Monday, July 28, 2008
AGI News On - PRIVACY: PIZZETTI: "The protection of privacy in judicial offices 'is still almost at year zero', said Francesco Pizzetti, chairman of the Privacy Watchdog in his annual report to Parliament on the activities carried out."
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agi
Cuil Challenges Google With Privacy -- Search -- InformationWeek: "Cuil, a new search engine, opened for business on Monday, boasting an index of 120 billion Web pages, 'three times more than any other search engine.'"
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informationweek
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Medical Identity Theft Could Mean Life Or Death To Its Victims: "In recent years, medical identity theft has been on the incline and the results are often tragic. The definition of medical identity theft is generally when someone uses another person’s insurance information without the original person’s knowledge to obtain medical services."
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ezineseeker
First European Privacy Seal Awarded: "The first European privacy seal was presented today to search engine ixquick.com by the European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of data protection legislation in Schleswig-Holstein."
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businesswire
The bill for ID theft – our biggest fear - Invest & Save, Money - The Independent: "Britons are more afraid of identity theft than they are of being mugged or attacked in the street, a survey from American Express has revealed."
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independent
Google Changes Home Page, Adding Link to Privacy Policy | Privacy Digest: "The word “privacy” now appears on Google’s home page, with a link to the company’s privacy policy.
With that one word, the Web search giant heads off the growing controversy over whether its previous practice ran afoul of a California law, the California Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003, which requires the operator of a commercial Web site that collects personal information to link to its privacy policy from its home page."
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privacydigest
Micheal’s rantings, ravings, and general banter » Blog Archive » You do not have a right to privacy in your car: "I’ll try to not get in to case law, but one thing that really bothered me in this news clip I saw was the person who helped write the law claimed that people have a right to privacy within their vehicle as it is an extension of their home. No it is not! The US Supreme Court ruled the complete opposite of that, actually. That’s why police don’t have to get a warrant to search your vehicle. All that they need is probable cause and they can search it, unlike your home. Now, if the car was up on blocks in the front yard, then yeah, you could argue that you have a reasonable expectation of privacy."
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michealcottingham
The 463: Inside Tech Policy: A European Perspective on the YouTube/Viacom Privacy Imbroglio: "The EU is currently arguing that IP addresses should be considered personal information and fall under data protection regulation. However, the Viacom case is showing that, as privacy advocates have been arguing, this may mean zilch in real terms."
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463.blogs
The Associated Press: Privacy protections disappear with a judge's order: "NEW YORK (AP) — Credit card companies know what you've bought. Phone companies know whom you've called. Electronic toll services know where you've gone. Internet search companies know what you've sought."
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AP
A decade of data confusion - WhatPC?: "This principles-based approach allows the law to age well, but it also means businesses are unsure about exactly what they have to do to comply.
The government’s data sharing review, also published last week, found that data controllers faced a “fog of confusion” over compliance."
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whatpc
Loopt Trips Over Privacy - Digital Life Blog - InformationWeek "The location-based social networking service Loopt is trying to recover from a privacy fumble, as users accuse it of spewing text-message spam and disclosing user cell phone numbers and whereabouts without permission. The controversy is sure to be a forerunner of privacy battles to come, as GPS-enabled cell phones like the iPhone enable businesses to track -- and disclose -- where people are at any given moment. "
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informationweek
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Tax-related identity theft rose 644%, IRS official says: "Tax-related identity theft grew more than seven times over a four-year period ending Sept. 30, according to a new report that said efforts by the Internal Revenue Service to deal with problem are further hurting victims."
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nydailynews
13 Ways To Overcome Identity Theft | Scam Types dot Com: "Never leave spare keys for your house or apartment outside of your property"
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scamtypes