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  • Facebook warns members about rise in '419' scam

    More and more fraudsters are harvesting the log-in data of Facebook members in order to impersonate them and ask their friends for money, according to the social-networking company.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez01 Oct. 09 00:56
  • Twitter: Your 'tweets' belong to you

    Twitter has modified the terms of service that govern the proper user of the microblogging and social-networking site to state unequivocally that messages posted belong to their authors and not to the company.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez14 Sept. 09 07:32
  • Tail of e-health must not wag the dog of personal health care: report

    The protection of the individual is the primary function of personal health care data and the tail of health administration and research must not be permitted to wag the dog of personal health care, according to an Australian Privacy Foundation (APF) policy position document.

    Written by Georgina Swan02 Sept. 09 15:25
  • Privacy, consumer groups want news laws to protect Web users

    A coalition of 10 U.S. privacy and consumer groups has called for new federal privacy protections for Web users, including a requirement that Web sites and advertising networks get opt-in permission from individuals within 24 hours of collecting personal data and tracking online habits.

    Written by Grant Gross02 Sept. 09 05:21
  • US DHS revises border laptop search rules

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released new rules for border agents searching travelers' laptops and other electronic devices, but the revised guidelines won't quiet complaints from the American Civil Liberties Union.

    Written by Grant Gross28 Aug. 09 06:52
  • New owner presents details on legal Pirate Bay

    The prospective buyer of the file-sharing site The Pirate Bay is planning to implement a system that lets copyright owners remove content from the site in a quest to make it legal, Global Gaming Factory X said on Wednesday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs20 Aug. 09 01:01
  • Palm Pre 'spying' much ado about nothing

    The Palm Pre has made headlines this week after a mobile developer discovered that his Pre was gathering information and 'phoning home' to report details regarding his location, the applications he used, and more.

    Written by Tony Bradley14 Aug. 09 04:44
  • Study: Adobe Flash cookies pose vexing privacy questions

    Adobe's Flash program is being used on heavily trafficked Web sites to collect information on how people navigate those sites even if people believe they've restricted the data collection, according to a new study.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk12 Aug. 09 05:10
  • Can privacy and consumer protection coexist online?

    Legislation that would create privacy regulations for online advertising could cause consumers to get fewer free services and isn't necessary because privacy advocates have shown no harm from data collection, the co-author of a study on online advertising said.

    Written by Grant Gross25 July 09 07:31
  • Facebook simplifies privacy settings, calls them too complex

    Facebook will simplify the way in which it offers privacy options to its users, as it gets ready to give its members for the first time the option to make the content they post on their profiles available to anyone on the Internet.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez02 July 09 05:48
  • Govt agencies losing portable data: Privacy Commissioner

    Many Australian government agencies do not have appropriate controls covering the use of portable storage devices (PSDs) for the handling of personal information which is being lost at an alarming rate, according to new research by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

    Written by Rodney Gedda08 May 09 08:51
  • US lawmakers target deep packet inspection in privacy bill

    U.S. lawmakers plan to introduce privacy legislation that would limit how Internet service providers can track their users, despite reports that no U.S. ISPs are using such technologies except for legitimate security reasons.

    Written by Grant Gross24 April 09 05:05
  • Transparency key recommendation in new privacy guidelines

    The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has issued a practical guide to businesses and government agencies showing them how best to respond in the event of a personal information security breach.

    Written by Howard Dahdah25 Aug. 08 12:52
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