The White House raised the spectre of “Big Brother” this week after a blog entry asked supporters to report “fishy” information they receive regarding the debate on healthcare reform by forwarding emails to flag@whitehouse.gov: There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of…
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Regulators rethink approach to online privacy
Regulators are rethinking their approach to online privacy and security, asking academics, public interest groups and industry to suggest ways to overhaul rules to better protect consumers. As part of the review, David Vladeck, the Federal Trade Commission’s new head of consumer protection, is considering whether to throw out current privacy protections that revolve around…
Paedophile database ‘will catch people unnecessarily’
The Government’s new database of paedophiles must be reviewed because some people will be caught up in it unnecessarily, according to Sir Michael Bichard. […] His comments come as it was disclosed that the controversial database has suffered a security breach even before its official launch. A message containing confidential data was sent to the…
Corps bans Facebook, similar Web sites
Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are officially off limits for Marines — at least while they’re at work. Marine administrative message 458/09, issued Monday, calls the social networking sites “a proven haven for malicious actors and content,” and officially prohibits Marines from accessing them from work computers unless a waiver is granted. “The very nature of…