On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, John C. A. Bambenek, CISSP wrote: > To be devil's advocate... exactly what privacy?
The privacy which doesn't exist. > > In my case, I work for a public university, my employment is public record > and on any number of dozens of websites before I do a thing. My resume is > more or less public, if you have a good job, by all means, come find me. > Other than being able to prove that I exist, there's not much personal > information out there to be had on me via these sites, and certainly not > much that could be used maliciously. On the other hand, I have a bit to gain > from being easier to find both security-wise and for some of the other > activities I engage in... to name one, philanthropy. I want people to be > able to find me to donate money so I can build a school in Africa. > > How is that a bad thing again? > > P.S. And this is coming from me who is not known to be a social-butterfly. > In fact, I'm quite sure a cave somewhere is missing its hermit. > > On 09 Mar 2008 14:08:25 +0000, Paul Vixie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> i've rejected or ignored two dozen linkedin invitations. i can't imagine >> wanting to be easier to find, and i am stunned, just completely stunned, >> at the number of experienced internet engineering and security people who >> have bought into this latest privacy-giveaway fad. (similarly w/ gmail.) >> -- >> Paul Vixie >> _______________________________________________ >> Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. >> https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec >> Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. >> > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
