Private lives exposed by net video

A thoughtful piece on the BBC by Internet law professor Michael Geist, on private lives exposed by video in today's world - going over some the most recent events which made headline news (all previously covered in this blog)

"... The emergence of an always-on video society raises some difficult questions about the appropriate privacy-transparency balance, the ethics of posting private moments to a global audience, and the responsibility of websites hosting the clips.

... With built-in video cameras on laptop computers, portable devices and cell phones, and widespread internet access, the clip culture is rapidly morphing from bits of favourite television shows to videos of our friends, neighbours, and even ourselves."

emily | 12:50 PM | Privacy Concerns |
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