Privacy
Drone Makers Worry About Privacy Backlash
While many civilian applications have nothing to do with surveillance, they're getting a bad reputation
Sequencing HeLa Genome Raising Privacy Concerns
Most widely used cell line in biology came from a woman who never gave consent for anything. Neither did descendants
The Supreme Court's Latest Drug Dog Ruling Has a Downside
When a man's home is no longer his castle.
Arizona Lawmakers Consider Extending Library Privacy Law to Ebooks
Passed the state House with one no vote, now in the Senate
Microsoft Reveals Police Requests for User Data
Only complied in two percent of cases
CISPA Gives Government Wide Access to Personal Data
All your information are belong to them
Prominent Congressman Backs Off Data Retention Proposal
Did that sound a little police state-y?
Obama's Cloak of Invisibility
How secrecy frustrates challenges to counterterrorism tactics
Justice Department Wants More Surveillance Powers for E-Mail, Social Network Direct Messages
While saying its ok with some e-mail privacy fixes
Spy Agencies Could Access Americans' Financial Records Under White House Plan
To see if you're a nasty terrorist, of course
Department of Education Sued For Violating Student Privacy
Policies allowing sharing of data on students targeted
Google to Pay $7 Million Fine for Street View Privacy Violations
Settlement made with about two dozen states
Website Leaks Purported Financial Info on Politicians and Celebrities
From Joe Biden to Jay-Z
Boston Tech Leaders Fund ACLU Privacy Initiative
Will target government surveillance made easy by technology
Maryland Legislators Considering Bill That Could Make Nonviolent Misdemeanor Records Private
Under the proposal people could ask for their records to be shielded from the public
Domestic Drones Are Coming Your Way
Unmanned aerial vehicles are capable of far more than just state-sanctioned killing and police surveillance.
Turning Cars into Giant Smartphones a Problem for Privacy
Immense amount of data on car and driver will be collected and generated by "web-ready" cars
Skype Helps Chinese Government Spy on Users
The software picks up on key words of interest to authorities
Judge Alex Kozinski: From Communist Romania to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
One of our most controversial jurists talks about free speech, cell phones, and how bubble gum made him a capitalist.
EU Member States Opposing Onerous EU Data Privacy Regime
Fear fine amounts could make it difficult for EU firms to be competitive
NSA Stops Journalist From Taking Pictures of Massive New Data Collection Center
Agency values its own privacy
Supreme Court DNA Case Offers Glimpse of Fast-Moving Technology
Yes, they will be tagging and tracking you by your chromosomes
FedEx Being Sued After Delivering Seven Pounds of Marijuana to the Wrong House
The delivery company gave the intended recipient the address of the house where the package was erroneously delivered
Immigration Proposals' Reliance on E-Verify Threatens Privacy
Everybody into the database!
End of Anonymous SMS Donations Devastates Swedish Charitable Giving
Who knew that people like privacy?
Appeals Judge Approves $9.5 Billion Facebook Settlement to Privacy Trust Fund
Settlement being paid to charity instead of class members because there are so many; dissenting judges pointed to charity's lack of a track record
Google, Spain at European Court of Justice Arguing Privacy
Depends on your definitions
Supreme Court Says Eavesdropping Law Can't Be Challenged
Plaintiffs can't prove harm and thus don't have standing
Attempt to Stop Mug Shot Sites Could Censor Press
Would require sites to take down images and information if defendants were acquitted, which could be a problem for crime reporting
Firefox to Introduce Stricter Cookie Policy
Only websites you actually, you know, visit will be allowed to track you
Poll: Americans Blame IRS for Tax ID Theft
The tax agency has become an ATM for identity thieves
Company Makes Encrypted Communications Available to Subscribers
Even the firm has no access to messages, so forget about a warrant
