A student emailed us this week, wanting to know if we were looking for something specific in our video contest.

“Other students along with myself are a little confused about what we should portray in our video; we all have some great ideas but are not sure if that’s what your asking for…. I’m  not really sure, so some light on the thing would be great….”

We deliberately kept the description vague because we didn’t want to rule out any creative ideas. Basically, we want you to explore what privacy is, what the potential risks could be, and how to prevent them. For instance, you could do a video on the implications of posting and tagging friends’ photos on MySpace or Facebook. Or you could make a video offering advice on how to protect your privacy online. Or you could follow a person around for a day, looking at all of the ways our actions are tracked (through surveillance cameras, MSN chat logs, bank transactions, etc.). The possibilities are endless!

Just make sure you read over the rules before submitting your final masterpiece.

Here are just a few examples of videos for inspiration:

C is for Cookie

Facebook in Reality

Privacy in the 21st century: Harry the Hacker

Digital Dossier

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