Privacy gurus have collaborated to influence policy in the Obama administration and set new best practices for the industry.

The recently formed Future of Privacy Forum aims to present a privacy agenda to the
Obama team very shortly.

It also plans to talk to internet users about their concerns.
“We’re at an important crossroads for improving consumer control over online data,” said Forum co-chairman Jules Polonetsky.

“The Obama campaign used a huge amount of data in a very savvy way so they fully appreciate the value of data for outreach and marketing and the need for good practice to allow for personal autonomy”, says the co-chairman

Privacy gurus have collaborated to influence policy in the Obama administration and set new best practices for the industry.

The recently formed Future of Privacy Forum aims to present a privacy agenda to the Obama team very shortly. It also plans to talk to internet users about their concerns.

“We’re at an important crossroads for improving consumer control over online data,” said Forum co-chairman Jules Polonetsky.

WASHINGTON - Presidents typically say they want to be surrounded by strong-willed people who have the courage to disagree with them. President-elect Barack Obama, reaching out to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans, actually might mean it.

Abraham Lincoln meant it. He appointed his bitter adversaries to crucial posts, choosing as war secretary a man who had called him a “long-armed ape” who “does not know anything and can do you no good.”

You could say his Cabinet meetings were frank and open.

BARACK Obama has promised to buy a puppy for his two daughters — following a tradition of presidential pets. George Bush has two Scots terriers and a springer spaniel, and Bill Clinton had a labrador.
The tradition dates back to first president George Washington in 1789.
Source : www.thesun.co.uk

What a day - Obama is now the most powerful man in the world and all because he spent the most money on Propaganda. Don’t get me wrong he is a worthy winner, but spending in excess of $500m on a campaign does seem a little insane! Then it got me thinking imagine how much money they spent on promotional merchandise! How many badges must they have produced? The same goes for pens? Paper hats?Flyers? The list goes on…….. All of this propaganda to become the most powerful man in the world - is it really worth it?