Notes from the iappANZ, 30 June 2017

Hi, everyone.

Greetings from beautiful Sydney. The harbor is bright and sparkly, and those Kiwis across the ditch have won the America's Cup. Well done, NZ!

Some good reading this week...

The Moreton Bay security cameras are reported to have been hacked. These cameras are the ones with controversial audio recording.

Research by the Singapore Kindness Movement reveals Singaporeans are interacting less with their neighbors. Is this an increased desire for personal privacy, or are people just busier these days? Take a look at the bus queue or a railway carriage, and almost everyone is entranced by their phone. Or is high-density living a cause? When was the last time you said hello to your neighbor?

And the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that 1 percent of respondents gave no name or a fake name in the 2016 census (yes, that census, with cyberattacks and servers shut down). I can't believe the audacity of some people to give no name, as surely as "My name is <blank>."

In the Philippines, the National Privacy Commission is happy with the response by the Bank of the Philippine Islands to the 7 June glitch affecting 1.5 million customers, which was due to human error.

Google has announced they will no longer scan your personal Gmail content for delivering personalized advertising.

So, where does all this take us to? Who can you trust? For how long? What happened to cause you to no longer trust someone?

As I'm fond of saying, "It's complicated." I hope you enjoy reading this week and take some time to reflect and absorb.

Cheers,
Richard