Jessica Martin writes: Privacy lawsuits in the United States usually seek damages for revealing embarrassing but true facts by the media— the so-called “disclosure tort” — but this is a “poor vehicle for grappling with the problems of privacy and reputation in the digital age,” says Neil M. Richards, JD, privacy law expert and professor…
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Which Telecoms Store Your Data the Longest? Secret Memo Tells All
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…
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…