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.
Privacy
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
Idaho Lawmakers Approve Drone Privacy Rules
Anybody unlawfully targeted could press charges
Google Fighting National Security Data Demands
Does not want to give up private user info
Millions of Documents Related to Off-Shore Tax Shelters Leaked
Mostly from the British Virgin Islands
FAA Forum Touches on Drones and Privacy
Some FAA supporters say the agency should only focus on safety, not privacy concerns
Google Facing Investigations, Possible Fines Across Europe for Privacy Policy
Google merged its privacy policies across its services last year
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
