Global Security Watch > June 12, 2008

Privacy laws regarding kids called into question

Opinion - The Oregonian - OregonLive.comhttp://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianopinion/2008/06/privacy_laws_regarding_kids_ca.html [Opinion - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com] tags[tags.length] = "Oregonian";blogs[blogs.length] = "1562"; titles[titles.length] = "Jack Ohman";cats[cats.length] = "Jack Ohman";

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June 12, 2008

Live Notes from “Privacy & Data Portability for Social Networks”

Inside Facebook[Inside Facebook] Morin: In regards to dynamic privacy, a simple example of is when I choose to use my Facebook profile picture and name on another site and then change that same picture on Facebook I want that change to be reflected on that other site as well automatically.

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June 12, 2008

Live Notes from “Privacy & Data Portability for Social Networks”

Inside Facebook[Inside Facebook] Morin: In regards to dynamic privacy, a simple example of is when I choose to use my Facebook profile picture and name on another site and then change that same picture on Facebook I want that change to be reflected on that other site as well automatically.

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Posted at 02:37 PM

May 24, 2008

Ca: New book launched to help businesses comply with privacy law

[PogoWasRight - foreign privacy news] The Office of the Privacy Commissioner ofCanada (OPC) today launched a new book to help businesses comply with thePersonal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), thefederal private sector privacy law.

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Ca: New book launched to help businesses comply with privacy law

[PogoWasRight - foreign privacy news] The Office of the Privacy Commissioner ofCanada (OPC) today launched a new book to help businesses comply with thePersonal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), thefederal private sector privacy law.

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Posted at 02:35 PM

Genetic Protections Don't Include Privacy, Says Gene Tester

Wired: Wired Sciencehttp://feeds.wired.com/~r/wiredscience/~3/296626300/genetic-protect.html [Wired: Wired Science] Right now, our company, QTrait, is addressing these issues by guaranteeing our clients genetic privacy. We feel the only way to ensure that genetic data is not misused is to give our clients confidential access and complete control over .

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Posted at 02:33 PM

Genetic Protections Don't Include Privacy, Says Gene Tester

Wired: Wired Sciencehttp://feeds.wired.com/~r/wiredscience/~3/296626300/genetic-protect.html [Wired: Wired Science] Right now, our company, QTrait, is addressing these issues by guaranteeing our clients genetic privacy. We feel the only way to ensure that genetic data is not misused is to give our clients confidential access and complete control over .

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Posted at 02:33 PM

May 22, 2008

Sensitive Information - Privacy and Your Medical Records (2008)

Consumer Action[Consumer Action] Lack of medical records privacy has led to loss of jobs, discrimination, identity theft and embarrassment. These records contain sensitive data, such as illnesses that might carry social stigma and personal details about substance abuse, family planning and mental health.

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Posted at 02:34 PM

Sensitive Information - Privacy and Your Medical Records (2008)

Consumer Action[Consumer Action] Lack of medical records privacy has led to loss of jobs, discrimination, identity theft and embarrassment. These records contain sensitive data, such as illnesses that might carry social stigma and personal details about substance abuse, family planning and mental health.

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Posted at 02:34 PM

Google Health Ails in Infancy! Privacy Concerns!

Untitledhttp://www.pagetrafficblog.com/google-health-ails-in-infancy-privacy-concerns/4608/ [Untitled] I hereby authorize Google to share the health information contained in my Google Health profile(s) in its entirety, to only those entities and individuals I designate, for the purpose of providing me with medical care and for the purpose of sharing my information with others that I choose.

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Posted at 02:33 PM

April 29, 2008

Government Data Mining Raises Online Privacy Concerns

reputationdefender Blog[reputationdefender Blog] Typically the information within the emails is not examined, but according to Susan Landau, an electronic privacy advocate and author, “”˜Transactional information is remarkably revelatory.’” When the government is aware of the websites you visit and emails you send and who you are speaking to on the phone they are able to paint a remarkably accurate profile, Landau said.

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Posted at 02:05 PM

Health Care Privacy in a Facebook World

Our Own Systemhttp://ourownsystem.com/2008/04/29/health-care-privacy-in-a-facebook-world/ [Our Own System] I’m not sure it’s a good thing, but I get the feeling that individuals who were fortunate enough to have been in college when Facebook went viral care little about privacy. Yes, it’s possible to only share your profile with friends, but if you have over 1,000 friends, I’m not sure there’s much difference between your network and the world.

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Posted at 02:04 PM

Health Care Privacy in a Facebook World

Our Own Systemhttp://ourownsystem.com/2008/04/29/health-care-privacy-in-a-facebook-world/ [Our Own System] I’m not sure it’s a good thing, but I get the feeling that individuals who were fortunate enough to have been in college when Facebook went viral care little about privacy. Yes, it’s possible to only share your profile with friends, but if you have over 1,000 friends, I’m not sure there’s much difference between your network and the world.

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Posted at 02:04 PM

April 24, 2008

Case-Mate Privacy Screen Pro Review-CONTEST!!!

iPhone in Canada: Tips, Tricks, and News for Canadian iPhone Usershttp://www.iphoneincanada.ca/contests/case-mate-privacy-screen-pro-review-contest/ [iPhone in Canada: Tips, Tricks, and News for Canadian iPhone Users] So there you have it folks–if you’re tired of people checking out your episodes of The Family guy when you’re on the bus or subway, then this privacy screen from Case-Mate just might be for you! For $19.99, it is pricey but it’s a small price to pay for absolute privacy!

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Posted at 02:39 PM

Case-Mate Privacy Screen Pro Review-CONTEST!!!

iPhone in Canada: Tips, Tricks, and News for Canadian iPhone Usershttp://www.iphoneincanada.ca/contests/case-mate-privacy-screen-pro-review-contest/ [iPhone in Canada: Tips, Tricks, and News for Canadian iPhone Users] So there you have it folks–if you’re tired of people checking out your episodes of The Family guy when you’re on the bus or subway, then this privacy screen from Case-Mate just might be for you! For $19.99, it is pricey but it’s a small price to pay for absolute privacy!

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Posted at 02:39 PM

What the World Should Learn from US Privacy Laws

Think customers: The 1to1 Bloghttp://www.1to1media.com/weblog/2008/04/what_the_world_should_learn_fr.html [Think customers: The 1to1 Blog] I’ve personally received more emails from readers because of this single article than any other since launching the newsletter. If you don't already subscribe to this newsletter, you may want to at least take a look at this informative and provocative article.

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Posted at 02:34 PM

March 15, 2008

Paper Chase: DC Recyling Police Trigger Privacy and Constitutional ...

JONATHAN TURLEYhttp://jonathanturley.org/2008/03/15/paper-chase-dc-recyling-police-trigger-privacy-and-constitutional-concerns/ [JONATHAN TURLEY] Greenwood, here, the Supreme Court held that trash at the curb does not retain an expectation of privacy and thus is not protected by the warrant clause of the Fourth Amendment. However, this transformation occurred when the individual .

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Posted at 02:32 PM

Paper Chase: DC Recyling Police Trigger Privacy and Constitutional ...

JONATHAN TURLEYhttp://jonathanturley.org/2008/03/15/paper-chase-dc-recyling-police-trigger-privacy-and-constitutional-concerns/ [JONATHAN TURLEY] Greenwood, here, the Supreme Court held that trash at the curb does not retain an expectation of privacy and thus is not protected by the warrant clause of the Fourth Amendment. However, this transformation occurred when the individual .

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Posted at 02:32 PM

Call for Proposals: Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference

USACM Tech Policy Webloghttp://www.acm.org/usacm/weblog/index.php?p=588 [USACM Tech Policy Weblog] The call for panel and speaker proposals has been issued for the 2008 Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference, which is on May 18 in New Haven, CT. More information can be found on the conference’s website.

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Posted at 02:31 PM

Call for Proposals: Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference

USACM Tech Policy Webloghttp://www.acm.org/usacm/weblog/index.php?p=588 [USACM Tech Policy Weblog] The call for panel and speaker proposals has been issued for the 2008 Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference, which is on May 18 in New Haven, CT. More information can be found on the conference’s website.

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February 09, 2008

Privacy versus Improved Targeting

Great Finds[Great Finds] But with the rise of social networking sites, and Google allowing users to store more searchable and minable data on you, privacy advocates have got to be working overtime. While many websites provide user benefits with their (often free) tools, the goal is to leverage this knowledge about your computer usage to turn that around for marketers for improved targeting.

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Posted at 02:36 PM

Privacy versus Improved Targeting

Great Finds[Great Finds] But with the rise of social networking sites, and Google allowing users to store more searchable and minable data on you, privacy advocates have got to be working overtime. While many websites provide user benefits with their (often free) tools, the goal is to leverage this knowledge about your computer usage to turn that around for marketers for improved targeting.

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Posted at 02:36 PM