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FDA surveillance lawsuit raises complex issues - Washington Post (blog)

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FDA surveillance lawsuit raises complex issues Washington Post (blog) The monitoring happened on government computers that carried warnings telling employees that they should have no expectation of privacy on the machines, but the case has struck a nerve because the employees believed they were acting lawfully and, ... FDA spied on doctors and scientistsTG Daily FDA doctors, scientists claim illegal surveillanceReuters FDA Employees Sue Agency over Surveillance of Personal E-mailsJobmouse ABA Journal all 13 news articles »

What Google knows about you - Detroit Free Press

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What Google knows about you Detroit Free Press The shift in policy came last week as Google worked to revamp a confusing maze of privacy policies for each of its more than 60 services. The search giant did away with all those policies, replacing them with a single set of rules to govern all the ... Expat technology: privacy, censorship and sadnessTelegraph.co.uk (blog) The worst Internet privacy scandals of all timeTechworld.com all 109 news articles »

NH police would need warrant to access cellphones - Boston.com

NH police would need warrant to access cellphones Boston.com The Weare Republican, a strong privacy-rights advocate, said he has an expectation of privacy about information on his computer and that should also apply to other electronic devices such as cellphones, smartphones, GPS devices and tablet computers. and more »

Top 5 commercial data security and privacy issues in 2012(2) - Thomson Reuters News & Insight

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Top 5 commercial data security and privacy issues in 2012(2) Thomson Reuters News & Insight Cloud applications are cost-effective and allow companies to access computing resources and storage that would be out of reach for on-premise installations. Not surprisingly, privacy advocates are ringing the fire alarm over this increased tracking of ... and more »

Updating the Privacy Protection Act for the Digital Era - Columbia Journalism Review (blog)

Updating the Privacy Protection Act for the Digital Era Columbia Journalism Review (blog) Quite simply, it's unclear whether the things journalists store in the cloud enjoy the same legal protection as the things they store on personal computers, on local servers, and in desk drawers. Digital Due Process, a coalition of privacy groups, ...