Privacy and Surveillance

Guest Blog Post: Anonymous Advocacy: Keeping You and Your Data Safe at Protests

by Kylla Castillo – Date: July 30, 2024 @11:27 am

Guest Post by Kylla Castillo Being able to safely protest for causes you care about is an essential pillar of democracy, but in the age of mass surveillance and data collection, protestors need to be more diligent than ever to protect themselves when exercising this essential right.  Due to those risks, this article will share […]

Alone Together: The Paradox of Loneliness in the Age of Social Media

by Eden Solarik – Date: December 2, 2022 @1:50 pm

Loneliness is universal—we all have experiences where we yearn for connection with others. Momentary loneliness is normal, but feeling chronically lonely can negatively impact mental and physical health. According to a study conducted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2020, young adults of university age were the hardest hit by loneliness from the […]

Poverty and Privacy: An Inverse Relationship (Part 2)

by Eden Solarik – Date: November 4, 2022 @1:05 pm

If you haven’t already, you may want to read part 1 of this series first.  In the first part of this series, we discussed the ways in which people experiencing poverty are subjected to higher levels of surveillance, especially in a work context. We also explored the idea that wealth, while not necessarily decreasing how […]

Poverty and Privacy: An Inverse Relationship (Part 1)

by Eden Solarik – Date: October 12, 2022 @2:49 pm

We are living in an era where privacy has become less and less of a given: the default is now surveillance. From doorbell cameras to smart assistants, TikTok to Google calendar, we’re constantly being monitored and tracked. However, there are some groups who are afforded more privacy—who can buy more privacy—than the rest of the […]

Is the Price of Convenience a Loss of Privacy?

by Eden Solarik – Date: August 5, 2022 @1:19 pm

Connected objects and devices (aka the Internet of Things) are on the rise.[1] You probably have encountered an IoT object if you own a smartwatch or fitness tracker, or have a smart assistant like a Google Home. While these can be helpful gadgets, we suggest making some considerations before purchasing a smart object—check out what […]