UK concerned over Facebook's profile deactivation methods

"British officials are set to question Facebook over its data retention methods after a user complained that personal information remained on its severs after he deactivated his account. Facebook's current system still retains some data even after an account is deleted. So...

When 'Friends' and Lives Collide on Social Networks

Online, not all 'friends' are created equal.In fact, the rapidly evolving concepts of 'friendship' and privacy have been radically transformed by the use of social networks.But Facebook and Myspace are finally...

Director of National Intelligence "we need to see everything"

Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell wants full access to cyberspace. This might already be happening. Soon the government will want a camera up everyones a**..."Spychief Mike McConnell is drafting a...

Katrina claims add up to quadrillions

"Katrina claims add up to quadrillionsby The Times-PicayuneMonday January 07, 2008, 7:46 PMBy Sheila Grissett, East Jefferson bureau The most expensive Katrina claims filed so far against the Army Corps of Engineers -- those specifying damages of at least $1 billion each --...

Benazir Bhutto's Son Fears Pakistan May Disintegrate

It would be hard enough to get the privacy to grieve with a mother as famous as his, but when half the country is looking at you to lead it must take an enormous toll on Bhutto."Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son...

Cashing In on the Britney Spears Meltdown

I'm not particularly excited to participate in the 'Decline of the Britney Empire' hype machine, so let's keep this brief.  In a celebrity saga that grows ever more disheartening with each narrative turn,...

Taxpayer Privacy - New IRS rules

" WASHINGTON —  The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today released final regulations and a related revenue procedure giving taxpayers greater protection and control over their tax return information held by tax return preparers.  Treasury...

How to avoid severe penalties for violation of patient privacy

New Print Control Software Aids HIPAA and Data Protection Acts Security Compliance with Launch of Print Manager Plus Release Station 2008New release from Software Shelf protects confidential patient records,...

Big Brother is Watching(and you don't even know it)

Lunch with Vancouver VO: Are we being watched? Richard Smith: Yes. The world is becoming a very highly surveilled place and Vancouver is kind of at the edge of tumbling into the world of very surveilled...

The Perils of 'Social Ads'

Wired has an interesting article on Facebook's display advertisements that are known as "Social Ads": " "These ads, bought by participating businesses, insert your name and profile picture directly into...

Canada & Greece have best privacy record, U.S. & Russia the worst

""The general trend is that privacy is being extinguished in country after country," said Simon Davies, director of Privacy International. "Even those countries where we expected ongoing strong privacy protection, like Germany and Canada, are sinking into the mire."...

The Facebook Bonanza of Public Information

The popular social networking site Facebook has recently expanded public access to information about Facebook members, making the site an even greater bonanza for finding personal information on millions of people.

Lily Allen Pregnant With Chemical Brother's Baby

"And it makes me smi-i-ile...""Chart-topping pop singer Lily Allen is pregnant with her first child, it was confirmed today. The 22-year-old is "thrilled" to be expecting a baby with Chemical Brothers musician Ed Simons, 37. The couple have been dating since September. A...

2007: the Year of Facebook

This is essentially a case study highlighting a Facebook success story--successful in that thousands of people quickly mobilized around an issue and had their voices heard.Note the use of the NowPublicism...

Judge: Man can't be forced to divulge encryption passphrase

"A federal judge in Vermont has ruled that prosecutors can't force a criminal defendant accused of having illegal images on his hard drive to divulge his PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) passphrase. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerome Niedermeier ruled that a man charged with transporting...
 

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