Karen Freifeld and Joel Rosenblatt report: Google Inc.’s collection of data via Wi-Fi networks was the subject of a conference call among law enforcement officials from 30 U.S. states, according to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. “We’re looking to establish where, when, why, for how long and for what purpose there was this collection of…
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Open Letter to Facebook: More Privacy Improvements Needed
From the EFF press release: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the ACLU of Northern California, and a coalition of privacy groups are urging Facebook to give users true control over their personal data by taking six critical steps to protect members’ information. In an open letter sent to CEO Mark Zuckerberg today, the coalition asks…
OR Supreme Court ok’s policy to ease searches of students
Rachel Cheeseman reports: The Oregon State Supreme Court ruled that warrantless searches of students in public schools by officials need only “reasonable suspicion” rather than “probable cause,” making it easier for school officials to search property of students. The opinion of the Court, released June 10, stated that the Article I Section 9 rights of…
$11.7m judgment against Spamhaus slashed to $27,000
Dan Goodin reports the latest development in a long-running lawsuit involving anti-spam organization Spamhaus and the company that sued them, e360 Insight: A federal judge has handed a major victory to anti-spam crusaders Spamhaus, slashing an $11.7m verdict to just $27,002. US Judge Charles P. Kocoras of the Eastern District of Illinois said the plaintiffs,…