Privacy articles

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  iPhone search warrant shows just how much information is on a cellphone

  By Adi Robertson on February 26, 2013 04:23 pm + 57 comments

  Cellphone data searches are a contentious topic: there's no clear overall consensus on how much Continue reading…

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  Over 1,000 days without a trial: Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks, and the culture of secrecy

  By Jesse Hicks on February 26, 2013 03:47 pm + 231 comments

  You could be forgiven if you’ve forgotten Bradley Manning. Even before his arrest in May 2010, Continue reading…

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  Alan Westin, scholar who helped shape internet privacy law, dies at 83

  By Amar Toor on February 25, 2013 06:07 am + 3 comments

  Alan F. Westin, the lawyer and political scientist whose work shaped the way we define online Continue reading…

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  Firefox to follow Safari, start blocking cookies from third-party advertisers

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 23, 2013 10:30 pm + 104 comments

  Firefox is set to start blocking cookies from third-party ad networks by default, thanks to a patch Continue reading…

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  Congressman demands answers from Google about Play Store and Wallet privacy concerns

  By Carl Franzen on February 21, 2013 02:47 pm + 84 comments

  Google's Play Store and Google Wallet are the latest targets for US legislators worried about Continue reading…

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  Google will face further scrutiny from EU regulators over 2012 privacy policy changes

  By T.C. Sottek on February 18, 2013 05:12 pm + 116 comments

  The European Union first expressed concern about Google's new privacy policy last February, and now, Continue reading…

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  Kim Dotcom teases new 'secure' and private Mega email, chat, voice, and video services

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 16, 2013 09:54 pm + 56 comments

  As part of a (brief) rant on Twitter today about the dangers of using web services that are based in Continue reading…

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  You're not gonna Like it: Facebook's new search struggles with the real world

  By Ellis Hamburger on February 15, 2013 12:03 pm + 156 comments

  One week ago, I received a Facebook message from my friend David. “SUPER random question, but do Continue reading…

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  Facebook wins legal battle to force Europeans to use real names online

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 15, 2013 07:00 am + 81 comments

  A German court today ruled in Facebook's favor after a data privacy watchdog tried to force the Continue reading…

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  Homeland Security concludes laptop searches at borders don't violate civil rights

  By Adi Robertson on February 8, 2013 04:56 pm + 92 comments

  Years after the Department of Homeland Security said it would consider the civil liberty Continue reading…