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1 hr ago | Travelin' Librarian

'I've Got Nothing to Hide' and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy

Abstract: In this short essay, written for a symposium in the San Diego Law Review, Professor Daniel Solove examines the nothing to hide argument.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Lincoln, NE

5 hrs ago | Fox News

Protect Yourself Against Medical Identity Theft

I'm a big fan of keeping my personal information personal. But when it comes to your medical information, maintaining privacy is difficult, if not impossible.

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Related Topix: Social Security, Personal Finance, Healthcare Law, Law, Business News

9 hrs ago | USA Today

Teens say they are in control of online privacy, image

Teens are posting more and more personal information on social media sites, but most also are taking formal and informal measures to protect their online privacy and reputations, a new survey finds.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Social Software, Twitter

11 hrs ago | Common Dreams

5 Overlooked Lessons From the AP Subpoena Controversy and Other Leak Investigations

The journalism world has been rightly outraged by the Justice Department dragging the Associated Press into one of its sprawling leak investigations.

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Related Topix: Cellphones, US News, Liberal Political News

12 hrs ago | Logan Banner

Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones

The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.

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Related Topix: US News, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Federal Aviation Administration, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jason Chaffetz, James Sensenbrenner

12 hrs ago | Biznology

Asking is essential in social media marketing

Chris Abraham is a leading expert in digital: social media marketing, Internet privacy, online reputation management , and digital PR with a focus on blogger outreach, blogger engagement, and Internet crisis response.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Blog News, Internet, Science / Technology, World News, Germany

12 hrs ago | VentureBeat

Health care developers who build on Box get HIPAA compliance for free

When health IT professionals are calling out for better ways to view patient data, third party applications are the obvious answer.

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Related Topix: Medicine

16 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Robert Scheer: When Good Sites Sell Out, Who Loses?

I have nothing against the folks who created Tumblr and managed to get Yahoo to bid a whopping $1.1 billion this week to buy the company.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

Mon May 20, 2013

Ars Technica

Larry Page wants you to stop worrying and let him fix the world

During a Q&A following a rambling conclusion to Google I/O's marathon keynote, Google CEO Larry Page said a few things that hinted at his frustrations with the one platform he can't seem to find the right interfaces for: government.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Larry Page

Babalu Blog

They Know You're Reading This

Twenty-five miles due south of Salt Lake City, a massive construction project is nearing completion.

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Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, The National, Entertainment, Television, US News, Conservative Political News

Internet News

Lawmakers seek Google Glass privacy plan

Eight members of Congress have written an open letter to Google CEO Larry Page that outlines privacy concerns about the Internet vendor's computerized eyeglasses, Google Glass .

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, US News, US Politics, John Barrow, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Joe Barton, Republican, Steve Chabot

JD Supra

New Employee Privacy and Union Voting Rights Laws in Virginia Go Into Effect July 2013

Virginia has enacted two new laws that are intended to enhance employee protections, particularly during union organizing drives in the Commonwealth.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Representative Sandy Adams

Fox News

Your Medical Privacy at Risk

Your health care information including your medical data, history, treatment, even your shopping habits at the pharmacy is the next big frontier in the battle for consumer privacy.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Retail, Target, Social Security, Personal Finance, Business News

Finextra Research news

Bloomberg hires former IBM chief Palmisiano to conduct data privacy probe

Bloomberg has hired former IBM chairman and CEO Sam Palmisiano as an independent advisor to review privacy and data standards practices at the company.

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Related Topix: Journalism

SmartMoney.com

Supporting the Ex-Husband

During the early years of the relationship, Williams supported her husband while he completed his Ph.D. in history.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Kids, Family

The New Zealand Herald

Gehan Gunasekara: MP's bill step in the right direction

At the Privacy Forum held in Wellington last year, Justice Minister Judith Collins promised that a new Privacy Bill would be introduced in May this year to replace the now 20-year-old Privacy Act 1993.

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Related Topix: Oceania, New Zealand, World News

Sun May 19, 2013

MC Press Online

Top Security and Privacy Concerns with BYOD

You may not want your employees using their own devices for workplace tasks, but in all likelihood they are.

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Free Republic

IRS sued for seizing 60 million medical records

A healthcare provider has sued the Internal Revenue Service and 15 of its agents, charging they wrongfully seized 60 million medical records from 10 million Americans.

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Related Topix: Tax, California, California Government, Criminal Defense Law, Law

The Orlando Sentinel

Server saga shows lack of customer care

After 30 minutes on the phone with Duane Siebert, I'm pretty sure he's not crazy, but I'd understand if you wanted to argue the point.

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Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Perot Systems, Business News

Holtville Tribune

FTC-3PO

We've been patient. It's been years since "Star Wars" came out and we still don't have a gold-plated droid to do our bidding.

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