Posts Tagged ‘privacy’

Know Your Customer

30 Nov 2013
In: Cultural Norms
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In most countries consumers can buy pre-paid cards after presenting some form of identification, so-called KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements. In Saudi Arabia that identification …
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Privacy Mantra

12 Oct 2013
In: Future Perfect, Gulangyu
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Those who erode privacy profit from its invasion, can afford to pay to cover their tracks and/or lead dull lives.
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A Sense of Ownership

The distance between you here (your physical presence) and you there (your public and private online presence) is closing. How might this affect us? And …
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Data Roach Motel

25 Jul 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Mission District
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EULA = End User License Agreement. Data goes in, …
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Privacy Line

20 Apr 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Shanghai
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Line in front of this bank’s outdoor ATM. How we learn what distance is enough.
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Downtown LA

05 Mar 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Los Angeles
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If you were to write about Southwest Border Violence there’s a fair chance you would utilise some of these words: Drug cartel Violence, Gang, Drug …
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New Essay: Imperialist Tendencies

10 Jan 2012
In: Cairo, Research Methods
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&#187 What’s is like working for BigCorps pillaging the intellect of people around the world for commercial gain? &#187 How do you sleep at night …
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Information Layers

02 Jan 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Insadong
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Very South Korean detailing on this car cover – includes space to write a phone number to allow a parking-inconvenienced neighbour to get in touch.
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Seoul, Digital View

29 Dec 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Seoul
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If you want to understand public interaction with displays, you need to spend time in Seoul. Seoul Metro now how more than 900 of these Digital …
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Watching You, Glancing At Me

11 Nov 2011
In: Cultural Norms, Shibuya
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Camera mounted in this Acure beverage vending machine. What this TV can say about this station? It’s passengers? Their behaviours, consumption patterns.
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