Re: [ISOC] Survey invitation: how do you keep your communications confidential?

Yes.  

Mind, I note the concept of data or information rights, is obviously as complex as an individuals relationships with everything they interact with...

Hopefully web-systems can offer improvements...

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> On 12 Aug 2014, at 8:25 pm, Adrian Hope-Bailie <adrian@hopebailie.com> wrote:
> 
> Of interest to the Credentials CG?
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Robin Wilton <wilton@isoc.org>
> Date: 11 August 2014 17:10
> Subject: [ISOC] Survey invitation: how do you keep your communications confidential?
> To: "isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org" <isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org>
> 
> 
> Dear Internet Society members,
> 
> There are often legitimate reasons why Internet users might wish to be anonymous online, keep their communications confidential, or prevent others from knowing which services they are using. 
> 
> For instance:        
> - privacy     
> - personal security     
> - protection from identity theft     
> - protection of freedom of expression     
> - concerns about surveillance by governments or private companies     
> - concerns about potential repercussions for statements made in social media     
> - concerns about conclusions that may be drawn about them based on what they see and communicate on the Internet.  
> 
> Each of these examples might require different tools and strategies. We would like to collect your views, to gain a more complete understanding of users' needs and expectations for confidential communications online. 
> 
> Please participate in our short online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/confidcommunications . It only takes a few minutes and will remain open until 26 August 2014. All the questions are optional, so if there’s anything you don’t feel like answering, you don’t have to.
> 
> You can help us gather more information by sharing the survey invitation with friends and colleagues - it doesn't matter if they are "techie" or not: we'd like a rich diversity of input. 
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help with this initiative and if you would like to share your thoughts or have questions, feel free to join the conversation at http://connect.internetsociety.org
> 
> Regards,
> Robin Wilton 
> Technical Outreach Director - Trust and Identity 
> Internet Society
> 
> Twitter: @futureidentity
> 
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