If he requires you to install any software on your laptop before you can get
on the internet, don't do it. It's not needed, and it's a security measure
that can seriously invade your privacy.
Umm sorry, if the OP is an employee of the Library then they can
stipulate what software is needed to utilise the institution LAN. All
traffic, surfing and emails downloaded by using the institution
infrastructure belong to the institution. Period.
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For Tex, (Listening & Watching) ... "No Place to Hide might just do for privacy protection what Rachel ... We live in an ever more convenient society.... O'Harrow unveils a modern world riddled with seemingly innocuous private... Department of Homeland Security aggressively sought access to these ... (rec.arts.poems)
Re: For Tex, (Listening & Watching) ... "No Place to Hide might just do for privacy protection what Rachel ... We live in an ever more convenient society.... O'Harrow unveils a modern world riddled with seemingly innocuous private... Department of Homeland Security aggressively sought access to these ... (rec.arts.poems)
Risks Digest 23.93 ... ACM FORUM ON RISKS TO THE PUBLIC IN COMPUTERS AND RELATED SYSTEMS ...US-VISIT...Security, Privacy & Ethics Track ... (comp.risks)
Re: For those "National ID Card" supporters ... The danger is that an ID system may give a false sense of security and that may be worse than what we have now. ... Not everyone, of course, believes that privacy is a right assured by the Constitution, but there are certainly many who are concerned that the technology would be abused. ... If the government takes no action, individual companies will compete for market share based largely on proprietary systems. ... The government can be very effective in establishing the development of standards for both the level of security and data standards in order to assure efficiency, effectiveness and confidence in the overall technology. ... (soc.retirement)
Re: Where rubber meets the road in privacy debate ... Any hope we may have of keeping government, industry and criminals out of our personal business is scheduled to vanish completely in 18 months, privacy advocates say. ... That's when the federal government's Real ID Act is to be fully in place, effectively setting up a national identification program by requiring states to adopt strict new high-tech standards for driver's licenses and ID cards if they are to be accepted by federal authorities at places ranging from airports to U.S. courthouses. ... The act's passage last year has crystallized the U.S. debate over the delicate balance between individual privacy rights and the government's desire to securely identify travelers, applicants for federal benefits and anyone else who may pose a threat to its security or economy.. ... (comp.home.automation)
