privacy

  • UK to push for law to retain all communications data 10/11/2009 07:51:00

    ISPs would be required to retains data for online services they don't directly provide
    The U.K. government said Monday it plans to push for a law requiring service providers such as ISPs to retain data about instant messages, e-mail and other electronic communications.
  • Futurist Ross Dawson's Predictions for 2016 (Part 2) 22/10/2009 16:39:00

    Part two of an in-depth interview where we ask futurist Ross Dawson to elaborate on his predictions for 2016, their implications for the corporation and the individual
    Part two of an in-depth interview where we ask futurist Ross Dawson to elaborate on his predictions for 2016, their implications for the corporation and the individual
  • Futurist Ross Dawson's Predictions for 2016 (Part 1) 22/10/2009 16:32:00

    Part one of an in-depth interview where we ask futurist Ross Dawson to elaborate on his predictions for 2016, their implications for the corporation and the individual.
    Part one of an in-depth interview where we ask futurist Ross Dawson to elaborate on his predictions for 2016, their implications for the corporation and the individual.
  • ChoicePoint to pay $275,000 for second data breach 20/10/2009 09:28:00

    A 2008 data breach resulted from a security tool that was turned off for four months, the FTC says
    Data broker ChoicePoint, the victim of a 2004 data breach affecting more than 160,000 U.S. residents, has agreed to strengthen its data security efforts and pay to compensate potential victims of identity theft for a second breach in 2008, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday.
  • Facebook warns members about rise in '419' scam 01/10/2009 00:56:00

    Fraudsters pose as Facebook members and ask their friends for money
    More and more fraudsters are harvesting the log-in data of Facebook members in order to impersonate them and ask their friends for money, according to the social-networking company.
  • Misdirected spyware infects Ohio hospital 18/09/2009 06:29:00

    Information on 62 patients was exposed after spyware was allegedly sent via Yahoo mail
    It was a bad idea from the start, but even as bad ideas go, this one went horribly wrong.
  • Twitter: Your 'tweets' belong to you 14/09/2009 07:32:00

    The company is also in the process of revising its API rules for external developers
    Twitter has modified the terms of service that govern the proper user of the microblogging and social-networking site to state unequivocally that messages posted belong to their authors and not to the company.
  • Supporters press for Google Books settlement 04/09/2009 05:07:00

    The deadline for comments to the court on the proposed deal is Tuesday
    A proposed settlement between Google and book publishers and authors will give huge new advantages to students, minorities and disabled people, supporters said Thursday.
  • Privacy, consumer groups want news laws to protect Web users 02/09/2009 05:21:00

    Organisations want to require Web sites and advertising networks to get opt-in permission before collecting personal data
    A coalition of 10 U.S. privacy and consumer groups has called for new federal privacy protections for Web users, including a requirement that Web sites and advertising networks get opt-in permission from individuals within 24 hours of collecting personal data and tracking online habits.
  • Privacy missing from Google Books settlement 31/08/2009 07:45:00

    Privacy experts and librarians hope Google will give details on how it will protect the privacy of Google Books users
    If Google digitizes the world's books, how will it keep track of what you read?
  • US DHS revises border laptop search rules 28/08/2009 06:52:00

    The ACLU says the new guidelines still don't protect travelers' privacy
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released new rules for border agents searching travelers' laptops and other electronic devices, but the revised guidelines won't quiet complaints from the American Civil Liberties Union.
  • Facebook to tighten privacy after Canadian investigation 28/08/2009 05:05:00

    The changes call for stricter access to user data by third-party applications
    Facebook will enhance its social-networking site's privacy features over the next 12 months as a result of a set of recommendations from the Canadian government.
  • Palm Pre debacle highlights location privacy issues 14/08/2009 06:58:00

    Users need to become more careful when sharing location data, says analyst
    Reports about Palm keeping track of Pre users have shown how location services can backfire, and the importance of making users aware of how information is used.
  • Palm Pre 'spying' much ado about nothing 14/08/2009 04:44:00

    Privacy is more or less a thing of the past...
    The Palm Pre has made headlines this week after a mobile developer discovered that his Pre was gathering information and 'phoning home' to report details regarding his location, the applications he used, and more.
  • Study: Adobe Flash cookies pose vexing privacy questions 12/08/2009 05:10:00

    Users can still be tracked even if they delete their HTTP cookies since Adobe's Flash plug-in stores data
    Adobe's Flash program is being used on heavily trafficked Web sites to collect information on how people navigate those sites even if people believe they've restricted the data collection, according to a new study.
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