I know we have something of a burgeoning community
of educators and activists on this list, and I am wondering if
others involved in local "tech education" have been using
communication methods that introduce people to the nature and
scale of data tracking that is possible using "teachable
moments" approaches?
What do I mean?
In teaching young kids + parents + teachers
how
to code and engage various technologies within live
events, part of the process is introducing infosec methods
into homes that are a bit naive about basic protections... we
get to see the computers that these kids are using, and run
into the spyware or worse in the process. Some of our virtual
events allow us to provide remote support, and its a real eye
opener.
So we have started overtly using our data tracking
capabilities in good faith with our community so that we can
educate at live events what "surveillance marketing" actually
means/looks like/behaves like/etc... and it really freaks the
parents out...while the kids just LOVE it...maybe a bit too
much even, to start...which prompts the whole black hat/ white
hat hacker conversation.
It occurred to a few of us that these methods are akin to
having something of an NSA moment that teaches...for people
personally.
Just wondering if in communicating/ marketing why vrm
matters to people outside of this direct list, if anyone is
using such methods?
Obviously, Facebook and the NSA have done much for the
conversation around these topics...the positive whispers while
the negative screams after all... and the goal is change. One
thing to create solutions... another to create awareness of
the problem in the gen pop.
Also... just to throw in a bonus link... with regard to
network v silo thinking that this list has been discussing...
I found this from 2012, which has been getting some activity
lately:
Wondering & Instigating,
Devon