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  New Orleans officials planned to police the Super Bowl with a Homeland Security drone

  By T.C. Sottek on September 19, 2012 04:55 pm + 13 comments

  The ethics of domestic drone use may not be sorted out, but police and other officials aren't Continue reading…

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  Mobile Device Privacy Act, meant to stop Carrier IQ-style data collection, introduced in Congress

  By Adi Robertson on September 14, 2012 12:26 pm + 16 comments

  After asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Carrier IQ's controversial tracking Continue reading…

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  Warrantless wiretap bill passes in US House, authorizes 5 more years of domestic spying

  By Joshua Kopstein on September 12, 2012 10:32 pm + 65 comments

  In a 301 to 118 decision, the US House of Representatives has voted in favor of the FISA Amendments Continue reading…

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  Taliban used Facebook to spy on soldiers, Australian Department of Defence report claims

  By Kimber Streams on September 11, 2012 05:56 pm + 19 comments

  Australian soldiers are being advised to avoid posting personal information online in light of a R Continue reading…

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  Internet Explorer 10's Do Not Track default: flouting web standards in the name of privacy

  By Jeff Blagdon on September 11, 2012 03:05 am

  Amid the coverage of the Windows 8 Release Preview, Microsoft has announced that Internet Explorer Continue reading…

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  Leaked Apple device IDs likely stolen from digital publishing company, not FBI

  By Adi Robertson on September 10, 2012 01:08 pm + 31 comments

  App development company Blue Toad has come forward as the likely source of Apple unique device IDs Continue reading…

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  Silk browser on Kindle Fire HD adds faster page loads, Trending Now list

  By Jeff Blagdon on September 7, 2012 02:55 pm + 21 comments

  Amid all the excitement about its new Kindle Fire HD devices yesterday, one thing Amazon failed to Continue reading…

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  Apple's leaked iOS device IDs: what's scary and what's not

  By Joshua Kopstein on September 7, 2012 01:00 pm + 93 comments

  Security experts and privacy groups have long criticised Apple’s decision to have their mobile Continue reading…

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  Jimmy Wales says Wikipedia would use encryption to skirt UK data collection bill

  By Jeff Blagdon on September 6, 2012 10:02 am + 25 comments

  While Conservative MP Theresa May’s draft Communications Data Bill would require ISPs in the UK to Continue reading…

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  Rdio launches Protected Accounts, lets you keep listening data private

  By David Pierce on September 4, 2012 07:02 pm + 12 comments

  Rdio's always forced you to bare your listening habits for the world to see, a fact that some users Continue reading…