New NYPD Infrared Gun Scanner to Find Concealed Weapons

The New York Police Department is teaming up with the Pentagon to create an infrared gun scanner to detect weapons and suicide bomber vests through clothing. Technology is once again working its way forward. NYPD and...

Civil Liberties, Privacy, + Security

"If privacy is an essential component of personhood, how is personhood compromised by the information age, surveillance technologies, and other potential invasions of privacy? Similarly, what constitutes sufficient justification for the invasion of privacy by government,...

Ryan Giggs Named in Superinjunction Sex Case

Ryan Giggs Named in Twitter Lawsuit by MP John Hemming Lib Dem MP John Hemming named Ryan Giggs as the soccer player involved in a pending lawsuit against Twitter and its users, lifting the lid on a superinjuction...

Osama bin Laden used USB flash drive for Emails

Computerworld reports that the reason Osama bin Laden used the internet to send emails without being traced was due to the formatting of a USB stick which he could install into his computer. This system hid his...

Apple Slammed over iPhone and iPad Location Tracking

"Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers from Apple Inc. about why iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting location data on users — records that cellular service providers routinely keep but require a court order to disgorge. It’s not clear if other smartphones and...

Facebook to share user phone number, home address w/ 3rd Parties

"Facebook will move forward with a plan to allow third parties to access the personal data of users, the latest in a series of moves drawing controversy over the privacy of its massive consumer base. The feature will permit applications to seek the private data of Facebook...

Safety, security versus Privacy is false debate

Citizens want their government to ensure their safety and security from criminals. Citizens want government to ensure their privacy. Citizens elect their government and are in control of it in the United States as...

MN Senator Limmer, Personal Privacy & Government Transparency

Below is an excerpt from an article i wrote on examiner.com: "In keeping with the current sentiments of raising the level of public discourse, lets proceed byrecognizing a politician when we catch them doing...

Manchester Airport body scanners to become compulsory

" All passengers flying out of Manchester Airport will have to pass through body scanners by the end of October, it has been announced. The equipment will be installed in all three security areas, making it compulsory for all travellers. There are privacy concerns and earlier...

Who really, has access to your private information?

How much of your personal information do you share when filing out forms, documents, and surveys that are often needed to conduct daily life in the twenty first century?  Do you openly share important...

Facebook Faces FTC Investigation over Privacy Policy Changes

Busted! Facebook's privacy-policy shell game has finally shown up on the FTC's radar. Most of us have been bitching about the Facebook privacy policy changes, but we all kept our rancor confined to ranting at the...

Facebook Privacy Changes: Users Urged To Revisit Their Settings

More than 350 million Facebook users around the world will be asked to review and update their privacy settings in the next 24 hours, as Facebook is rolling out major privacy changes. Facebook made an announcement...

Navy Allows Women On Submarines In 2011

The United States Navy will let women serve on submarines starting in 2011. Female officers will start training for submarine duty next year, but will still not be allowed on attack submarines. According to the...

Privacy Law, Canada's Latest Export

"However, organizations that do business in Canada or collect Canadians' personal information should recognize that a corporate office in Chicago will not shield it from the application of Canadian law in Calgary....

Civil Suit Against Facebook For Data Use

Five facebook users from California have filed a civil suit against the social networking site for its use of personal information. The users are claiming that facebook breaks state privacy laws by diseminating personal information to third parties.The lawsuit was filed on...

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