Category Archives: Right to Privacy

Cover Slide for "Is It Possible to Protect Yourself Online in the USA?" [2018-05-17]

Is It Possible to Protect Yourself Online in the USA? [Lecture]

2018-05-17 Is It Possible to Protect Yourself Online in the USA? from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on May 17, 2018, at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou, China. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my…

Cover Slide for "Information Security in a Knowledge-Based Society" [2018-05-16]

Information Security in a Knowledge-Based Society [Lecture]

2018-05-16 Information Security in a Knowledge-Based Society from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on May 16, 2018, at the United States Consulate in Guangzhou, China. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and availability.

The cover for Obscene Profits, written by Frederick Lane and published in 2000.

“Sex Robots and Private Data”: A Podcast Interview with Funny as Tech

A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Grand Central Tech to record a studio interview for the Funny as Tech podcast on the provocative topic of “Sex Robots and Our Private Data.” The podcast is now live and available for download on iTunes. As you can hear on the podcast, there are a lot…

If an Employee Tweets in the Woods, Can She Be Fired?

Item: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones threatens to bench any members of the team who kneel during the national anthem. Item: Sportscaster Jemele Hill is suspended for two weeks by ESPN for suggesting that any fans upset with Jones’s announcement should think about the fact that they are watching the game and buying products from…

“Are You Falling Into Cybertraps?” [Interview]

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing an interview with Carol McManus, who hosts The LinkedIn Lady Show on CKC Global Media. Our wide-ranging conversation covered a variety of topics from my two most recent books, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads and Cybertraps for Educators. We also touched briefly on one of my earlier…

Jewish Communal Fund Hosts Forum on Privacy, Safety, and Security

Earlier this week, the Jewish Communal Fund hosted a forum at the Harmonie Club entitled “Privacy, Safety and Security in an Increasingly Vulnerable World.” For the folks in attendance, it was a sobering 90-minute overview of the myriad real-world and online threats that we face each day. The panel was moderated by Jordan Arnold, Esq.,…

Can the Military Maintain Core Values in a Smartphone World?

For Some Servicemen In the US Military, Misogyny Outranks Discipline and Honor Honor This is the bedrock of our character. It is the quality that empowers Marines to exemplify the ultimate in ethical and moral behavior: to never lie, cheat, or steal; to abide by an uncompromising code of integrity; to respect human dignity; and…

What Do Pokémon Balls, Pumpkins, and Death Stars Have in Common? Just Google “Baby Bump Costumes”!

Halloween 2016 is just two weeks away and people are starting to get excited about designing and showing off their costumes. I personally am not a big costume fan, but it is fun to watch the increasingly sugar-jagged kids come up to the door each year. We had some pretty enthusiastic trick-or-treaters in Burlington, Vermont…

Preggo Fetishist Turns Private Facebook Group into Personal See-Section

[Author’s Note: This is an excerpt from my recently published book, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads. The Kindle version was published on September 21; the paperback version will be available in the next couple of weeks. If you would like to be notified of its publication and about other topics like this, please fill…

Mexican Elementary School Teacher Twerks Her Way Out of a Job

Every so often, one or another of my Facebook friends will post an image or e-card with the cheerful and uplifting admonition to “dance like nobody’s watching.” Some have attributed the sweet sentiment to author William Purkey or even (amusingly) to famously acerbic wit Mark Twain, but the line was actually penned thirty years ago…