Chris Soghoian has posted a data-supported open letter to the NAI about opt-out cookies that is well worth reading. Chris writes, in part: In particular, I would like to draw your attention to the widely varying expiration dates for the behavioral advertising opt out cookies supplied by the various NAI member advertisers. The opt out…
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EFF demands intelligence agencies’ reports
Lawsuit Seeks Public Disclosure of Oversight Records Amidst New Questions About Accountability San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit today against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a half-dozen other federal agencies involved in intelligence gathering, demanding the immediate release of reports about potential misconduct. EFF filed suit under the Freedom of…
HSBC fined £3 million for losing customer details
Banking giant HSBC has been fined more than £3 million [U.S. $5.2 million] for failing to protect its customers from fraud – and for losing the details of nearly 200,000 people in the post. Three HSBC firms – HSBC Life UK, HSBC Actuaries and Consultants, and HSBC Insurance Brokers – were fined for sending large…
Porn actress says state intruded on privacy
A porn film actress whose positive HIV test made news in June claims [pdf] state health officials violated her rights by demanding her medical records. Filing her complaint under the name “Patient Zero,” the woman sued California OSHA and the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation. Zero claims that after she tested positive for HIV, the…