Rep. Blackburn's question about control of the virtual-self hits at the epicenter of our Facebook problem: regaining personal control of our virtual identities is the answer to data privacy. Only when my real world-self owns my virtual-self can I truly have the benefit of data privacy and set both the boundaries and price for its use. This is achievable today, and it will be the largest disruption in the history of digital advertising.
May 08, 2007
The Thomson Corporation has made a preliminary approach to the board of directors of Reuters Group Plc. that may or may not lead to an offer being made for Reuters.
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