Blog Update 3+ Network Intelligence

Internet Security

I would classify myself as a libertarian conservative. I value privacy highly and do not enjoy my life being held to public scrutiny or discussion regardless of how these discussions or intrusions take place. I keep my life affairs and relationships quiet and do my best to not concern myself with the relationships and lives of others.

For this reason, I am very conservative with my use of Facebook and other tools.

I do not want any information that I would not share personally to an acquaintance to be shared in a way that is out of my control.

The network intelligence that concerns me the most is not classified by the information alone but who can buy the information. I understand that social networking sites that host my image have the right to sell said images to media outlets and other organizations. (http://zvulony.ca/2011/articles/intellectual-property-law/copyright-law/facebook-copyright/)

I do not like the regular public to be able to view my photos or communications between friends and I do not like mediums I use to communicate and share photos on to be able to sell my photos and communications.

Stay out of my business, I'll stay out of yours.

That's the libertarian part.

HOWEVER- I recognize that the internet is not secure and do not demand that it become secure, or that firms share my media for free without any benefit to themselves. That's unreasonable. Therefore, I make the personal decision to avoid publishing private communications, non professional personal information, or photos and videos onto Social Networking websites. If private communication needs to be made, I do it in more secure ways over email or telephone. Ham Radio is also a personal favorite. Of course, none of these methods guarantee safety or security.

I also refrain from leaving a digital footprint on incriminating materials and websites. By incriminating websites, I specifically mean pornography. Did you expect me to say it??? I do this to line up more with my own religious principles than personal online safety, but the security is an added benefit.

I recognize a corporations right to freely host information and therefore have the right to freely sell and distribute it. I think they should continue to have that right. If you want secure informational transfer online, you should have to pay for it.

And there's the Conservative.