Tag: privacy

Would you like to live in a world where you are constantly driving next to a police car?

Foto van een politieauto van Ramon Vasconcellos, CC-BY-SA 2.0

The Belgian gadget blog Bloovi interviewed me about the current state of privacy. Bloovi and Mischa Verheijden (the interviewer) were kind enough to allow me to publish the Dutch text of the full interview. You can find the original here. Don't run away from this. This affects all of us! ‘Don't run away from this, … Continue reading Would you like to live in a world where you are constantly driving next to a police car? →

World War II show us the value of having a private life

The Dutch National Committee for for 4 and 5 May asked fourteen Dutch citizen the following question: What is freedom? The answers to this question have been bundled in 'Het Vrijheidsboek' (The Freedom Book). Because of my 2014 Godwin-lecture I too was asked to share my thoughts. Below you'll find the full (Dutch) text of … Continue reading World War II show us the value of having a private life →

A Personal Transfer: From Shell International to Bits of Freedom

About 4.5 years ago I wrote about me going to work for Shell. Now I am changing employer again. Starting today I will be the director of Bits of Freedom, a Dutch organization focusing on privacy and freedom of communication in the digital age. I've had a wonderful time at Shell: a steep learning curve, … Continue reading A Personal Transfer: From Shell International to Bits of Freedom →