Author Archives: Stephen Wilson
The ultimate opt-out
Multi-disciplined healthcare is standard practice today. Yet an important legal precedent to do with information...
Pseudonyms are for everyone!
Too many analyses of Google’s and Facebook’s Real Names policy take a narrow view of...
Calling for a moratorium on SM facial recognition
I’d like to see a moratorium on commercial facial recognition. It should be of acute...
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Other thoughts on Real Names
I’m going to follow my own advice and not accept the premise of Google’s and...
Real names is real sly
In a favorite West Wing episode, the press secretary advises VP running mate Leo McGarry...
A new Declaration of Identity
July 4th saw the release of the “Declaration of Identity”. It’s clever and emotive (at...
Diagnosing Google Health
The demise of Google Health might be a tactical retreat, but we need to understand...
Customer, How do I know thee?
One of the main contentions of the Identity Metasystem, NSTIC and like models is that...
Facial recognition isn’t creepy: it’s dangerous
Why do people use soft, subjective words like “creepy” to criticise facial recognition in social...
Two faced
How should we approach the question of Facebook’s facial recognition? A good place to start...