Personal Genomes Going Public for Research
New York Times – United States
Including phenotypes, which most other public genetic databases have avoided in deference to privacy concerns, should allow researchers to more easily …
Beijing internet cafes to take mug shots and scan IDs
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
[I]n this monitoring system that renders users “naked,” how will the freedom and privacy of citizens using the internet be protected? …
Atlanta Police sued for violation of privacy
Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
… of discrimination and violation of privacy and claims that the department has a policy of not hiring people who have HIV, according to court documents. …
Editorial: Privacy or public right to know?
Geelong Advertiser – Geelong,Victoria,Australia
It brings to the surface again the right of privacy and the public’s right to know. It’s a philosophical high ground eagerly claimed by both protagonists. …