. 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