Zach Eveland

A paper I wrote on individual measures to protect privacy for my Embedding Privacy class in the Fall; sometimes bone-headed, often repetitive, pretty representative. Preach on:

Just One View of Privacy

This paper concerns itself only with one conception of privacy: that privacy is essentially the line drawn between the interests of two parties and the information they share. In this sense, the nature and scope of privacy shifts with every exchange between the two parties, and fundamentally reflects the balance of power between them. For the purpose of this paper, the area of interest is additionally restricted to the question of how an individual can maintain a modest level of privacy in dealings with organizations, entities, and individuals who enjoy a relative power advantage.

Though somewhat narrow in scope, this situation is a common one and the questions raised are of particular interest to the author. An attempt is made to present a practical view without becoming mired in anything as mundane as techniques and protocols as these are already well-represented in the literature (see Schneier, Luna, et al.)