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Date Article Title Publication Author Synopsis
6/30/2009 Newborns' Blood Samples Are Used for Research Without Parents' Consent Washington Post Rob Stein Parents in Minnesota and Texas are challenging state programs that collect and store blood samples from newborns.
6/29/2009 To peek or not to peek: privacy in the time of social media CBC News Melanie Barwick Psychologist Melanie Barwick discusses the rise of social media and the new parenting challenges that accompany it. 
6/24/2009 Minnesota Court of Appeals decision extends privacy claims to Internet St. Paul Pioneer Press Maricella Miranda In a case that may have an effect on HIPAA preemption and privacy damage claims, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that a woman whose private medical information was posted to MySpace by medical center employees could seek relief for invasion-of-privacy.
6/2/2009 Judge supports right to post Social Security numbers on Web site Richmond Times-Dispatch Reed Williams A federal judge ruled yesterday that Social Security number (SSN) privacy campaigner B.J. Ostergren is within her First Amendment rights in posting the publicly available SSNs of Virginia officials on her Web site. 
6/1/2009 Privacy Challenges Could Stall Smart Grid Reuters Susan L. Lyon A proposed "smart grid" for addressing the nation's energy challenges, while generally beneficial, comes with privacy concerns. 
5/25/2009 Privacy fight centers on Social Security number Yakima Herald Leah Beth Ward A Washington couple whose nephew spent a year cleaning up after his identity was stolen has "become very fussy" about protecting their privacy.
5/21/2009 Scrubbed geo-location data not so anonymous after all The Register Dan Goodin Researchers at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) have found that anonymized data from GPS-enabled devices could, in fact, identify individuals.
5/12/2009 What Does Your Credit Card Company Know About You? New York Times Charles Duhigg Credit card companies know plenty about their customers. And in tough economic times especially, rely on it to understand them in ways even their closest friends and family members might not.
5/5/2009 As wireless monitoring device popularity grows, so do privacy worries ComputerWorld Matt Hamblen Remote monitoring via wireless devices is expected to continue mushrooming
5/1/2009 Cellphone tracking services: Friend finder or Big Brother? Christian Science Monitor Michael Farrell A report on the growing use of geo-location services and their potential impact on privacy. 
4/28/2009 Firm wins fight for real estate data New Jersey News Mary Fuchs Bergen County officials will release eight million pages of real-estate documents to a data-mining firm, but not before redacting the Social Security numbers within. 
4/28/2009 DNA DATABASE EXPLOSION or A Lil' Swab Will Do Ya' Huffington Post Diane Diamond Both the FBI and police officials in at least 15 states* have recently ratcheted up efforts to collect DNA samples from nearly all those who pass through their systems, whether they're a hardened criminal or merely a suspect. 
4/28/2009 'Big brother' bills debated in Nevada San Jose Mercury News Cathy Bussewitz The Nevada Legislature is considering several bills that would increase the power of authorities to collect and store sensitive information on the people they seek to protect.
4/26/2009 Will GPS Replace RFID as the Privacy Bogeyman? RFID Journal Mark Roberti Obvious, and much more controversial, uses for the Zoombak: secretly tracking the movements of your spouse, children or employees.
4/24/2009 In Arizona, cameras that nab speeders record a murder, too  Christian Science Monitor Daniel Wood Controversy flares after shooting death of a worker inside a camera-equipped van.
4/23/2009 Obama, Congress to revisit Real ID StateLine.org John Gramlich Congress and the Obama administration are considering ceding key ground in a long-running battle between the federal government and the states over Real ID, the 4-year-old federal program that requires all states to start issuing more secure driver's licenses by the end of the year.
4/23/2009 RSA researcher Ari Juels: RFID tags may be easily hacked  SearchSecurity.com Neil Roiter SearchSecurity.com caught up with Ari Juels at the 2009 RSA conference to discuss RFID, advances in multifactor authentication, cloud computing security, and his first novel, Tetraktys, which was launched at the conference.  
4/22/2009 Supreme Court scales back police right to search cars  Los Angeles Times David G. Savage The ruling limits searches to cases when there may be a weapon within the suspect's reach or evidence related to the arrest. The decision sets aside broader powers granted by the court in 1981.
4/22/2009 DNA sampling: legally questionable but needed Washington Square News Pratik Mehta This month, the FBI will start collecting DNA samples from everyone who is arrested or detained. 
4/21/2009 Perfect Dystopia: Society should question human genome issues The Daily Reveille Dini Parayitam Complete Genomics - a center for genetics, bio-tech research and computer technology - hopes to have enough technology to process 1,000 complete genomes by the end of 2009 and learn this so-called "language of life."
4/21/2009 Top court clips police authority to search cars  Christian Science Monitor Warren Richey  Supreme Court limits warrantless police searches to instances when an officer or evidence is in danger.
4/20/2009 Going beyond the legal limit - Did NSA ignore safeguards? Ventura County Star   There are several disturbing aspects to the revelations that the National Security Agency went well beyond the generous legal limits set by Congress to intercept Americans' private phone calls and e-mail messages.
4/20/2009 FBI officers charged with invasion of privacy/voyeurism  Times West Virginian   Two FBI police officers have been charged and one was arraigned in Marion County magistrate court after videotaping high school girls who were trying on prom dresses at the Middletown Mall.
4/19/2009 FBI and States Vastly Expand DNA Databases  New York Times SOLOMON MOORE Law enforcement officials are vastly expanding their collection of DNA to include millions more people who have been arrested or detained but not yet convicted. 
4/19/2009 Spying on Americans: "Business as Usual" under Obama NSA "engaged in 'overcollection' of domestic communications" Global Research Tom Burghardt New evidence that the National Security Agency (NSA) continues to systematically spy on Americans has emerged.
4/16/2009 Senate panel to investigate wiretapping violations The Associated Press via Google Pamela Hess The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday that the panel would investigate reports that the National Security Agency improperly tapped into the domestic communications of American citizens.
4/16/2009 Missouri House moves toward rejecting Real ID  St. Joseph News-Press   The Missouri House late Wednesday gave first-round approval to a measure that rejects a federal effort toward national driver's license requirements.
4/16/2009 NSA Spies On Americans Outside The Law ACLU via Axis of Logic    The National Security Agency (NSA) has been intercepting Americans' emails and phone  calls in recent months to an extent that exceeded even the overbroad limits permitted  under the controversial spying legislation passed last summer. 
4/15/2009 DNA pioneer Alec Jeffreys: drop innocent from database  Guardian James Sturcke The inventor of genetic fingerprinting, Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, today warns that the government is putting at risk public support for the DNA national database by holding the genetic details of hundreds of thousands of innocent people.
4/13/2009 Alaska Senate bill aims to protect biometric information KTVA CBS 11 News  Alaska State legislature Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) introduced a bill that would protect Alaskans from having their personal "biometric information" gathered or used without their consent.
4/8/2009 Anonymity is becoming a thing of the past, study says CBC News   According to the results of a study on privacy, anonymity and identity, anonymity is getting hard to come by.
4/7/2009 Mich. Lawmaker urges governor to rethink RFID in licenses Network World   Michigan State Rep. Paul Opsommer wants the governor to rethink the state's use of enhanced drivers licenses (EDLs).
4/2/2009 Unlikely pair on same civil liberties side The Associated Press Walter Putnam Former Georgia members of Congress Bob Barr and Cynthia McKinney are concerned about fusion centers' infringement on Americans' privacy rights. 
3/22/2009 Athletes Protest Rule Requiring Drug Testers to Know Whereabouts New York Times Juliet Macur A European Union committee on data protection and privacy will next month release an opinion on anti-doping rules that require Olympic-level athletes to disclose their locations every day.
3/18/2009 Biometrics Play New Role in Passport Technology NPR Dina Temple-Raston A report on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" explores the emergence of ePassports. They are passports embedded with a tiny chip that stores a person's biometric information, and they are becoming the global standard for travel identification. 
3/6/2009 Joe the Plumber' suing over snooping into his files The Colombus Dispatch Jonathan Riskind Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, better known as "Joe the Plumber," is suing three former State of Ohio officials for violating his privacy.
2/26/2009 RCFP:  Big Brother, protecting your privacy The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Hannah Bergman The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee has suggested the department collect more information about individuals in order to help verify the identities of those who submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
2/24/2009 Government records bill revised, advances Salt Lake Tribune Cathy McKitrick Lawmakers and public interest groups have reached a compromise on a bill to strengthen privacy protections on some government records.
2/20/2009 Nevada bill would outlaw some RFID research Cnet News Elinor Mills Nevada's Senate Judiciary Committee will meet this morning to discuss a bill that would criminalize using radio frequency identification (RFID) to gain another person's identifiable information.
2/18/2009 Google wins Street View privacy suit Cnet News Steven Musil A U.S. District Court judge dismissed an invasion of privacy suit against Google.
2/16/2009 Google Tracker Appeals to Facebook Crowd, Spurs Privacy Worries  Bloomberg Brian Womack Google's foray into the mobile networking services arena with the release of its Latitude service this month has invigorated the conversation on geo privacy. 
2/16/2009 DMV biometric plan will undergo public hearings Mercury News Edwin Garcia The public will weigh in on California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) plans to use facial recognition software.
2/11/2009 Guest warns against Big Brother, Real ID St. Joe News Alyson E. Raletz Missouri State Representative Jim Guest has re-introduced a bill to disallow the electronic storage of biometric data on state driver's licenses, a move that, if adopted, would mean the state can not comply with federal Real ID provisions. 
2/11/2009 Al's Morning Meeting Poynter Online Al Tompkins The creation of a "mashup" of the names and addresses of donors to California's Proposition 8, providing a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, is at the center of a sharp political and privacy debate. 
2/10/2009 Google's G1 phone makes it easy to track surfing habits USA Today Leslie Cauley Rollout of Google's low-cost smartphone, the G1, may be welcomed by a cost-conscious marketplace, but the device is coming under sharp criticism for its ability to track a user's online habits and serve behavioral marketing messages.
2/6/2009 Nice Resume, I'd Prefer Your SS# MSNBC Consumer Bob Identity thieves are having a field day with the severe economic downturn, using job seekers' desperation as leverage to gather the information they need to perpetrate their crimes. 
2/5/2009 Q&A with Bruce Schneier IAPP   Bruce Schneier shrugs off claims of heroism, but tells us what he thinks about Obama's Blackberry, data as pollution and liberty versus control, among other insights. 
2/2/2009 SEC Should Leave Steve Jobs Alone Wall Street Journal Harvey Silverglate Author and civil liberties lawyer Harvey Silverglate says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation of Apple demonstrates "the lack of legal precision, not to mention decency, with which federal investigators and prosecutors too often operate." 
1/28/2009 Bid to rein in cellphone photography must prove to be tone deaf, critics say Globe and Mail Omar El Akkad A bill introduced by New York Republican Congressman Pete King aims to stem the trend of upskirting, if in fact upskirting is a trend. 
1/28/2009 Scalia speaks on digital privacy at NYC conference Newsday.com Jennifer Peltz At a conference in New York this week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia shared his views on privacy.
1/28/2009 Microsoft study finds consumers want control over data Information Week Thomas Claburn In observance of Data Privacy Day, privacy experts from Microsoft, Intel, MySpace, the Center for Democracy and Technology and the California Office of Privacy Protection are meeting in San Francisco to advance a discussion on the importance of privacy in relation to consumer trust. 
1/27/2009 Time-share cos fined $1.2M for telemarketing calls The Associated Press Jennifer Kerr The Federal Trade Commission has fined two companies for making telemarketing calls to Americans registered on the national "Do Not Call" list.
1/16/2009 Safe, But Also Sorry:  Security expert Bruce Schneier talks about privacy and property in the information state ReasonOnline Katherine Mangu-Ward Security guru Bruce Schneier says the security vs. privacy dichotomy is false; that we need to fix the view that personal data is "property" which can be bought or sold; and discusses what he would do if he were "King of Airport Security," with the entire U.S. Transportation Security Administration budget in his hands. 
1/12/2009 Handheld search during arrest legal? CNET Declan McCullagh CNET highlights two recent cases involving police searches of arrested persons' handheld devices. 
1/8/2009 Lawmaker Targets RFID In Privacy Push Information Week K.C. Jones A Washington State representative wants to protect citizens from the unauthorized collection of their personal information. 
1/5/2009 Oregon mulls tax on miles driven Chicago Tribune Kim Murphy Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski has proposed a mileage tax to fund highway repairs and a state task force is studying the feasibility of equipping every new vehicle in the state with Global Positioning System technology.
1/4/2009 How techology may soon "read" yoru mind CBS News   Science fiction is no longer fiction, according to Paul Root Wolpe, director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University in Atlanta. 
1/3/2009 Panel proposes expanded privacy in public records Des Moines Register Jason Clayworth A legislative committee wants to give Iowan government officials more power to protect the personal information of citizens.
12/30/2008 Surge in security tech seen under Obama UPI.com United Press Groups are hopeful that they will find increased support for the use of security technologies, including DNA databases, under Barack Obama's presidency. 
12/30/2008 Sex offenders must hand over passwords MSNBC Associated Press Sex offenders living in Georgia will be required to turn over their Internet passwords, screen names and e-mail addresses to state officials when a new law goes into effect.
12/30/2008 Myth and Merriment ABC News Leslie Harris The joy of opening a new PDA or other digital device on Christmas morning may obscure the privacy risks that come with such communications tools.
12/28/2008 Wash. Legislator to introduce DNA testing bill Seattlepi.com Associated Press A Washington State legislator has announced plans to introduce legislation that would permit Washington law enforcement agencies to begin collecting DNA samples from individuals arrested on felony charges. 
12/23/2008 DHS Privacy Office:  Fusion centers endanger privacy fcw.com Alice Lipowicz The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) own Chief Privacy Officer says intelligence fusion centers, facilities that collect and process a wide range of information intended to help DHS officials identify terrorist threats, put citizen privacy at risk.
12/22/2008 U.S. set to expand DNA collections Washington Times Tom Ramstack The U.S. government plans to expand its collection of DNA samples to include persons who have not been convicted of crimes.
12/12/2008 DHS system doesn't guarantee privacy fcw.com   According to a report in Federal Computer Week, the Department of Homeland Security's network intrusion detection system, Einstein, has no provisions to protect the personal information of individuals visiting federal  Web sites for legitimate purposes.
12/12/2008 Less Privacy means less discrimination New York Times Magazine Christopher Shea An article in New York Times Magazine offers the proposition that having easy access to the private information of strangers, including criminal records, will result in a freer society, with less discrimination. 
12/8/2008 GPS tracking of high credit-risk drivers:  Good practice or privacy violation? Computerworld Jaikumar Vijayan Jaikumar Vijayan discusses the privacy implications of a practice some Oregon car dealers have adopted. 
12/8/2008 DHS will use new privacy-protection principles in research fcw.com Ben Bain The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate will employ new privacy protection principles when conducting research.
11/30/2008 Facebook Aims to Extend Its Reach Across the Web New York Times Brad Stone Facebook users can now connect across the Web using the company's newest feature, Facebook Connect. 
11/24/2008 Obama Privacy Breach Common , Advocates Say Sci-Tech Today Patricia Resende Privacy advocates say last week's privacy breach into President-elect Obama's cellphone account is a reflection of a national trend. 
11/22/2008 4 more at agency punished for 'Joe the Plumber' checks Dispatch Politics Randy Ludlow More employees at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services have been disciplined for their roles in accessing data on 'Joe the Plumber.' 
11/21/2008 The value of privacy? Make an offer MediaPost Publication Steve Smith MediaPost Publications reports on new research to determine consumers' attitudes on receiving ads and sharing personal information in exchange for free or discounted mobile services. 
11/17/2008 Sniff lets you find your friends in real-time cnet News Don Reisinger A mobile location company that lets friends sniff or be sniffed has entered the U.S. market
11/12/2008 A failure to protect privacy St. Petersburg Times   A routine audit by officials in Pinellas County, Florida found that state and county agencies have left vulnerable the sensitive data of citizens. 
11/8/2008 California tightens policy on shielding personal information The Sacramento Bee Andrew McIntosh The California State and Consumer Services Agency has implemented a new policy for better protecting the confidential information of citizens.
11/6/2008 State is obligated to guard our info tennessean.com Patrick Hultman Many states and the federal government are keen to the fact that using Social Security numbers (SSNs) as personal identifiers puts citizens at risk for identity fraud.
11/5/2008 Schneier on Privacy (and the Lack Thereof) Know It All Bruce Schneier Security expert and author Bruce Schneier says the concept of the 'death of privacy' is "overrated," and that if we want to preserve privacy, we must look to the legal system. 
11/3/2008 Campaign Calls to Cell Phones Invade Privacy, Voters Say Washington Post Kim Hart Voters are becoming peeved about certain calls to their cellphones. The calls in question--robocalls--are pre-recorded, automated messages increasingly used by political campaigns to get the word out about candidates.
11/2/2008 Personal genomics requires redefining privacy The Human Blueprint: Dangerous Secrets San Francisco Chronicle Dov Greenbaum, Mark Gerstein When it comes to personal genomics, the potential for a total loss of privacy is a "real concern facing consumers," say two bioscience experts. 
10/30/2008 Opinion:  What trumps privacy? Computerworld Jay Cline Jay Cline lays out six important social objectives that regularly put limits on privacy, such as personal and public health, parental rights and personal property, among others. 
10/24/2008 Government computers used to find information on  Joe the Plumber The Columbus Dispatch Randy Ludlow Ohio officials are investigating why the driver's license and vehicle registration records of Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. "Joe the Plumber," were accessed three times following the presidential debate that made him famous.
10/8/2008 Govt. biometrics use still raises privacy concerns cnet News Stephanie Condon How the growing use of biometrics in society affect citizens' privacy and what are the benefits and societal ramifications.
10/2/2008 California Bans RFID Skimming Information Week K.C. Jones California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law this week a bill that prohibits the practice of stealing data from radio frequency identification (RFID) devices.
9/24/2008 Group tells FTC more security guidance is needed SC Magazine Angela Moscaritolo The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) heard from stakeholders on the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) earlier this week at the commission's Workshop on Consumer Privacy and Data Security.
9/19/2008 IRS Taxpayer Privacy Protection a 'Work in Progress' WebPCA Staff Writer A Treasury Department report recommends the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) make changes to its processes in order to better protect the privacy of taxpayers.
9/19/2008 Anxiety-detecting machines could spot terrorists USA Today Thomas Frank The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday unveiled an early version of physiological screeners designed to identify dangerous people at airports and other public arenas.
9/18/2008 Bill proposed to limit searches of laptops at US borders heise online   A California lawmaker has proposed a bill to limit U.S. Customs and Border Protection searches of electronic equipment at border crossings.
9/16/2008 Leaked Homeland Security doc warns of data threats ZDNet Tom Espiner A leaked Department of Homeland Security memo provides advice on preventing data theft while traveling.
8/28/2008 iPhone security flaw exposes private data The Globe and Mail Kenneth Li Apple is encouraging iPhone users to set their iPhone Home buttons to open music, rather than "Favourites," due to a security flaw.
8/27/2008 Calif. To tie auto insurance to miles driven Business Week Don Thompson Californians may begin paying their auto insurance based on how much they drive if a regulation proposed yesterday passes.
8/27/2008 Privacy groups bristle at expanded Customs database Ars Technica Julian Sanchez Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) officials filed comments with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week regarding the department's plans for a broad database containing the personal information of all who enter the U.S. by land.
8/25/2008 Privacy?  We got over it Wall Street Journal Gordon Crovitz Gordon Crovitz remarks on how our expectations of privacy have changed since the 1988 passage of the Video Privacy Protection Act, which banned video stores from releasing the titles of films people rented.
8/22/2008 Va. Privacy advocate gets partial win in SSN postings case The Associated Press Larry O'Dell A federal judge has ruled that the Internet postings of a Virginia privacy advocate are protected under the First Amendment.
8/21/2008 FTC to host another workshop on RFID privacy concerns Contactless News   In a continuing exploration of the impact of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with the Transatlantic Symposium on the Societal Benefits of RFID, will host another workshop on RFID privacy concerns and contactless payments next month in Washington, D.C.
8/20/2008 Citizens' U.S. Boarder Crossings Tracked Washington Post Ellen Nakashima The public comment period on last month's Federal Register notice regarding U.S. land border crossing requirements ends Monday.
8/13/2008 Fliers without ID placed on TSA list USA Today Thomas Frank Since June, thousands of fliers have arrived at airport security checkpoints without identification and Transportation Security Administration officials have added their personal information to a database aimed at identifying potential terrorists. 
8/11/2008 For their eyes only? The Boston Globe Nicole Wong After a year of testing, Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) officials will implement full body scan machines at Boston's Logan International Airport this fall, and at another 19 of the nation's busiest airports by the end of next year. 
8/11/2008 City Would Photograph Every Vehicle Entering Manhattan and Sniff Out Radioactivity New York Times Al Baker If Operation Sentinel comes to fruition, every vehicle entering Manhattan would be sniffed for radiation, and the license plates would be scanned and cross-checked to identify potential terrorists.
8/10/2008 Mapping out a nascent market The Boston Globe Scott Kirsner Today, a handful of companies offer such DNA decoding. But some wonder how securely this most sensitive of personal information is housed, given that the provider companies fall mostly outside of regulations in place to protect patient privacy.
8/6/2008 Israel Pushes Biometric Database Initiative PC World Amir Ben-Artzi Israel's government approved a bill earlier this week that would require all residents to obtain biometric identity cards and passports.
8/1/2008 Edwin Rutsch:  Bob Barr Blasts The GOP's "Conservative" Values The Huffington Post Edwin Rutsch In a recent "Off the Bus" interview with Edwin Rutsch for the Huffington Post, Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr said: "The value that is most important to me... is the value of individual privacy." 
8/1/2008 Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border Washington Post Ellen Nakashima The laptop and other electronic devices of travelers' entering the U.S., including U.S. citizens, may be searched and retained by authorities even absent any suspicion of wrongdoing 
7/30/2008 Apple's iPhone Privacy Headache Unstrung Dan Jones Privacy concerns have arisen surrounding the fact developers of third-party applications for Apple's iPhone have access to the contact lists on users' phones. 
7/27/2008 GMAT testing firm to use biometric scanners to verify students' IDs Sun Sentinel John Hechinger Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) takers will be required to undergo a palm vein scan before sitting for the exam starting this fall. The scan takes an infrared picture of blood flow through the hand, revealing a vein "blueprint," which is unique to every individual. 
7/24/2008 Clarifications sought on data mining Federal Computer Week Ben Bain Civil libertarians, academics and technology experts called for clarification on the term "data mining" at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conference on implementing privacy protections in government data mining last week. 
7/23/2008 Privacy vs. border security:  Critics say laptop searches cross the line The Seattle Times  Janet Tu Searches of the laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices of U.S. citizens at border crossings are raising privacy concerns. 
7/21/2008 State fails to resolve tax privacy issue Burlington Free Press Nancy Remsen Vermont's year-old structure for paying school taxes is raising privacy concerns. The system, in which property owners pay school taxes on an income-based sliding scale, raises the question of whether residents' tax information, which now includes income information, is public or private. 
7/15/2008 Lawyers in YouTube lawsuit reach user privacy deal Reuters Eric Auchard Google has reached an agreement with Viacom regarding the release of YouTube user information in Viacom's $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against that company. 
7/13/2008 Printer dots raise privacy concerns USA Today Thomas Frank Many color laser printer manufacturers are turning out products that print a pattern of near-invisible tiny yellow dots that represent the product's serial number. These patterns allow printed documents to be traced back to the owner of the machine, a capability watchdog group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) says represents a violation of personal privacy. 
7/11/2008 Is the do-not-call list not working? Info World Ed Foster Ed Foster wonders if the Do-Not-Call Registry is losing its effectiveness as telemarketers have worked their way around so many of the penalties intended to keep them from phone spamming consumers. 
7/8/2008 No Privacy on Fingerprint Provision Wall Street Journal John Berlau John Berlau, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, countered charges that his recent editorial in that paper panning a proposed federal fingerprint law was misleading. On June 28 senators Dianne Feinstein and Mel Martinez charged Berlau with misrepresenting the bill. 
7/8/2008 No Privacy on Fingerprint Provision Wall Street Journal John Berlau John Berlau, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, countered charges that his recent editorial in that paper panning a proposed federal fingerprint law was misleading. On June 28 senators Dianne Feinstein and Mel Martinez charged Berlau with misrepresenting the bill. 
7/8/2008 U.S. Seeks Data Exchange Washington Post Ellen Nakashima The United States is negotiating data exchange agreements with new European Union member nations that would facilitate travel between countries without a visa.
7/8/2008 U.S. Seeks Data Exchange Washington Post Ellen Nakashima The United States is negotiating data exchange agreements with new European Union member nations that would facilitate travel between countries without a visa.
6/30/2008 Laptops Lost Like Hotcakes at US Airports PC World Agam Shah A study released yesterday reveals that hundreds of thousands of laptops are stolen from U.S. airports each year, and most contain unprotected confidential company information
6/30/2008 Laptops Lost Like Hotcakes at US Airports PC World Agam Shah A study released yesterday reveals that hundreds of thousands of laptops are stolen from U.S. airports each year, and most contain unprotected confidential company information
6/26/2008 Laptop Searches in Airports Draw Fire at Senate Hearing New York Times Austin Bogues A Senate Judiciary subcommittee yesterday heard from those concerned about Border Patrol searches of the laptops of United States citizens re-entering the country from abroad. 
6/26/2008 Laptop Searches in Airports Draw Fire at Senate Hearing New York Times Austin Bogues A Senate Judiciary subcommittee yesterday heard from those concerned about Border Patrol searches of the laptops of United States citizens re-entering the country from abroad. 
6/24/2008 Target's (The Retailer) Swipe At Privacy Information Week George Hulme George Hulme relays his experience of having his driver's license swiped at a large retailer when purchasing Nicorette gum, raising questions about just what license information is captured during the swiping, if any, and how well that information may be protected once captured.
6/24/2008 Target's (The Retailer) Swipe At Privacy Information Week George Hulme George Hulme relays his experience of having his driver's license swiped at a large retailer when purchasing Nicorette gum, raising questions about just what license information is captured during the swiping, if any, and how well that information may be protected once captured.
6/22/2008 Plan to fingerprint foreigners exiting U.S. is opposed The Washington Post Spencer S. Hsu The U.S. government wants airlines and cruise companies to collect the digital fingerprints of all foreign passengers leaving the U.S., but the airline industry and embassies of 34 nations oppose the plan. 
6/22/2008 Plan to fingerprint foreigners exiting U.S. is opposed The Washington Post Spencer S. Hsu The U.S. government wants airlines and cruise companies to collect the digital fingerprints of all foreign passengers leaving the U.S., but the airline industry and embassies of 34 nations oppose the plan. 
6/12/2008 ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of Virginia privacy advocate ComputerWorld Security Betty Ostergren The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of privacy advocate Betty "BJ" Ostergren, whose failed quest to stop Virginia state and county offices from posting public records containing Social Security numbers on their Web sites instead resulted in a law prohibiting others from reposting publicly-available sensitive information. 
6/12/2008 ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of Virginia privacy advocate ComputerWorld Security Betty Ostergren The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of privacy advocate Betty "BJ" Ostergren, whose failed quest to stop Virginia state and county offices from posting public records containing Social Security numbers on their Web sites instead resulted in a law prohibiting others from reposting publicly-available sensitive information. 
6/11/2008 Conn. Governor Signs Bill to Safeguard Personal Data Government Technology   Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell yesterday signed into law a bill to safeguard personal information. The law requires anyone possessing Social Security numbers or other personal information to protect it or face civil penalties up to $500,000. 
6/11/2008 Conn. Governor Signs Bill to Safeguard Personal Data Government Technology   Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell yesterday signed into law a bill to safeguard personal information. The law requires anyone possessing Social Security numbers or other personal information to protect it or face civil penalties up to $500,000. 
6/6/2008 Bush pushes biometrics for national security  FCW.com Ben Bain A presidential directive issued last week requires federal agencies to collaborate on methods used to collect, store and share biometric data--such as fingerprints, face and iris recognition data and behavioral characteristics--of people thought to be a threat to national security.
6/6/2008 Bush pushes biometrics for national security  FCW.com Ben Bain A presidential directive issued last week requires federal agencies to collaborate on methods used to collect, store and share biometric data--such as fingerprints, face and iris recognition data and behavioral characteristics--of people thought to be a threat to national security.
5/29/2008 Big Brother Is Watching Your Travel Habits Wired Blog Network Alexander Lew Police access to customer transit card information continues to provoke debate.
5/29/2008 Big Brother Is Watching Your Travel Habits Wired Blog Network Alexander Lew Police access to customer transit card information continues to provoke debate.
5/25/2008 Exposed New York Times Emily Gould In a New York Times Magazine cover story, Emily Gould reveals her life as a blogger --personal and professional-- where she shared the most personal details of her life with thousands of people every day. 
5/25/2008 Exposed New York Times Emily Gould In a New York Times Magazine cover story, Emily Gould reveals her life as a blogger --personal and professional-- where she shared the most personal details of her life with thousands of people every day. 
5/23/2008 What your cellphone knows about you Forbes.com Andy Greenberg Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are looking to cell phones to measure wellness. 
5/23/2008 What your cellphone knows about you Forbes.com Andy Greenberg Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are looking to cell phones to measure wellness. 
5/22/2008 Cathay to fight watchdog ruling The Standard Nishika Patel Cathay Pacific is seeking judicial review in hopes of overturning a 2007 ruling by the Hong Kong privacy commissioner, reports The Standard. The ruling deemed that the company had acted unfairly by collecting medical records of employees with high absence rates under the threat of disciplinary action for refusal to submit. 
5/22/2008 Cathay to fight watchdog ruling The Standard Nishika Patel Cathay Pacific is seeking judicial review in hopes of overturning a 2007 ruling by the Hong Kong privacy commissioner, reports The Standard. The ruling deemed that the company had acted unfairly by collecting medical records of employees with high absence rates under the threat of disciplinary action for refusal to submit. 
5/18/2008 SECURITY, PRIVACY OFFICES MUST COMBINE RESOURCES Information Security Magazine Ben Halpert In an article for Information Security Magazine, Ben Halpert says that the technical realities of today make it all too easy for outside parties to have access to information that pertains to the individual. He suggests that organizations' security and privacy teams work together at protecting personal information, noting that currently, consumers must take "overt actions" to protect their privacy.
5/18/2008 SECURITY, PRIVACY OFFICES MUST COMBINE RESOURCES Information Security Magazine Ben Halpert In an article for Information Security Magazine, Ben Halpert says that the technical realities of today make it all too easy for outside parties to have access to information that pertains to the individual. He suggests that organizations' security and privacy teams work together at protecting personal information, noting that currently, consumers must take "overt actions" to protect their privacy.
5/13/2008 Five IRS Employees Charged With Snooping on Tax Returns Wired Blog Network Kevin Poulsen Snooping is on the rise at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to a Treasury Department investigator who testified before Congress last month. Five hundred twenty one cases of unauthorized access were reported last year and, earlier this week, five employees at the Fresno, California processing center were charged with computer fraud and unauthorized access to tax return information for unnecessary viewing of taxpayers' files. 
5/13/2008 Five IRS Employees Charged With Snooping on Tax Returns Wired Blog Network Kevin Poulsen Snooping is on the rise at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to a Treasury Department investigator who testified before Congress last month. Five hundred twenty one cases of unauthorized access were reported last year and, earlier this week, five employees at the Fresno, California processing center were charged with computer fraud and unauthorized access to tax return information for unnecessary viewing of taxpayers' files. 
5/9/2008 Sidney's High Data Privacy Lecture Part of Internal Report Sun Telegraph Klark Byrd A privacy presentation for students at Sidney High School in Sidney, Nebraska, was included in an international report as an example of the sort of outreach envisioned by the founders of International Data Privacy Day. 
5/9/2008 Sidney's High Data Privacy Lecture Part of Internal Report Sun Telegraph Klark Byrd A privacy presentation for students at Sidney High School in Sidney, Nebraska, was included in an international report as an example of the sort of outreach envisioned by the founders of International Data Privacy Day. 
5/8/2008 Age verification' device invades privacy Tennesean.com Virginia Crowe Identification procedures at a local restaurant have at least one Nashville resident concerned. 
5/8/2008 Age verification' device invades privacy Tennesean.com Virginia Crowe Identification procedures at a local restaurant have at least one Nashville resident concerned. 
5/1/2008 When UPMC wrist ID tells too much Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steve Twedt The use of Social Security numbers as patient identifiers on admissions' wrist bracelets has come under scrutiny at a Pennsylvania hospital, says a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story.
5/1/2008 When UPMC wrist ID tells too much Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steve Twedt The use of Social Security numbers as patient identifiers on admissions' wrist bracelets has come under scrutiny at a Pennsylvania hospital, says a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story.
4/30/2008 Travel Group warns:  Corporate data at risk from laptop searches at border Computer World Jaikumar Vijayan A recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals worries the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), which has issued a warning to members about private information and border crossings.
4/30/2008 Travel Group warns:  Corporate data at risk from laptop searches at border Computer World Jaikumar Vijayan A recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals worries the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), which has issued a warning to members about private information and border crossings.
4/27/2008 Using kin's DNA to track suspects San Francisco Chronicle Ellen Nakashima Soon, California will adopt a protocol to allow familial DNA searches for crime investigation, and Massachusetts and Colorado are also exploring the technique.
4/27/2008 Using kin's DNA to track suspects San Francisco Chronicle Ellen Nakashima Soon, California will adopt a protocol to allow familial DNA searches for crime investigation, and Massachusetts and Colorado are also exploring the technique.
4/21/2008 Study: Consumers Misunderstand RFID and Its Security
 RFIDUpdate.com John Burnell A new study suggests that consumers are ignorant of the data risks inherent with the use of RFID-enabled identification, according to an article in RFIDUpdate.com. 
4/21/2008 Feds see strong demand for border-crossing cards Washington Technology Alice Lipowicz Washington Technology reports that demand is high for the new U.S. border-crossing card that frequent travelers can use instead of a passport to enter the country at certain points. 
4/21/2008 Feds see strong demand for border-crossing cards Washington Technology Alice Lipowicz Washington Technology reports that demand is high for the new U.S. border-crossing card that frequent travelers can use instead of a passport to enter the country at certain points. 
4/15/2008 Doyle wants new state safeguards for data Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Stacy Forster   Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle is calling for state government agencies to reform their data collection and security procedures, including doing away with the use of Social Security numbers as a means of identifying citizens. 
4/15/2008 Doyle wants new state safeguards for data Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Stacy Forster   Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle is calling for state government agencies to reform their data collection and security procedures, including doing away with the use of Social Security numbers as a means of identifying citizens. 
4/9/2008 Group calls for teen privacy protections on Facebook, MySpace CNET News.com Stefanie Olsen A coalition of child privacy advocates, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children Now and the Center for Digital Democracy, is urging the Federal Trade Commission to expand the scope of existing child privacy law and increase the age restrictions on data collection from 13 years to 18 years of age. 
4/4/2008 City installing homeless person database on Nashville City Paper Nashville City Paper Nate Rau Nashville city officials will soon begin collecting information on the local homeless population and creating a database in line with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Homeless Information Management System (HIMS). 
4/4/2008 City installing homeless person database on Nashville City Paper Nashville City Paper Nate Rau Nashville city officials will soon begin collecting information on the local homeless population and creating a database in line with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Homeless Information Management System (HIMS). 
4/2/2008 Pentagon Uses FBI to Collect Data on People in the U.S. Wall Street Journal Siobahn Gorman In an apparent workaround, the Pentagon has colluded with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to gather information on people in the U.S. Pentagon documents, released after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued for disclosure, confirm that the Defense Department took advantage of the FBIs wider domestic spying powers to gather financial and communications data using national security letters, administrative subpoenas that don't require court approval.
4/2/2008 Pentagon Uses FBI to Collect Data on People in the U.S. Wall Street Journal Siobahn Gorman In an apparent workaround, the Pentagon has colluded with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to gather information on people in the U.S. Pentagon documents, released after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued for disclosure, confirm that the Defense Department took advantage of the FBIs wider domestic spying powers to gather financial and communications data using national security letters, administrative subpoenas that don't require court approval.
4/2/2008 U.S. Gives Maine a Deadline of Today to Say It Will Comply with ID Law New York Times Katie Zezima Maine officials have a matter of hours to agree to comply with the federal Real ID Act, which requires states to tighten driver's license issuing regulations using a variety of measures. 
4/2/2008 U.S. Gives Maine a Deadline of Today to Say It Will Comply with ID Law New York Times Katie Zezima Maine officials have a matter of hours to agree to comply with the federal Real ID Act, which requires states to tighten driver's license issuing regulations using a variety of measures. 
3/31/2008 Defiant South Carolina Wind Real ID Extension Wired Blog Network Ryan Singel The Department of Homeland Security granted South Carolina an extension for Real ID Act compliance. The Real ID Act aims to make it more difficult for terrorists to obtain driver's licenses, but many states have passed laws barring participation in the program, citing concerns about privacy and cost, among other issues.
3/31/2008 Defiant South Carolina Wind Real ID Extension Wired Blog Network Ryan Singel The Department of Homeland Security granted South Carolina an extension for Real ID Act compliance. The Real ID Act aims to make it more difficult for terrorists to obtain driver's licenses, but many states have passed laws barring participation in the program, citing concerns about privacy and cost, among other issues.
3/31/2008 State leads way on RFID policy Seattle Times Kristi Heim Washington governor Christine Gregoire last week signed into law two bills designed to help protect citizens' privacy, says a report in the Seattle Times. Starting in June it will be a felony to possess information from an RFID-enhanced driver's license.
3/31/2008 State leads way on RFID policy Seattle Times Kristi Heim Washington governor Christine Gregoire last week signed into law two bills designed to help protect citizens' privacy, says a report in the Seattle Times. Starting in June it will be a felony to possess information from an RFID-enhanced driver's license.
3/30/2008 City Sobpoenas Creator of Text Messaging Code New York Times Colin Moynihan Lawyers for the city of New York have subpoenaed the text message records of thousands of people involved in demonstrations at the 2004 Republican National Convention. A New York Times report says that Tad Hirsch, MIT doctoral candidate and creator of the TXTmob code that enabled convention demonstrators to transmit messages to thousands of telephones, has been instructed to release the content of messages exchanged on the service and to identify people who sent and received messages. 
3/30/2008 City Sobpoenas Creator of Text Messaging Code New York Times Colin Moynihan Lawyers for the city of New York have subpoenaed the text message records of thousands of people involved in demonstrations at the 2004 Republican National Convention. A New York Times report says that Tad Hirsch, MIT doctoral candidate and creator of the TXTmob code that enabled convention demonstrators to transmit messages to thousands of telephones, has been instructed to release the content of messages exchanged on the service and to identify people who sent and received messages. 
3/29/2008 2 States in Jeopardy With Federal ID Law New York Times Katie Zezima Travelers from Maine and South Carolina may need to use  passport IDs for domestic travel if the federal government does not grant those states extensions for the Real ID Act compliance deadline.
3/29/2008 2 States in Jeopardy With Federal ID Law New York Times Katie Zezima Travelers from Maine and South Carolina may need to use  passport IDs for domestic travel if the federal government does not grant those states extensions for the Real ID Act compliance deadline.
3/21/2008 FAQ: The passport breach:  What exactly is in those records? ComputerWorld Jaikumar Vijayan    Following last week's disclosure that employees of government contractors charged with processing passport data for the U.S. Department of State had inappropriately accessed the files of presidential candidates Senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. 
3/21/2008 FAQ: The passport breach:  What exactly is in those records? ComputerWorld Jaikumar Vijayan    Following last week's disclosure that employees of government contractors charged with processing passport data for the U.S. Department of State had inappropriately accessed the files of presidential candidates Senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. 
3/18/2008 ACLU 1, state 0 in battle to protect your privacy rights The Virginia Pilot Kerry Dougherty The Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has joined the fight to protect the privacy of Virginia's citizens. Virginia Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty reported in her blog this morning that the ACLU will oppose SB133, which goes into effect on July 1 this year, and which prevents individuals from re-distributing Social Security numbers obtained legally from Virginia state Web properties. 
3/18/2008 ACLU 1, state 0 in battle to protect your privacy rights The Virginia Pilot Kerry Dougherty The Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has joined the fight to protect the privacy of Virginia's citizens. Virginia Pilot columnist Kerry Dougherty reported in her blog this morning that the ACLU will oppose SB133, which goes into effect on July 1 this year, and which prevents individuals from re-distributing Social Security numbers obtained legally from Virginia state Web properties. 
3/3/2008 National security trumps personal privacy, survey states Federal Computer Week Jason Miller A new survey by Quest Software suggests that government authorities believe national security should take precedence over personal privacy. 
2/28/2008 Consumers Inconsistent With Privacy The Mercury News Mark Boslet Consumers claim they are protective of their privacy and complain loudly when companies fail to protect their personal information, but seem content to share that very information with complete strangers, according to research presented by the San Jose Mercury News. 
2/28/2008 Consumers Inconsistent With Privacy The Mercury News Mark Boslet Consumers claim they are protective of their privacy and complain loudly when companies fail to protect their personal information, but seem content to share that very information with complete strangers, according to research presented by the San Jose Mercury News. 
2/26/2008 Media Measurement Hits Expansion Snags New York Times Louise Story As television becomes less of a centerpiece to the American media experience, the Nielsen Company, long known for its network of "Nielsen Families" whose TV watching choices influence network broadcasting and advertising, is seeking to expand.
2/26/2008 Media Measurement Hits Expansion Snags New York Times Louise Story As television becomes less of a centerpiece to the American media experience, the Nielsen Company, long known for its network of "Nielsen Families" whose TV watching choices influence network broadcasting and advertising, is seeking to expand.
2/24/2008 Tucson Golfers' SSNs At Risk Arizona Daily Star Shelley Shelton Residents of Tucson, Arizona who use their resident identification cards when paying for their rounds at municipal golf courses are being cautioned to hold on to their receipts.
2/24/2008 Tucson Golfers' SSNs At Risk Arizona Daily Star Shelley Shelton Residents of Tucson, Arizona who use their resident identification cards when paying for their rounds at municipal golf courses are being cautioned to hold on to their receipts.
2/21/2008 Cell Phone Snooping Now A Simple Feat Forbes.com Andy Greenberg At the Black Hat conference this week, two tech whiz kids demonstrated a technique for capturing and decrypting cellular telephone conversations broadcast using the GSM standard, used by such carriers as AT&T, Cingular and T-Mobile. According to Forbes, the pair said they soon plan to make their breakthrough, a process which takes about 30 minutes, available to the public. 
2/21/2008 Cell Phone Snooping Now A Simple Feat Forbes.com Andy Greenberg At the Black Hat conference this week, two tech whiz kids demonstrated a technique for capturing and decrypting cellular telephone conversations broadcast using the GSM standard, used by such carriers as AT&T, Cingular and T-Mobile. According to Forbes, the pair said they soon plan to make their breakthrough, a process which takes about 30 minutes, available to the public. 
2/20/2008 Privacy and Behavioral Targeting: How Much Data Is Too Much? ClickZ.com Elyse Tager Elyse Tager writes of the conundrum facing the behavioral targeting industry.
2/20/2008 Privacy and Behavioral Targeting: How Much Data Is Too Much? ClickZ.com Elyse Tager Elyse Tager writes of the conundrum facing the behavioral targeting industry.
2/16/2008 Bush, Congress Spar Over Immunity New York Times David Herszenhorn President Bush and Congress sparred this week over a provision of the proposed renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that would grant telecommunications companies retroactive immunity for handing call data over to federal authorities following the 9/11 terror attacks. 
2/16/2008 Bush, Congress Spar Over Immunity New York Times David Herszenhorn President Bush and Congress sparred this week over a provision of the proposed renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that would grant telecommunications companies retroactive immunity for handing call data over to federal authorities following the 9/11 terror attacks. 
2/15/2008 Washington State Outlaws RFID Skimming RFID Journal Claire Swedberg The Washington State House of Representatives has approved a privacy bill addressing concerns related to the use of personally identifiable information in conjunction with RFID technology. HB1031, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Morris, would make it a felony to "skim" RFID tagged items in order to capture an individual's personal data and would prohibit vendors from capturing and retaining PII contained on an RFID tag without the user's consent.
2/15/2008 Washington State Outlaws RFID Skimming RFID Journal Claire Swedberg The Washington State House of Representatives has approved a privacy bill addressing concerns related to the use of personally identifiable information in conjunction with RFID technology. HB1031, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Morris, would make it a felony to "skim" RFID tagged items in order to capture an individual's personal data and would prohibit vendors from capturing and retaining PII contained on an RFID tag without the user's consent.
2/13/2008 Maine Adoption Records Law Takes Interesting Turn USA Today Wendy Koch The passage of Maine State Senator Paula Benoit's bill making it easier for adoptees to have birth records unsealed took an interesting turn when she learned she was an aunt to two of her legislative colleagues, but the law also opened a privacy debate.
2/13/2008 Maine Adoption Records Law Takes Interesting Turn USA Today Wendy Koch The passage of Maine State Senator Paula Benoit's bill making it easier for adoptees to have birth records unsealed took an interesting turn when she learned she was an aunt to two of her legislative colleagues, but the law also opened a privacy debate.
2/12/2008 Woman Sues Best Buy For $54 M Over Lost Lap Top MSNBC Bob Sullivan Six months after bringing a damaged laptop computer into a Best Buy electronics store for repairs, and three months after the firm admitted losing it, Raelyn Campbell filed the whopper of a lawsuit recently in Washington, D.C., Superior Court.
2/12/2008 Woman Sues Best Buy For $54 M Over Lost Lap Top MSNBC Bob Sullivan Six months after bringing a damaged laptop computer into a Best Buy electronics store for repairs, and three months after the firm admitted losing it, Raelyn Campbell filed the whopper of a lawsuit recently in Washington, D.C., Superior Court.
2/9/2008 Ford Develops RFID Tool Inventory System for Trucks efluxmedia.com Max Brenn Ford Motor Company recently announced a new RFID-based inventory system for its trucks and vans that will allow contractors to keep track of high value tools. 
2/9/2008 Ford Develops RFID Tool Inventory System for Trucks efluxmedia.com Max Brenn Ford Motor Company recently announced a new RFID-based inventory system for its trucks and vans that will allow contractors to keep track of high value tools. 
2/8/2008 Belizeans Continue To Contend With Privacy Issues The Reporter Niall Gillette The Carribean nation of Belize is coming to grips with a number of privacy issues.
2/8/2008 Belizeans Continue To Contend With Privacy Issues The Reporter Niall Gillette The Carribean nation of Belize is coming to grips with a number of privacy issues.
2/7/2008 RFID At Center Of Many Stories Worldwide RFID Journal   A summary of a number of stories for the industry, many of which have direct privacy connections.
2/7/2008 RFID At Center Of Many Stories Worldwide RFID Journal   A summary of a number of stories for the industry, many of which have direct privacy connections.
2/7/2008 Security Matters For Online Shoppers Information Week George Hulme George Hulme says that a recent study by Gartner shows that the number and pace of security breaches is having a detrimental effect on consumers' willingness to make online purchases.
2/7/2008 Security Matters For Online Shoppers Information Week George Hulme George Hulme says that a recent study by Gartner shows that the number and pace of security breaches is having a detrimental effect on consumers' willingness to make online purchases.
2/7/2008 South Carolina Latest to Pass Consumer Privacy Law scnow.com Kelly Gillespie South Carolina may be the latest state to adopt a consumer privacy law following the state legislature's approval of a bill that would allow consumers who suspect their identity is at risk to freeze on their credit at no cost.
2/7/2008 South Carolina Latest to Pass Consumer Privacy Law scnow.com Kelly Gillespie South Carolina may be the latest state to adopt a consumer privacy law following the state legislature's approval of a bill that would allow consumers who suspect their identity is at risk to freeze on their credit at no cost.
2/6/2008 FBI Touts, Critics Decry Biometric Database cnn.com Kelli Arena & Carol Cratty The FBI prepares to award contracts for the creation of a $1 billion database that will house the biometric profiles of criminals.
2/6/2008 FBI Touts, Critics Decry Biometric Database cnn.com Kelli Arena & Carol Cratty The FBI prepares to award contracts for the creation of a $1 billion database that will house the biometric profiles of criminals.
2/5/2008 Eye Scan Among New Hotel Door Lock Options USA Today Roger Yu As hoteliers around the world search for new options that offer better guest security while also lowering cost and producing less waste, biometrics and RFID are among the technologies being considered. 
2/5/2008 Eye Scan Among New Hotel Door Lock Options USA Today Roger Yu As hoteliers around the world search for new options that offer better guest security while also lowering cost and producing less waste, biometrics and RFID are among the technologies being considered. 
2/1/2008 Opinion:  RFID Payment Systems Too Risky Info World Brian Chee Brian Chee writes of feeling less than comfortable with the new RFID-enabled payment cards issued by American Express and Master Card.
2/1/2008 Opinion:  RFID Payment Systems Too Risky Info World Brian Chee Brian Chee writes of feeling less than comfortable with the new RFID-enabled payment cards issued by American Express and Master Card.
1/30/2008 Colorado DA Warns Of Bogus Calls To Harvest PII CBS 4 Denver News Tom Mustin Carol Chambers, district attorney for Douglas and Arapahoe Counties in Colorado is warning residents in her region to be on the alert after reports of an individual pretending to be a court official placing fraudulent calls and requesting personal information on the pretext of gathering information for jury duty. 
1/30/2008 Colorado DA Warns Of Bogus Calls To Harvest PII CBS 4 Denver News Tom Mustin Carol Chambers, district attorney for Douglas and Arapahoe Counties in Colorado is warning residents in her region to be on the alert after reports of an individual pretending to be a court official placing fraudulent calls and requesting personal information on the pretext of gathering information for jury duty. 
1/30/2008 Directory Of Cell Phone Numbers Raises Concern MSNBC Alex Johnson Consumers, wireless carriers, politicians and privacy advocates have expressed concern over an online database of cellular telephone numbers made available by Intelius. More than 90 million private cell phone numbers are contained within the directory, and each is available for sale.
1/30/2008 Directory Of Cell Phone Numbers Raises Concern MSNBC Alex Johnson Consumers, wireless carriers, politicians and privacy advocates have expressed concern over an online database of cellular telephone numbers made available by Intelius. More than 90 million private cell phone numbers are contained within the directory, and each is available for sale.
1/30/2008 Congress Passes 15-Day Surveillance Extension Washington Post.com Paul Kane Under threat of veto, Congress has passed a 15-day extension to temporary wiretap authority granted after 9/11. President George W. Bush had threatened to veto a proposed 30-day extension of the law, but officials said he was likely to agree to the added time in order to allow deliberation on permanent expansion and renewal of the Protect America Act, which had been due to expire today. 
1/30/2008 Congress Passes 15-Day Surveillance Extension Washington Post.com Paul Kane Under threat of veto, Congress has passed a 15-day extension to temporary wiretap authority granted after 9/11. President George W. Bush had threatened to veto a proposed 30-day extension of the law, but officials said he was likely to agree to the added time in order to allow deliberation on permanent expansion and renewal of the Protect America Act, which had been due to expire today. 
1/29/2008 Security Cameras Cannot Record Voice Out-law.com   The Information Commissioner's Office has stated that, except in rare instances, operators of video surveillance cameras must not record conversations.
1/29/2008 Security Cameras Cannot Record Voice Out-law.com   The Information Commissioner's Office has stated that, except in rare instances, operators of video surveillance cameras must not record conversations.
1/29/2008 Travelers, Politicians Say Terror Watch List Redress Ineffective The Wall Street Journal Scott McCartney The system established by the federal government to assist travelers whose names erroneously appear on terror watch lists is not working, say travelers and members of congress.
1/29/2008 Travelers, Politicians Say Terror Watch List Redress Ineffective The Wall Street Journal Scott McCartney The system established by the federal government to assist travelers whose names erroneously appear on terror watch lists is not working, say travelers and members of congress.
1/26/2008 Secret Directive gives NSA Snoop Power over Fed Networks Washington Post.com Ellen Nakashima President Bush signed a directive this month that expands the intelligence community's role in monitoring Internet traffic to protect against a rising number of attacks on federal agencies' computer systems.
1/26/2008 Secret Directive gives NSA Snoop Power over Fed Networks Washington Post.com Ellen Nakashima President Bush signed a directive this month that expands the intelligence community's role in monitoring Internet traffic to protect against a rising number of attacks on federal agencies' computer systems.
1/26/2008 Indiana Legislator Wants Disclosure On Car Event Recorders Indianapolis Business Journal Chris O'Malley State Representative Earl Harris has sponsored a House Bill 1324 that would require companies selling, leasing or renting new cars to provide disclosure of the presence of an event data recorder -- more commonly known as a "black box" -- in the vehicle. 
1/26/2008 Indiana Legislator Wants Disclosure On Car Event Recorders Indianapolis Business Journal Chris O'Malley State Representative Earl Harris has sponsored a House Bill 1324 that would require companies selling, leasing or renting new cars to provide disclosure of the presence of an event data recorder -- more commonly known as a "black box" -- in the vehicle. 
1/25/2008 Like It Or Not, RFID Is Everywhere (Or Will Be) Associated Press Todd Lewan RFID chips in cars, appliances, consumer goods -- even people; it's not science fiction, it's with us today, and it is making plenty of people uncomfortable.
1/25/2008 Like It Or Not, RFID Is Everywhere (Or Will Be) Associated Press Todd Lewan RFID chips in cars, appliances, consumer goods -- even people; it's not science fiction, it's with us today, and it is making plenty of people uncomfortable.
1/23/2008 Media Coverage Of RFID More Balanced RFID Journal Mark Roberti Mark Roberti, editor of RFID Journal, observes in the magazine's blog that depictions of radio frequency identification technology in the media are becoming less alarmist and more balanced of late.
1/23/2008 Media Coverage Of RFID More Balanced RFID Journal Mark Roberti Mark Roberti, editor of RFID Journal, observes in the magazine's blog that depictions of radio frequency identification technology in the media are becoming less alarmist and more balanced of late.
1/23/2008 VP Cheney Pushes For FISA Renewal MSNBC Associated Press Vice President Dick Cheney is urging Congress to pass a bill that would renew federal powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act saying that the bill, which gives law enforcement authority to eavesdrop on telephone and Internet communications, is an important bulwark against terrorism. 
1/23/2008 VP Cheney Pushes For FISA Renewal MSNBC Associated Press Vice President Dick Cheney is urging Congress to pass a bill that would renew federal powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act saying that the bill, which gives law enforcement authority to eavesdrop on telephone and Internet communications, is an important bulwark against terrorism. 
1/18/2008 Missouri Latest State To Protest Real ID STLtoday.com Lee Logan The Missouri state legislature yesterday became the latest to pass a law prohibiting the state from complying with provisions of the Real ID Act, creating a set of standard identification elements for all state drivers' licenses. 
1/18/2008 Missouri Latest State To Protest Real ID STLtoday.com Lee Logan The Missouri state legislature yesterday became the latest to pass a law prohibiting the state from complying with provisions of the Real ID Act, creating a set of standard identification elements for all state drivers' licenses. 
1/17/2008 Personal, Professional Lives Intersect Through Social Networks USA Today Janet Kornblum How one woman's eyes were opened to the far-reaching implications of posting personal information to a social networking Web site.
1/17/2008 Personal, Professional Lives Intersect Through Social Networks USA Today Janet Kornblum How one woman's eyes were opened to the far-reaching implications of posting personal information to a social networking Web site.
1/17/2008 Security Preparations Begin For Super Bowl ABC News Jason Ryan & Pierre Thomas State and federal law enforcement agencies are preparing themselves for activities surrounding the Super Bowl following the completion of a threat assessment by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
1/17/2008 Security Preparations Begin For Super Bowl ABC News Jason Ryan & Pierre Thomas State and federal law enforcement agencies are preparing themselves for activities surrounding the Super Bowl following the completion of a threat assessment by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.
1/16/2008 Family Farms Bristle At Animal Identification Program Los Angeles Times   A Bush Administration program requiring all U.S. farms to register their stock with the Department of Agriculture and affix an identification tag to individual animals is drawing criticism from small farms and other groups who complain that the program is a unnecessary "Big Brother" burden.
1/15/2008 Wisconsin Is At It Again Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   Wisconsin Secretary of Administration Michael Morgan announced this week that 5,000 more residents had their Social Security numbers exposed in the mail, mere days following another mailing error that exposed 260,000 SSNs on address labels.
1/15/2008 Wisconsin Is At It Again Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   Wisconsin Secretary of Administration Michael Morgan announced this week that 5,000 more residents had their Social Security numbers exposed in the mail, mere days following another mailing error that exposed 260,000 SSNs on address labels.
1/14/2008 DHS Funding Development Of Advanced Screening Tech Computer World Robert L. Mitchell The Department of Homeland Security is funding the development of advanced surveillance and screening technology that will use real-time data input to detect high-risk travelers at security checkpoints. 
1/14/2008 DHS Funding Development Of Advanced Screening Tech Computer World Robert L. Mitchell The Department of Homeland Security is funding the development of advanced surveillance and screening technology that will use real-time data input to detect high-risk travelers at security checkpoints. 
1/12/2008 Tennesseans Worried REAL ID Will Ground Them Tennesean.com Devlin Barrett Following last week's announced five-year extension for states to begin to come into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, designed to establish a national driver's license standard, some states expressed concern that their citizens may be punished at airport security checks because of state laws rejecting the measure. 
1/12/2008 Tennesseans Worried REAL ID Will Ground Them Tennesean.com Devlin Barrett Following last week's announced five-year extension for states to begin to come into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, designed to establish a national driver's license standard, some states expressed concern that their citizens may be punished at airport security checks because of state laws rejecting the measure. 
1/10/2008 Gun Registry Posting Did Not Violate Privacy The Ottawa Citizen Glen McGregor Canadian gun owners who filed a complaint following the Ottawa Citizen's online posting of a searchable copy of the a federal gun registry, obtained from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, learned this week that their privacy was not violated.
1/10/2008 Gun Registry Posting Did Not Violate Privacy The Ottawa Citizen Glen McGregor Canadian gun owners who filed a complaint following the Ottawa Citizen's online posting of a searchable copy of the a federal gun registry, obtained from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, learned this week that their privacy was not violated.
1/10/2008 National Do Not Call Registry On Verge Of Renewal  Associated Press Eileen Alt Powell Responding to worries over the pending expiration of the hugely popular Do Not Call Registry and the need to renew the more than 150 million phone numbers currently included in the anti-telemarketing list, Congress is set to automatically renew the Registry. 
1/10/2008 National Do Not Call Registry On Verge Of Renewal  Associated Press Eileen Alt Powell Responding to worries over the pending expiration of the hugely popular Do Not Call Registry and the need to renew the more than 150 million phone numbers currently included in the anti-telemarketing list, Congress is set to automatically renew the Registry. 
1/8/2008 Wisconsin Prints SSNs On Mailing Labels - Again Milwaukee Journal Sentinel STACY FORSTER and PATRICK MARLEY For the second time in a little over a year, a Wisconsin state agency has printed Social Security numbers on mailing labels. On Tuesday the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services disclosed that nearly 260,000 recipients of Medicaid information had their SSNs compromised when the data was printed above their name on the envelope.
1/8/2008 Wisconsin Prints SSNs On Mailing Labels - Again Milwaukee Journal Sentinel STACY FORSTER and PATRICK MARLEY For the second time in a little over a year, a Wisconsin state agency has printed Social Security numbers on mailing labels. On Tuesday the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services disclosed that nearly 260,000 recipients of Medicaid information had their SSNs compromised when the data was printed above their name on the envelope.
1/8/2008 ACLU Critical Of Plan To Track R.I. Grade-Schoolers International Herald Tribune Associated Press The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has issued a statement critical of a plan to track Aquidneck School students with RFID tags, calling the plan a "solution in search of a problem." The RFID tags, used to track students while they are on the bus, would be provided by MAP Information Technology.
1/8/2008 ACLU Critical Of Plan To Track R.I. Grade-Schoolers International Herald Tribune Associated Press The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has issued a statement critical of a plan to track Aquidneck School students with RFID tags, calling the plan a "solution in search of a problem." The RFID tags, used to track students while they are on the bus, would be provided by MAP Information Technology.
12/8/2007 Privacy Commissioner Questions Quality of Data-Matching Program The Dominion Post Nick Venter Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff is has detailed in her annual report three incidents in which a new government data-matching program has led police to intercept the wrong people at airports in an effort to collect overdue fines. 
12/8/2007 Privacy Commissioner Questions Quality of Data-Matching Program The Dominion Post Nick Venter Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff is has detailed in her annual report three incidents in which a new government data-matching program has led police to intercept the wrong people at airports in an effort to collect overdue fines. 
11/28/2007 Federal Judge Rails Against Government Attempt To Obtain IDs Of Book Purchasers  newsfactor.com Frederick Lane The FBI's attempt to force Amazon.com to reveal the identities of more than 24,000 individuals who bought used books from the subject of a tax fraud investigation is "an unsettling and un-American scenario," wrote a federal judge who prevented federal prosecutors from gaining access to the Amazon.com records. 
11/28/2007 Federal Judge Rails Against Government Attempt To Obtain IDs Of Book Purchasers  newsfactor.com Frederick Lane The FBI's attempt to force Amazon.com to reveal the identities of more than 24,000 individuals who bought used books from the subject of a tax fraud investigation is "an unsettling and un-American scenario," wrote a federal judge who prevented federal prosecutors from gaining access to the Amazon.com records. 
11/16/2007 Public Employees Face Trend Toward GPS Monitoring In Government Vehicles  The Boston Globe Frank Eltman Local and state governments increasingly are adopting a policy to equip government vehicles with GPS devices in an effort to reduce waste and abuse.
11/16/2007 Public Employees Face Trend Toward GPS Monitoring In Government Vehicles The Boston Globe Frank Eltman Local and state governments increasingly are adopting a policy to equip government vehicles with GPS devices in an effort to reduce waste and abuse.
11/16/2007 Public Employees Face Trend Toward GPS Monitoring In Government Vehicles  The Boston Globe Frank Eltman Local and state governments increasingly are adopting a policy to equip government vehicles with GPS devices in an effort to reduce waste and abuse.
11/16/2007 Public Employees Face Trend Toward GPS Monitoring In Government Vehicles The Boston Globe Frank Eltman Local and state governments increasingly are adopting a policy to equip government vehicles with GPS devices in an effort to reduce waste and abuse.
11/16/2007 Newspaper Reveals Boeing's Employee Surveillance Tactics Seattle Post-Intelligencer Andrea James This story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer details employee monitoring tactics in The Boeing Co. in the wake of a firing of an employee who was under investigation because of suspicions that he spoke with the media about the company's corporate reform law.
11/16/2007 Newspaper Reveals Boeing's Employee Surveillance Tactics Seattle Post-Intelligencer Andrea James This story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer details employee monitoring tactics in The Boeing Co. in the wake of a firing of an employee who was under investigation because of suspicions that he spoke with the media about the company's corporate reform law.
11/14/2007 IAPP Privacy Academy 2007 Offered Wide-Ranging RFID Discussion Government Technology Gina M. Scott Privacy concerns related to RFID and offered some solutions for privacy protection.
11/14/2007 IAPP Privacy Academy 2007 Offered Wide-Ranging RFID Discussion Government Technology Gina M. Scott Privacy concerns related to RFID and offered some solutions for privacy protection.
11/7/2007 FTC Launches Biggest DNC Crackdown In Two Years USA Today Paul Davidson Bedmaker Craftmatic has agreed to pay $4.4 million to settle claims that it called consumers at home despite their inclusion on the Do Not Call (DNC) registry. 
11/7/2007 FTC Launches Biggest DNC Crackdown In Two Years USA Today Paul Davidson Bedmaker Craftmatic has agreed to pay $4.4 million to settle claims that it called consumers at home despite their inclusion on the Do Not Call (DNC) registry. 
11/7/2007 Nashville Schools To Implement Face Recognition Technology  eSchool News News Staff In what is believed to be the first school system in the nation to use face-recognition security cameras, the Metro Nashville Public Schools will begin a pilot project to test the technology.
11/7/2007 Nashville Schools To Implement Face Recognition Technology  eSchool News News Staff In what is believed to be the first school system in the nation to use face-recognition security cameras, the Metro Nashville Public Schools will begin a pilot project to test the technology.
11/5/2007 Alameda County Launches Iris Scanning Project  San Francisco Chronicle Demain Bulwa In an early application of new technology that could become commonplace in the future, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office is launching a project to require convicted sex offenders to undergo iris scanning. 
11/5/2007 Alameda County Launches Iris Scanning Project  San Francisco Chronicle Demain Bulwa In an early application of new technology that could become commonplace in the future, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office is launching a project to require convicted sex offenders to undergo iris scanning. 
11/4/2007 Condo Tower Will Offer As Much -- Or As Little Privacy -- As Residents Want New York Times Penelope Green Residents of a planned glass condo tower known as the W Downtown will offer lots of glass -- inside and outside. The concept is to allow residents to decide how much or how little personal privacy they want.
11/4/2007 Condo Tower Will Offer As Much -- Or As Little Privacy -- As Residents Want New York Times Penelope Green Residents of a planned glass condo tower known as the W Downtown will offer lots of glass -- inside and outside. The concept is to allow residents to decide how much or how little personal privacy they want.
11/2/2007 TSA Moves Forward With Plan To Issue Smart Cards To Transportation Workers Computer World Jaikumar Vijayan    The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expanding its Transportation Worker Identity Credential program in the Texas port of Corpus Christi -- the second port undergoing enrollment in the program, which requires all transportation workers to carry a DHS-issued biometric smart card.
11/2/2007 TSA Moves Forward With Plan To Issue Smart Cards To Transportation Workers Computer World Jaikumar Vijayan    The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expanding its Transportation Worker Identity Credential program in the Texas port of Corpus Christi -- the second port undergoing enrollment in the program, which requires all transportation workers to carry a DHS-issued biometric smart card.
10/23/2007 FTC to delay purge of Do Not Call list DMNews Lauren Bell With the 5-year limit looming on the Do-Not-Call (DNC) list, lawmakers are seeking solutions to extend the list without having to require consumers to register again for the popular solution to annoying telemarketing calls at home. 
10/23/2007 FTC to delay purge of Do Not Call list DMNews Lauren Bell With the 5-year limit looming on the Do-Not-Call (DNC) list, lawmakers are seeking solutions to extend the list without having to require consumers to register again for the popular solution to annoying telemarketing calls at home. 
10/10/2007 Test for Mass. Teachers lays new trap for cheaters:  thumbprint Boston Globe Tracy Jan Educators seeking to take a test to determine whether they will be allowed to teach in Massachusetts public schools are now required to provide a thumbprint to prove their identity.
9/21/2007 Feds Abandon Effort To Obtain Records Of Online Book Purchases Comcast News Jennifer Kerr The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it will be easy for consumers to sign up again to include their names on the national Do-Not-Call list. However, at least one lawmaker has filed legislation to make the registrations permanent to spare consumers the trouble of having to re-enroll in the program.
9/21/2007 Feds Abandon Effort To Obtain Records Of Online Book Purchases Comcast News Jennifer Kerr The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it will be easy for consumers to sign up again to include their names on the national Do-Not-Call list. However, at least one lawmaker has filed legislation to make the registrations permanent to spare consumers the trouble of having to re-enroll in the program.
9/11/2007 Report of Cancer Hurts Maker of Chip Implants New York Times Barnaby Feder  
9/6/2007 Calif. Makes another run at RFID regulation eweek.com Renee Boucher Ferguson Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has until mid-September to sign or veto a bill that would prohibit the forced human implantation of RFID chips. 
8/6/2007 Bush Signs Law to Widen Reach for Wiretapping New York Times James Risen President Bush signed legislation Sunday into law that gives the government expanded authority to conduct warrantless eavesdropping on Americans' international telephone calls and emails. 
7/29/2007 Poll: Americans OK with surveillance cams UPI.com United Press According to an ABC News poll, 71 percent of Americans are in favor of increasing the use of surveillance cameras in public places to fight crime. Several major U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago and Baltimore currently have plans in the works to expand the number of surveillance cameras in use.
7/9/2007 New York Plans Surveillance Veil for Downtown New York Times Cara Buckley More than 100 cameras will be trained on Lower Manhattan by the end of 2007, according to police officials. The Lower Manhattan Security Initiative will is a "London-style surveillance system that would be the first in the United States," according to this New York Times story. 
 
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