Elders and Risk

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May 162008
 

Is the issue of risk in computer security and digital privacy inherently different from other risks? Is there any reason that the perception of these risks should fundamentally vary from the perception of other risks?

If digital risks are not

Should we be asking elders to be Founding Fathers?

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May 142008
 

In reading Marc Langeinrich’s article “A Privacy Awareness System for Ubiquitous Computing Environments,” I was captivated by his suggestion that privacy awareness systems should resemble the fundamental principles of democratic societies. According to Langeinrich, people should be able to be