Tag Archives: targeted advertising

Virtual Guardians

Posted on September 8, 2017 by ehurst

Must we dig into the self-evident fact that corporations and marketers are greedy and generally willing to do anything to take your money? While particular individuals might own up to certain ethical barriers, you don’t get an MBA without absorbing … Continue reading →

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Robocall Abuse

Posted on November 23, 2015 by ehurst

Until recently I owned a mobile home. That means you pay county taxes and your name shows up on the public records. A handful for asshole operations troll those records for names and numbers of people who would never call … Continue reading →

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Browser Extensions that Steal Your Privacy

Posted on November 21, 2015 by ehurst

Some browser extensions for Google Chrome and Firefox allow outside parties to track you indirectly. The extensions themselves are passing this information without informing you properly. Yes, they obey some obscure rules, but how many uses know those rules and … Continue reading →

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Be Not Dismayed

Posted on November 14, 2015 by ehurst

Do not fear; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10 … Continue reading →

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Adblocking: I’ll Take That Risk

Posted on October 9, 2015 by ehurst

Let me reiterate a point from yesterday’s post “Virtual Resistance” — the network is content neutral. The neutrality ends with the receiving party. Recall my persistent reference to World of Ends. Things have not changed since Doc Searles and David … Continue reading →

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Morality and Privacy

Posted on January 21, 2015 by ehurst

There is no mind so strong against manipulation as the mind which does not stand in its own strength, but is a second-class faculty that serves the heart. One of the things I pray for daily is a better moral … Continue reading →

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