Privacy
FTC Targets Data Broker Companies
Warned 10 companies they may be violating federal laws against collecting and selling private information
White House To Pick Twitter Legal Director as "Chief Privacy Officer"
New position in the executive branch
White House Picks Twitter Lawyer to Be Top Privacy Officer
Er, would that be to protect our privacy or theirs?
Texas House Passes Bill Banning Employers From Asking Employees for E-Mail Passwords
Also prohibits them from looking at text messages
California Adopting EU-Style Regulations on Internet Privacy
Trying to drive away the state's last private sector?
Poll Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Support Public Surveillance
78 percent think cameras are a good idea
Poll Finds Young People Care About Online Privacy, After All
So much for the exhibitionist generation
Sen. Paul Under Pressure To Drop Opposition to Tax Treaties
Has blocked Senate action on treaties with Hungary, Switzerland, and Luxembourg
A Triumph of Privacy Over Unwarranted Police Prying
Bill extending Fourth Amendment to all electronic documents goes to the Senate for a vote.
The Cost of More Security Is a Reduced Tolerance for the Risks That Make Life Great
As we grow more secure, our tolerance for any remaining risk, or even any potential risk, gets smaller.
Israel Authorizes E-mail Searches for Foreign Travelers
For those deemed "suspicious"
3 Reasons the Boston Bombing Case Should Not Change Our Attitudes About Privacy
And one reason why it should.
Privacy Concerns Lead Missouri Lawmakers To Strip Funds from Department of Revenue
The department was scanning and storing private documents
Brian K. Vaughan's New Digital Comic, The Private Eye, Is a Brilliant Riff on a Post-Privacy Future
The new digital comic paints wild picture of life after a privacy apocalypse.
No Charges for Cop Who Planted Camera in High School Bathroom
Just good, clean fun so far as uniformed types are concerned
CISPA Bars Companies From Guaranteeing Customers' Privacy
This is the government "helping" us
Obama Again Threatens to Veto CISPA Cybersecurity Bill
Still a threat to personal privacy, administration says
Eric Schmidt Worried About Privacy Violations of Private Drones
What about the government's?
Feds Extract Medical Marijuana Patient Lists from Oregon
They say they're trying to find black market connections
Attorney Targeted by Police Database Snooping
Just one incident in a growing scandal
House Committee Approves Bill to Provide Government Access to Private Data
CISPA passed committee 18-2, privacy amendments were voted down
Wired Editor: Concept of Privacy a "20th Century Idea"
Little older than that, and still relevant
EPA Admits it Released the Personal Info of Potentially Thousands of Farmers
Criticized by Sen. John Thune (S.D.)
IRS to Snoop Social Media About Tax Returns
Delete any Facebook posts about your Vegas winnings
ATF Plans To Track People's Online Social Connections
They don't want to be left out of the creepy
DEA Complains Apple Text Messaging Protocol is Encrypted All the Way Through
Even with a warrant they may not get access they want
Privacy Lawsuit Against Comscore Awarded Class Action Status
Market research firm accused of breaching privacy
Apple's IMessage Encryption Defies Police Surveillance
That might boost sales for some
