[aklug] Re: ACS Google Gateway

Minor correction:

On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 5:27 AM, Royce Williams <royce@tycho.org> wrote:

[snip]

> Target knows you're pregnant before you do:
>
> http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/

Actually, this was supposed to be "Target knows that *your daughter*
is pregnant before you do."

That being said, since people's buying habits are deeply tied to
unconscious processes, I wouldn't be surprised if you could conclude
things about people that they themselves don't know (or don't want to
admit to themselves). :-)

I also believe that search-engine reach is more broad than actual
purchase tracking because searches reveal what you want and/or are
curious about, not just what you actually buy and do.

And in a world where law enforcement is (understandably) desperate for
correlation, if it just so happens that all terrorists eat bananas,
you'd better keep your lunch in a Faraday bag. Especially if you're
*not* a terrorist.

Royce
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Received on Thu Oct 17 07:23:02 2013