Okay, now that I’ve pushed my memory for high school French to its limits, we’re talking about despite his promises, Obama has been no better than Bush on many things. In this case, ACTA and transparency. James Love, Director of Knowledge Ecology International, writes: The Obama Administration has again blocked the public release of the…
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Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google (update 3)
Nick Bilton of the New York Times reports on Consumer Watchdog‘s latest campaign, a campaign that includes a big video advertisement in Times Square, New York City. You can read his coverage here. (Updated to incorporate the final version of the video. The original post included the beta version.) Update 2: Kashmir Hill thinks the…
Privacy Recommendations for the Use of Cloud Computing by Federal Departments and Agencies
Melissa Ngo writes: The federal Chief Information Officers Council has released a report (pdf) detailing recommendations for a cloud computing privacy framework. Cloud computing is when you upload, store and access your data at an online service owned or operated by others. Millions of consumers use cloud computing services such as Web-based e-mail, online photo or…
FISA Court Proposes New Court Rules
Steven Aftergood writes: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has proposed new rules to comply with the provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. The Court reviews government applications for intelligence surveillance and physical search under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The proposed FISA Court rules (pdf) provide new procedures by which telecommunications companies…