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Change Your Definitions

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

My Way News - Intel Official: Say Goodbye to Privacy

A top intelligence official says it is time people in the United States changed their definition of privacy.

Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director…

Doubleclick Does it Better Anyway

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

DHS Ends Criticized Data-Mining Program

The Homeland Security Department scrapped an ambitious anti-terrorism data-mining tool after investigators found it was tested with information about real people without required privacy safeguards.

The department has spent $42 million since 2003 developing the software…

There’s no law saying you have too…

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

…but not doing it made my job hard. I’m charging you with obstructing official business.

Slashdot | Man Arrested for Refusing to Show Drivers License

“Michael Righi was arrested in Ohio over the weekend after refusing to show his receipt when leaving…

Privacy vs. Nothing To Hide

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

There’s an interesting article posted over at Slashdot, which links to an essay titled “I’ve Got Nothing to Hide and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy.” [direct download link]

The essay brings up some interesting points. What exactly is privacy, and why do we…

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