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DNA Kits: What Does Your Cousin’s DNA Reveal About You?

Many of us have probably seen news articles raising privacy concerns regarding home DNA test kits, but now evidence indicates that choosing to take one of these at-home DNA tests may have privacy implications for not only you, but also your family members.

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Lisa Hoover Civil Liberties, Data Mining, Privacy, Security, Surveillance, Technology

Piwik, An alternative to Google Analytics

Libraries can uphold the tradition of protecting patron privacy by considering alternative web analytics tools instead of using Google Analytics.

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017 Deborah Caldwell-Stone Choose Privacy Week, Data Mining, Libraries and Data, Library Vendors and Privacy, Privacy, Security

De-identification and Patron Data

When using library patrons’ data, the privacy of the patron must be protected. Tools like data de-identification will help achieve this.

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 Deborah Caldwell-Stone Choose Privacy Week, Data Mining, Libraries and Data, Policies, Privacy
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