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Privacy: Too Many Secrets In Too Many Hands?
NYT: As Data Collecting Grows, Privacy Erodes. Third party data collection is not leak-proof. Ask A-Rod! Tagged: Law, News, Privacy, Technology
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Smile, 911 Caller. You’re On Camera!
The NYT reports: The City of Chicago has linked its street cameras via a CAD system to its 911 network. Well, yeah, so? This means that, as soon as someone dials 911 to report a crime, as long as “the...
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Legal Setback for Obama White House
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has dealt a blow to the Obama administration’s “state secrets” argument in a wiretapping lawsuit against the federal government. Of course, this is a...
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21st Century Repo Man
WSJ: Meet the Disabler: the repo man inside your car. Tagged: Economics, Money, News, Privacy, Science, surveillance, Technology
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From Big Brother to Big Studio
Consumerist: MPAA asks FCC for control of your TV’s analog outputs. Not sure that will stop movie piracy, but it’s sure to annoy a lot of people. It sure annoys me… Tagged: Entertainment, Film, Law,...
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Privacy Tip of the Week
New York grad student develops methods to defeat facial recognition systems. Hey, if it’s already used at airports – and is coming to your favorite watering hole – might as well prepare now. And if it...
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I Thought All the Nazi’s Were In Arizona, Part 2
Remember that story about NYPD’s penchant for stopping minorities at a rate 9 times higher than they stop white people? Well, turns out that NYPD not only stops and frisks, but stops, frisks, and then...
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Disney Imposes Text-While-Driving Ban
“In many states, including California, texting or emailing while driving could get you a fine. If you’re a Disney employee, it may also get you fired.” I worked for a Disney contractor over the summer...
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Your Tax Dollars At Work
Forbes: The FTC thinks your social media profile should be disclosed to potential employers: Last week, the Federal Trade Commission gave a stamp of approval to a background check company that screens...
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