David Kravets writes: The nation’s major mobile-phone providers are keeping a treasure trove of sensitive data on their customers, according to newly-released Justice Department internal memo that for the first time reveals the data retention policies of America’s largest telecoms. The single-page Department of Justice document, “Retention Periods of Major Cellular Service Providers,” (.pdf) is…
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Green Bay Packers to use TSA wands to check fans entering Lambeau Field starting with Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos
More on a disturbing new policy of the NFL: Lambeau Field may seem a lot like an airport beginning Sunday. The Packers will use TSA hand-held wands to check fans entering Lambeau Field starting with the game against the Denver Broncos as part of the NFL’s enhanced security measures. Pat-downs also may be used for…
Under Fire, OnStar Revises Plan To Continue Tracking Former Subscribers
Devin Coldewey reports more on the OnStar kerfluffle that got some Senators involved: Faced with a flurry of criticism from users, sites like this one, and even Congress, OnStar has gone back on at least one of the changes. They relate the update in a brief press release: OnStar announced today it is reversing its proposed Terms and…
Logging out of Facebook is not enough (Updated)
Nik Cubrilovic writes: Dave Winer wrote a timely piece this morning about how Facebook is scaring him since the new API allows applications to post status items to your Facebook timeline without a users intervention. It is an extension of Facebook Instant and they call it frictionless sharing. The privacy concern here is that because you no longer…