“…privacy is much more complex. It’s about who you choose to disclose information to, how, and for what purpose. And the key word there is “choose.†People are willing to share all sorts of information, as long as they are in control.â€
“When Facebook unilaterally changed the rules about how personal information was revealed, it reminded people that they weren’t in control.” I’m finding this topic really interesting and relevant at the moment. I’ve just been doing a bit of research latel
“Privacy is not simply about the state of an inanimate object or set of bytes; it is about the sense of vulnerability that an individual experiences. When people feel exposed or invaded, there’s a privacy issue.”
“Field studies, user observations, contextual analyses, and all procedures that aim to determine true human needs are still just as important as ever – but they should all be done outside of the product process.” hrmmm… still thinking on this one…
What I’ve learned from Tokyo, however, leads me to believe that using ambient (low-frequency) signifiers may be another important—and sometimes more successful—approach.