George wrote:

> And without delving into if it actually works how would you know it
> actually does anything? It isn't some sort of easily observable thing
> like turning off the light in the bedroom.

Not to be paranoid, but the same thing crossed my mind.
A lot of these people have shown that they don't respect
privacy and don't get why people think it's a big deal. Sort
of like facebook changing privacy settings on a whim every
now and then. Ooops, sorry ... then two months later they
pull another stunt.

> Personal smart communications devices are becoming very pervasive and
> there are many people like me who want to know exactly what they are
> doing and how the providers and manufacturers are respecting my
> freedom and privacy. It isn't at all acceptable to not expect more
> from them.

It's not like these devices are free. They cost a lot of money, one
would hope they'd be for your use, not for the selling to collect data
about you. Maybe they should pay *you* to carry around these
devices that are collecting data for them.

nancy

nancy