Because I notice that in a lot of everyday activities, people seem to favor convenience of privacy in many circumstances. Here are a few examples:
- let Google index your private emails
- share your shopping habits with reward point programs
- allow big phone providers to track your location
- post your life details on social media
I think it's important to point out that I don't think it's a black and white matter. You can easily care about data privacy in one sector but not at all in another part of your life. But I think it's a point worth discussing that when you ask people about data privacy in the abstract, most people will probably stress that it's very important. Yet in everyday life, we have stuff like the examples above, where people don't seem to put their money where their mouth is.
Are there any specific examples that you have in mind when you say "of course it affects decisions both personal and in business"?
I would expect businesses to be much more privacy aware than Joe Private.
- let Google index your private emails - share your shopping habits with reward point programs - allow big phone providers to track your location - post your life details on social media
I think it's important to point out that I don't think it's a black and white matter. You can easily care about data privacy in one sector but not at all in another part of your life. But I think it's a point worth discussing that when you ask people about data privacy in the abstract, most people will probably stress that it's very important. Yet in everyday life, we have stuff like the examples above, where people don't seem to put their money where their mouth is.
Are there any specific examples that you have in mind when you say "of course it affects decisions both personal and in business"?
I would expect businesses to be much more privacy aware than Joe Private.