No, privacy is not dead: keep all the mindless mind

Photo: Markus Spiske / Pexels

In my job as a privacy advocate, I have always experienced two types of discourse that I find greatly harmful to privacy. The first is the idea that The Privacy is deadthat means it is not worth doing any effort to protect personal data. This is Abdication Mindset. This attitude is the one that scares me because if it doesn’t give a fight then of course the war is gone. Like a self-fulfilling prophecy, the privacy is dead if you let it die.

All human rights see the progress and development of history through long fights and victories taken. Must have people willing to fight to get the fight. Losing someone is easy. Protecting a person often requires a lot of effort.

The second thought that I want to carry can be like a diametric as opposed, but actually leads to the same result of overtime, and fed the above. The assumption of the mind that in whatever is worth the data privacy must be 100% completely private and secure.

While it is true that we need to try to make the best tools and behavior focused on privacy each day, it’s very important to keep an open mind and a nuanced approach to data privacy.

Now to be accurate, I’m perfect not Talking about criticisms of false claims and oil oil. There is a lot of oil privacy oil and every wrong information and gimmick product must be exposed and severely judged.

My saying about here is different. I mention the idea that if a GOOD Product / tool / practice is not perfect it is not worth using it. This thinking is lost at a very important point. The point is unable to make privacy perfectly. The point here is reduce harm and privacy healings through small increments at a realistic speed lasting for an average person.

Here’s a concrete example: Let’s say your friend tells you that they move their communications from Sms to the signal. This is something to celebrate! Your friend has just driven their privacy data by making a decision to start Use signal instead of Sms. It’s perfect not Time to tell your friends things like “okay, but you don’t use Firefox too!” Appreciate the victory, encourage your friend to receive the signal and appreciate new protections it offers. Once your friend is comfortable with the signal, then you can bring a new idea: I think you like it too! “

Help people move slowly but surely in the right direction, at their own speed, and in many positive reinforcements.

Another example of the same issue: discuss a person in social media posts they discover (or recommend) this great PrivacyPodact ™ and love it! This is the fact! This person fixes their privacy by starting using a tool (or a tool is recommended) that is more privately than before. Again, it’s something to celebrate. It’s perfect not The time to answer something like “but this PrivacyPodact ™ log your Ip! This is probably the last encryption, but logged it Ip! You should use this PherrivacyProduct ™ ️ less available, no parts you need, and more likely to bring it, but more private! “

If someone answers things like that, it only has an effect on failing people from adopting new equipment improving their privacy. This type of response makes them want to stop sharing their enthusiasm about data privacy and back in their old ways. Worse yet, it always has an effect of planting in doubt of the thoughts of all who also think about migration from the bigtechproduct ™ ️. This hesitation carries inertiaand with inertia they remain at BigtechProduct ™, and their privacy now much bad for it.

I understand that we are all very inclined about data privacy and to love others to work faster we meet here. But our impatience can sometimes make more damage to the cause. It is critical to force privacy and behavioral rights government and Organizations. Yes, push well there, never stop. Institutions only listen to people when people shout. But with individualsIf a person shares their excitement for privacy privacy, if someone is sharing their PrivacyProdation ™ recommendation ️ that is not perfect tool with no incorrect information, then We all need to celebrate and support it.

Privacy is not just about the tools we use. Privacy is a culture we need to build. Cultures have thoughts and customs. I want to see the privacy community to improve and celebrate every win we get. Allow the improvement of imperfections and wealth. Every small step on the road to better privacy rights and better privacy practices are a victory.

Celebrate and enjoy loudly with every little privacy victory. This is how we all win.