Laura Parkinson reports on a Spanish social networking site that many Americans – this blogger included – may never have heard about. But if you’re a Facebook user – or someone who complains about all of the privacy concerns about Facebook – you may want to learn about Tuenti, as it shows that you can…
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Federal judge claims FERPA doesn’t specifically prohibit release of records? Say what?!
Antonio Olivo reports a decision that has me hoping that the University of Illinois appeals: A federal judge has ruled that the University of Illinios is not barred from releasing the names and other information about hundreds of college applicants who appeared on an internal list of well-connected students, part of a legal dispute between…
Cn: Fuzhou University denies privacy breach
There’s a lot more I’d like to know about the details of this incident, but it sounds like although Fuzhou University denies a privacy breach, their actions really do sound privacy-invasive. China Daily/Asia News Network reports: Students at Fuzhou University have recently received a questionnaire in which they were asked to respond using their real…
Tell Congress to Rein in PATRIOT and Restore JUSTICE!
From EFF: Congress voted at the end of February to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, but only for three months — giving liberty-loving citizens a new opportunity to continue to protest this dangerous law and demand reforms before the end of May. A message from you, opposing PATRIOT extension and demanding…