Graham Cluley writes: It’s the big tech headline of the week: Facebook has announced it is buying the popular photo-sharing app Instagram for a cool billion dollars. But should Instagram’s 30 million users – who are reportedly uploading five million new photos to the service each day – have worries about the acquisition? Read more…
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The census’ broken privacy promise
Adam Marcus reports: Seventy-two years ago, the federal government made a promise to the American public: “No one has access to your census record except you.” So said a radio ad intended to promote participation in the 1940 census by assuaging privacy concerns. President Franklin Roosevelt even proclaimed, “No person can be harmed in any…
UK: Privacy under assault: Internet activity ‘to be monitored’ under new laws
Under legislation expected in next month’s Queen’s Speech, internet companies will be instructed to install hardware enabling GCHQ – the Government’s electronic “listening” agency – to examine “on demand” any phone call made, text message and email sent, and website accessed in “real time”, The Sunday Times reported. A previous attempt to introduce a similar…
Illinois House OKs ban on password snooping by bosses
Interesting news from Illinois, from Associated Press: The Illinois House wants to bar employers from asking workers and job applicants for access to social media like Facebook. The legislation passed 78-30 Thursday and now goes to the Senate. Read more on KFVS. Information on the bill can be found here (full text as engrossed here)….