Tarek Charara's Weblog

mercredi 26 juin 2002

Arafat Won't Heed Bush's Call. Despite President Bush's demand for new leadership, Yasser Arafat will run for re-election in January, a senior aide said Wednesday, hours after the Palestinians announced sweeping reforms for the their financial, judicial and security systems. [AP World News]
11:48:56 PM

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Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.. All Eyes Are on You

"Tollbooths, ATMs, doctors' offices, online chat: You leave critical personal data behind wherever you go. Let's follow one American as he scatters his digital DNA.

First, Meet Mark, a graphic designer in Chicago. Like most of us, Mark knows his boss can read his e-mail, insurers can access his medical data. but he's blind to the bigger truth: personal data is collected, and sometimes shared, at a fantastic rate." [Popular Science]

A day in the life picture of the tracks we leave behind as we live our lives." [Privacy Digest]

And this article doesn't even mention the FBI tracking your reading habits. Definitely worth your time to read through this.

Addendum: you can pick up the Slashdot commentary here.

[The Shifted Librarian]
11:42:04 PM

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