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A Few Thoughts on Privacy

This article discusses the importance of privacy in libraries and whether current measures are sufficient to protect and inform users. It covers topics such as library website privacy, local library data, third-party involvement, opt-in services, technology configurations, and the effectiveness of privacy policies. The article also highlights the need for transparency, the role of librarians as educators and clearinghouses of knowledge, and the future challenges and best practices in maintaining privacy.

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A Few Thoughts on Privacy

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  1. A Few Thoughts on Privacy Gary Price, MLISGprice@gmail.comEditor, infoDOCKET.comGP Consulting

  2. Bottom Line at the Top • Knowledge • Transparency  • Discussion

  3. User Privacy is a Key Concept in Librarianship • Privacy Directly Mentioned in Most Ethic Statements of National Library Organizations • But Are We Doing Enough to Protect and Inform Users as Technology Continues to Develop and Change? • An Important Role: Library/Librarian as Educator • Being Reactive (vs. Proactive/Transparent) is Not Effective National Ethics Codes/Statements (via IFLA)

  4. Many Issues and Users Best Interests • Library Website Privacy • Local Library Data (Circ, Transaction Logs, Addresses, Scrubbing ) • Third Parties (Policies, Ideas on Privacy, Integrity of Systems, Data Retention Policies, Notification Procedure, Hiring Policies) • Opt-In Services Vendors Offer (Save Results, Email Sharing, Alerts) • Is Technology Configured Correctly? • Packet Sniffing and Data Leakage

  5. Cookie Cadger "Cookie Cadger helps identify information leakage from applications that utilize insecure HTTP GET requests." "Web providers have started stepping up to the plate since Firesheep was released in 2010. Today, most major websites can provide SSL/TLS during all transactions, preventing cookie data from leaking over wired Ethernet or insecure Wi-Fi. But the fact remains that Firesheep was more of a toy than a tool. Cookie Cadger is the first open-source pen-testing tool ever made for intercepting and replaying specific insecure HTTP GET requests into a browser." Cookie Cadger

  6. The Privacy Policy • Is It Enough? Is It Looked At? • Who is it Being Written For? Does It Provide Options, Links ? • Is it Reviewed Regularly? Things Change Frequently • Do Users Really Care? • Should We Care? • Should We Modify Ethics Statements?

  7. Transparency Example After Delivery to a Third Party, Does This Relieve Us of All Issues? Legally? Ethically? Example: OverDrive and Amazon

  8.    Library as Privacy Educator, Clearinghouse • This is Important, Practical, and Marketable Knowledge • Right Thing To Do, Marketing Opportunity • Spotlight on Privacy in 2014 and Beyond • The Library/Librarian as Trustworthy • Educate About What? • Examples: Google Dashboard, Google Web Search History, SnapChat/SnapHack • Tracking • VPN's • Future Privacy Issues Ghostery Disconnect.me FaceBlock

  9. What's Needed • New or Renewed Focus on Privacy By ENTIRE Community • Best Practices • Understandable Language • Professional Education • Putting the Info in the Hands of Users Where/When It's Needed • "Certification"of Local Systems • "Certification"of Third Parties

  10. Thank You! • Please Visit infoDOCKET.com • Updated Daily • http://infodocket.com • @infodocket

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