My curation of articles on the anonymity online : http://www.pearltrees.com/#/N-reveal=1&N-u=1_72898&N-fa=818179&N-s=1_3147990&N-f=1_3147990&N-p=23411518 (click on each pearl to open the link) The question of anonymity on GooglePlus and its privacy/security concerns has to be related to Google Face recognition capabilities with the purchase of Like.com + more recently PittPatt : http://www.pearltrees.com/#/N-reveal=1&N-u=1_72898&N-fa=818179&N-s=1_3157196&N-f=1_3157196&N-p=23482853 Love to hear your comments. Tara On 26 July 2011 12:46, Nuno Garcia <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Cross posting, looks relevant. > > WR, > > Nuno Garcia > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Lauren Weinstein <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 26 July 2011 00:40 > Subject: [ NNSquad ] "UK Guardian Observer" article against Internet > anonymity > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > "UK Guardian Observer" article against Internet anonymity > http://j.mp/p5Lz0O (This message on Google+) > > - - - > > http://j.mp/oMqueZ (Guardian/Observer article) > > "Though there are repressive regimes when anonymity is a prerequisite > of freedom, and occasions in democracies when anonymity must be > preserved, it is clear when those reservations might apply. > Generally, though, who should be afraid to stand up and put their > name to their words? And why should anyone listen if they don't?" > > - - - > > I've discussed the complexity of these issues many times of course, > but for reference regarding my take on this specifically in > relation to Google+, please see: "Google+'s 'Identity' Controversy: No > Easy Answers": > http://j.mp/ny8XFd (Lauren's Blog) > > and: > > "Google+, Privacy, and Balancing Identity": > http://j.mp/qhfelo (Lauren's Blog) > > --Lauren-- > Lauren Weinstein ([log in to unmask]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren > Co-Founder <http://www.vortex.com/laurenCo-Founder>: People For Internet > Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org > Founder: > - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org > - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: > http://www.gctip.org > - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com > Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy > Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com > Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren > Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein > Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com > > > > > > > -- Internet & Privacy Lawyer Keep the internet safe http://flyakite.org/