World / Internet News
Facebook Privacy Glitch Revealed Private Paris Hilton Pictures
InformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USA
Facebook’s new privacy controls couldn’t stop one user from pulling up private pictures of Paris Hilton and other access-restricted pictures. …
When the Privacy Band-aid Fails
ABC News – USA
(ABC News Photo Illustration) The revelation that State Department contract employees breached the privacy of the three remaining presidential candidates’ …
Privacy watchdog warns on Heathrow fingerprint system
Out-Law.com – London,England,UK
Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner will investigate a new Heathrow Airport fingerprint security system to find out if it is legal. …
Private sector wants breach of information systems reported
Inquirer.net – Philippines
The survey, a copy of which was obtained from BPAP, was done to provide a snapshot of the private sectors’ understanding of data privacy, Parlade said. …
Data Portability Can Mitigate Privacy Issues
Techdirt – USA
Ed Felten recently did an interesting series of posts on the challenges of holding companies accountable for respecting their customers’ privacy. …
Top senators want privacy measure after passport flap
KLTV – Tyler,TX,USA
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy and the panel’s top Republican want Senate leaders to add the privacy bill to the to-do list. …
Leahy, Specter Want Investigation Into Passport Privacy Breach
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
in a letter today to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, say they want Justice to open a criminal investigation into whether federal privacy laws were …
First Location-Based Cell Phone Ads Get Privacy Thumbs-Up
PC World – USA
The privacy implications of using location-based services–which are just now appearing in the United States–are huge, but the companies seem to have made …