HTTP Headers the Way to Implement FTC ‘Do Not Track’ Controls: Researchers
Academic researchers think the best way to implement the “Do Not Track” controls proposed by the FTC is by using the HTTP headers. Full story…
Posts By Tim Evans
FTC “Do Not Track?” Bring it on …
Web Analytics Rock Star Eric Peterson writes: As the hubub around consumer privacy continues I was gently prodded by a friend to pipe up in the conversation. While my feelings about how we have ended up in this position are pretty clear, and while my partner John and I have proposed what we believe isRead… Read more »
Introducing The Analytics Manifesto
Lars Johansson writes: Do you agree that people are more important than tools? Do you think that actions are more important than reports? If you do, have a look at The Analytics Manifesto. http://www.webanalysts.info/webanalytics/introducing-the-analytics-manifesto
Information Governance In The Clouds
In the rush to adopt public and hybrid cloud computing services organizations appear to be ignoring the emerging risks to information governance – policy compliance and enforcement – according to a new report from EMC’s Leadership Council for Information Advantage, a blue-chip panel of IT execs. Using IDC data, EMC says 75 percent of ITRead… Read more »
Study: NASA, White House are social-media savvy
NASA and the White House are tops at using social media and the Web compared with a wide range of other public sector groups in the U.S., according to a study out today from the George Washington University School of Business and digital think tank L2. Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20023681-93.html#ixzz168K2wTi5
Online Behavior Could Influence Insurance Rates
There seems to be no end to the ways your personal data and online behavior can be used against you. According to the Wall Street Journal, insurance companies are considering using online behavioral and social networking data to try to weed out insurance risks. What you read, what you buy, how much TV you watch,Read… Read more »
mercurynews.com: A dark trend runs through this year’s Web 2.0 tech summit
Normally a sunny celebration about the future of the Web, one of the largest annual gatherings of the Internet elite took on a darker and more pessimistic tone this week. The fear that ran through the seventh annual Web 2.0 Summit is that the days when the Internet was a playground for startups with unlimitedRead… Read more »
Government 2.0 Has Not Failed Yet, But The Clock Is Ticking
Andrea Di Maio writes: So the problem is not that government 2.0 is failing. The problem is that it is not proceeding in those areas where most of the value can be accrued, i.e. the ability of employees to use social media as working tools. We have to take Government 2.0 off the policy tableRead… Read more »
Web Analytics Assocation Web Analytics Outlook Survey 2011
The web analytics industry is changing so rapidly, it’s hard to keep up on what’s current, much less predict that the future holds. For the last 4 years, we’ve been surveying the web analytics community on where the industry is going. The WAA Outlook Survey 2011 helps us better understand the challenges faced by webRead… Read more »
New York Times: Stage Set for Showdown on Online Privacy
WASHINGTON — After “do not call” lists became popular, more than 90 percent of people who signed up reported fewer annoying telemarketing calls. Now, privacy advocates are pushing for a similar “do not track” feature that would let Internet users tell Web sites to stop surreptitiously tracking their online habits and collecting clues about age,Read… Read more »