Charlie Savage reports that the Department of Justice is trying to pierce a journalist’s shield: The Obama administration is seeking to compel a writer to testify about his confidential sources for a 2006 book about the Central Intelligence Agency, a rare step that was authorized by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. The author, James…
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A Project on European Privacy and Human Rights
From Privacy International: Privacy International is pleased to announce commencement of the European Privacy and Human Rights (EPHR) Project in partnership with the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Media and Communications Studies at Central European University (CEU) funded by the European Commission under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme (JLS/2008/FRC-1). The…
Facebook’s Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline
Commentary by Kurt Opsahl of EFF: Since its incorporation just over five years ago, Facebook has undergone a remarkable transformation. When it started, it was a private space for communication with a group of your choice. Soon, it transformed into a platform where much of your information is public by default. Today, it has become…
Bluebear: Exploring Privacy Threats in BitTorrent
BitTorrent is arguably the most efficient peer-to-peer protocol for content replication. However, BitTorrent has not been designed with privacy in mind and its popularity could threaten the privacy of millions of users. Surprisingly, privacy threats due to BitTorrent have been overlooked because BitTorrent popularity gives its users the illusion that finding them is like looking…