System would monitor feds for signs they're 'breaking bad'
DARPA is supporting development of a system to monitor e-mail, texts and other activities on a massive scale to identify insider threats.
Cyber bill strong on info sharing, light on privacy protections
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act encourages public/private sharing of threat information, but contains few restrictions on the data shared and no protection for individual privacy.
Could do-not-track option become a reality?
A new W3C draft standard defines mechanisms for users to opt out, for websites to honor that request, and for users to grant exceptions for tracking.
Another door closes on open government
The shutting of California's Reporting Transparency in Government site is the latest blow to a movement that was launched with fanfare at the beginning of the Obama administration.
Google complies with 93 percent of US requests for user data
The number of government requests for user information and content removal is rising sharply, according to a report from the company.
Do surveillance systems reduce crime?
An Urban Institute study finds that cameras have helped lower crime rates in some areas but not others. Why the different results?
Match the quote with the technology visionary who said it
Quotes: 1. "Your have zero privacy anyway. Get over it." 2. "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." 3. "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home." 4. "The Internet ... is a series of tubes." Speakers: a. Arthur C. Clarke b. Ken Olsen c. Ted Stevens d. Scott McNeely
Stanford Hospital patient records exposed on homework help site
Stanford Hospital officials are investigating how a spreadsheet with 20,000 medical records wound up on a site where students get help with homework.
As federal bills stall, California beefs up its data breach law
The state strengthens its breach notification requirements, as federal legislation that would replace state laws goes nowhere in Congress.
How a decency law protects online prostitution ads
A group for state attorney generals is appealing to a Craigslist-like publisher to stop hiding behind a 1996 law that allows the site to post what amounts to personal ads for prostitutes.
Baltimore expands its video surveillance program
The addition brings the number of CitiWatch cameras to 538, and the city plans to add more while expanding its police force.
Anti-porn bill won't protect children, but it could cripple the Internet
The Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 would require ISPs to keep users' credit card and other personal data — and wouldn't require police to get a warrant to see it.
Before pat-downs, TSA tries 'chat-downs' in Boston
At Boston’s Logan International Airport, Transportation Security Administration officers are interviewing travelers to look for obviously nervous or anxious travelers, who might require additional security screening.
When do geolocation services go too far?
TruePosition for the past four years has been selling its "location intelligence" to intelligence and law enforcement agencies worldwide, while keeping a very low profile.
Microsoft opens up code used in Windows Phone tracking
The company released the source code for an app it uses to gather Wi-Fi, cell tower and GPS information and says it will end use of device identifiers in its location services.
Can government and industry solve the security/privacy equation?
A House committee wrestles with the question of how to coordinate public- and private-sector efforts while crafting comprehensive cybersecurity legislation.
Texas tries again to criminalize some TSA pat-downs
The Lone Star state is close to putting restrictions on how and when TSA agents can conduct pat-downs when travelers can't or won't pass through security scanners.
Fake Twitter accounts become a regular on campaign trail
The increasing use of fake or anonymous Twitter accounts as a political weapon is another sign of the importance of social media to political campaigns.
Rep blasts Facebook over photo ID software
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is joining the chorus of privacy advocates urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook for potential privacy violations over its facial recognition software, the Washington Post reports.
Who's the face of Big Brother – government or business?
More people worry about Big Business tracking them than they do government, according to a survey by USC's Center for a Digital Future.
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