Another interesting release from google - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/07/google_favourite_places/ linking favourite places on google maps with real life. Essentially the system uses barcodes in particular places, the user takes a picture and pxts it to a server and the phone gets back the details. RFID or NFC may make this slightly easier.
This sort of thing also raises the issue of privacy and anonymity.
My definition is that anonymity means that you cannot be identified
Privacy means that information about you is only released when you think it is appropriate.
My personal view is that there is little credible right to anonymity - in a public place it is always possible that someone could recognise you, and there is no way to legislate against that. However a stronger right to privacy- which can include information derived from publically available sources (data matching) seems reasonable.
Monday, December 7, 2009
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