1984 is a thrilling classic novel by George Orwell that brings readers into a dystopian society where citizens know “Big brother is watching you.”
Orwell warned of a convergence of authoritarianism and technology.
“Big brother is watching you.” George Orwell
But that seemed a warning about government.
Has commerce merged with the Internet acquired a "Big Brother" profile?
A few decades ago advertisers could only bluntly target their ads. Example: advertising farm tractors in farming magazines.
A new day has dawned. "Cookies" help spread the word when a search engine query is submitted.
The Constitutional protection against unwarranted search & seizure limits government, not Yahoo, Google, or ixQuick.
Reductio ad absurdum: where will it lead? Are the consumer protections currently in place sufficient?
Orwell warned of a convergence of authoritarianism and technology.
“Big brother is watching you.” George Orwell
But that seemed a warning about government.
Has commerce merged with the Internet acquired a "Big Brother" profile?
A few decades ago advertisers could only bluntly target their ads. Example: advertising farm tractors in farming magazines.
A new day has dawned. "Cookies" help spread the word when a search engine query is submitted.
That's nice Eric. But "they" may know more about you than you think.
The Constitutional protection against unwarranted search & seizure limits government, not Yahoo, Google, or ixQuick.
Reductio ad absurdum: where will it lead? Are the consumer protections currently in place sufficient?