Privacy articles

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  How we use GPS to track you is none of your business, says Department of Justice

  By Amar Toor on January 17, 2013 06:44 am + 103 comments

  The Department of Justice is refusing to disclose details on the government's use of GPS tracking, Continue reading…

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  EU proposal would require companies to disclose the loss of your personal information

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 16, 2013 04:30 pm + 6 comments

  The European Commission is currently drafting a plan that will standardize reporting requirements Continue reading…

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  Why Fujitsu's 'infidelity phone' remains the top choice for Japanese philanderers

  By Amar Toor on January 15, 2013 05:35 am + 22 comments

  Fujitsu's smartphone offerings have evolved dramatically over the past few years, but in Japan, the Continue reading…

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  'Stealth Wear' clothing line could help you hide from drones, other tracking devices

  By Chris Welch on January 14, 2013 06:36 pm + 1 comments

  Privacy-minded designer Adam Harvey is preparing to release a clothing collection called "Stealth Continue reading…

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  Sen. Ron Wyden on FISA surveillance law: 'We are going to win this'

  By Amar Toor on January 9, 2013 03:41 pm + 20 comments

  Civil liberties advocates suffered a major setback in December, when the US Senate voted to extend Continue reading…

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  How snitch-proof are internet SMS substitutes?

  By Jeff Blagdon on January 9, 2013 04:36 am + 20 comments

  As internet-based text messaging apps continue to supplant SMS, what happens to user privacy Continue reading…

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  Disney's 'MagicBands' will track the movements and behavior of theme park attendees

  By Amar Toor on January 7, 2013 07:04 am + 13 comments

  Disney wants to make its theme parks more interactive, and it's hoping digital wristbands will do Continue reading…

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  When a will isn't enough: medical bracelet asks EMTs to erase browser history

  By Chris Welch on January 4, 2013 09:02 am + 18 comments

  Medical alert bracelets are typically used to warn EMTs of critical information as they're hurriedly Continue reading…

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  Michigan passes law to protect social networking accounts from employers

  By Ben Kersey on December 30, 2012 11:19 am + 16 comments

  Michigan is the latest state to pass a bill that prevents employers and schools from requesting Continue reading…

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  Editorial: the one thing Congress can agree on is violating your privacy

  By Joshua Kopstein on December 29, 2012 12:38 pm + 142 comments

  This week, as Congressional incompetence threatens to plunge the US into another recession, it's Continue reading…