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Article | 9/04/2013 EPIC presses FBI in lawsuit for details on biometric database
A privacy watchdog has filed a lawsuit contending the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has failed to provide requested technical information about...
Article | 4/02/2013 NGOs warn of US lobbying efforts against European privacy legislation
Top U.S. officials will be warned in a letter Monday of an intense U.S. lobbying effort that seeks to weaken European privacy legislation.
Article | 27/11/2012 Digital watchdogs warn of spam, privacy issues with Facebook changes
Two digital rights group urged Facebook on Tuesday to halt changes to its governance and data use policies, warning the modifications could increase p...
Article | 2/11/2012 Facebook rolls out privacy education for new users
Facebook has launched an expanded privacy education campaign for new users, with the focus on default settings, user access to their own data and deci...
Article | 30/11/2011 Privacy groups generally cheer FTC's Facebook settlement
Privacy and technology groups generally applauded a wide-ranging settlement between Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the social-net...
Article | 22/06/2011 Senator: New cybersecurity regulations needed for banks
Current regulations aren't enough to warn customers and protect them against data breaches at financial institutions, one U.S. senator said during a h...
Article | 14/06/2011 Privacy groups push for U.S. Facebook probe
The privacy flap over Facebook's new facial recognition service has gained some momentum.
Article | 10/06/2011 Facebook may have privacy battle on two fronts
Facebook said it's working with European Union regulators to resolve criticism about its new facial recognition feature, but trouble may also be brewi...
Article | 22/04/2011 Groups push for additions to Google Buzz settlement
A coalition of privacy and consumer groups is pushing for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to add conditions, including requiring that Google get opt...
Article | 18/02/2010 EPIC files privacy complaint against Google Buzz
Despite the changes that Google has made to Buzz following negative reaction to the service, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a com...

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