In the light of latest Facebook announcements, today is a good day to think about "privacy-aware design" ...

2014-06-13

In the light of latest Facebook announcements, today is a good day to think about “privacy-aware design” for real - everytime I read such news I feel great discomfort to see just how relevant this privacy work is…

In my ongoing blog series, I am exploring ways to create websites that do not leak their visitors’ identity to the big networks: integrating widgets from the big social media networks exposes website users to being tracked - there is a need to talk more about how to prevent this in the first place:

Privacy-Aware Design: Opt-in alternatives for social media sharing

I'm Sebastian, Sociologist and Interaction Designer. This journal is mostly about bringing together social science and design for inclusive, privacy-focused, and sustainable "human-first" digital strategies. I also tend to a "digital garden" with carefully curated resources.

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