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The European Commission is threatening action against Facebook for recent changes to its privacy settings, which make personal information available by default, going against the EU's drive for more privacy protection on the Internet, especially for minors.
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After being hit by a cyber attack from China late last year , Google is reportedly seeking guidance on cyber security from the preeminent electronic intelligence agency in the U.S., the National Security Agency .
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Online privacy is a hot topic and the accuracy and detail with which you can be tracked as you bounce from Web site to Web site should be an issue of great concern to both consumers and corporate IT.
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Facebook's solution to complaints that it violated the privacy rights of potentially millions of its users is no solution at all, Public Citizen said in opposing the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that was filed against the social networking giant.
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China: Data Privacy In China: Civil And Criminal Law Developments - Morrison & Foerster LLP
China, like many jurisdictions, has been grappling with the issue of how to protect personal information and data at a time when information tools are becoming increasingly pervasive and sophisticated.
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Man who claimed shootout injured in fire
A man who garnered media attention after he claimed to have been in a shootout with cult members in 2006 near Tomahawk was injured Thursday morning in a fire, according to the Oneida County Sheriff's Department.
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An unlikely duo raises privacy concerns
The National Security Agency and Google are reportedly teaming up in an effort to combat cyber attacks.
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University student Alyssa Ravasio remains committed to Facebook, even though the social network giant irked her with changes to its privacy rules.
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Playboy Surfers Are Targets for VW Polos in $4 Billion Web Video Ads Push
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FTC's Privacy Roundtable Series: What Can Marketers Expect?
The Federal Trade Commission has now held the second of its three privacy roundtable events.
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Thousands of Australians volunteer for 'nude' airport scanners
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Google Asks NSA to Help Secure Its Network
Google is teaming up with the National Security Agency to investigate the recent hack attack against its network in a bid to prevent another assault, according to The Washington Post .
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Westell Enhances Gateway Product Lines with 802.11n Wireless Networking
Westell Technologies , Inc. , a leading provider of broadband products, outside plant telecommunications equipment, and conferencing services, today announced that it has begun offering integrated 802.11n wireless networking in its broadband products.
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Max Mosley defends England captain John Terry
Max Mosley, who was awarded a record 60,000 in damages after winning his privacy case over newspaper claims he took part in a Nazi orgy, has come to the defence of John Terry.
Facebook comes out swinging at critics of settlement offer in Beacon lawsuit
Facebook has come out swinging at those opposing a settlement offer it made last year in a privacy lawsuit involving the social networking company's controversial Beacon behavioral tracking service .
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