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Technocreep
Technocreep: The Surrender of Privacy and the Capitalization of Intimacy is a 2014 book by Thomas P. Keenan, an adjunct professor of computer science at the University of Calgary. The book includes tips about how to increase one's personal privacy, and how to catch companies selling one's data. Technocreep was a recommended book for the secondary schools of British Columbia during the 2015-2016 academic year, and was also recommended by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia.
Article summary
Technocreep: The Surrender of Privacy and the Capitalization of Intimacy is a 2014 book by Thomas P. Keenan, an adjunct professor of computer science at the University of Calgary. The book includes tips about how to increase one's personal privacy, and how to catch companies selling one's data. Technocreep was a recommended book for the secondary schools of British Columbia during the 2015-2016 academic year, and was also recommended by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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