I'm not concerned about the details of what Ubantu says or doesn't say about what they reveal; I'm only concerned about the mindset....
"We can now access petabytes of transactions, clickstreams, media, archives, research, as well as data from social networks, mobile phones, and...
Private as always: "To pre-register, residents needed to be willing to pony up $10. They also needed a credit or debit card, a Google Wallet...
If you really want to feel the pressure... sometime when sitting around with folks you know, start talking about how they gave permission for FB...
"The Australian government has proposed sweeping changes to its surveillance and national security laws. The government’s wish list includes...
Not much of a bite, but it's a precedent. "Spokeo acted as a consumer reporting agency, and the FTC alleged that Spokeo violated the FCRA by...
Article itself is for the digitally illiterate, doesn't need to be pointed out, but Merrill's trying. "Merrill achieved national fame in August...
A VERY SPECIAL JUDGE Definitely the judge for complex technical cases: "In her 65-page ruling denying Apple's request for a preliminary...
Longer stronger faster deeper "Some of the stiffest objections to the Fraley suit come from lawyers in Illinois who have a rival lawsuit over...
Children "In violation of Facebook's requirement that members be at least 13 years old to open an account, about 7.5 million users in the U.S....
Am I taking this a bit too personally? I've been an enthusiastic believer in EFF since I heard that Mitch Kapor and John Perry Barlow were...
Too complicated? THIS is what EFF told the court: '"The group’s executive director, Shari Steele, told the federal judge presiding over the...
et. al. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/07/groups-get-facebook-millions/ "The EFF, known for its online freedom initiatives including...
Isn't this a bit much? Looks like total fingerprinting. From the AVG privacy policy: "Information about your PC or other applicable device...
Re: TSA ORDERS congressional panel to uninvite critic Bruce Schneier To me, the scary thing is TSA frowned, and Congress bowed.
at last, or so it seems. "Alexander’s statement about monitoring civilian networks comes a month after the Washington Post reported that the...
But it's VOLUNTARY! You don't HAVE to apply for the job. You can share entry with your friends. If you have nothing to hide............. Hate...
I know it's sometimes a hard call, but OBVIOUSLY the greatest threat to any type of privacy today is from various agencies. This fact makes me...
Firefox DOES HAVE Unique Id Thank you, WindBringeth! From your links to Firefox I see that they do assign a unique ID to each browser, there...
Firefox unique client ID quote Firefox Privacy page; AUTOMATIC update section: "This feature also sends Potentially Personal Information to...
Who can read the (unique, I believe) client id number that Firefox assigns to each user? Can it be changed? Made dynamic? Reset for updates?...
Try this? I understand the analogy of an encrypted HD to a locked safe. I can see that the courts may require the searchee to provide access to...
A few months after deleting the bundled ASK toolbar, I came across this: "Vitrium Systems, is a private software company specializing in...
Cellphones can be tracked these days by various methods even when turned off. Total privacy requires removing the battery. Is it technically...
TARGETED ADS? I just want to know what targeted ads Google delivered as his search went ahead.
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