Island in the Net by Khürt Williams
Technology and Photography Musings. Established circa 2000.
Checked in at Elevated Acre.
Taking lunch to a whole new level today.
The Elevated Acre is located three stories above South Street. It is a full acre park between the two towers on Water Street with a spectacular open view of the East River. It appears to be a popular spot to eat lunch and getaway from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan.
Checked in at NY Waterway Ferry Terminal Paulus Hook.
I drove in and parked on Hudson Street instead of taking New Jersey Transit. I like this better but still figuring out parking.
The first step to any regulation is transparency. Who has our data? Is it accurate? What are they doing with it? Who are they selling it to? How are they securing it? Can we delete it? I don't see any hope of Congress passing a GDPR-like data protection law anytime soon, but it's not too far-fetched to demand laws requiring these companies to be more transparent in what they're doing.
Surveillance capitalism has operated without constraints for far too long.
The first step to any regulation is transparency. Who has our data? Is it accurate? What are they doing with it? Who are they selling it to? How are they securing it? Can we delete it? I don't see any hope of Congress passing a GDPR-like data protection law anytime soon, but it's not too far-fetched to demand laws requiring these companies to be more transparent in what they're doing.
