Adi Robertson reports: Google is pushing back against a request to expand the scope of Europe’s “right to be forgotten” law. Last year, the European Union Court of Justice ruled that citizens of its member states could ask Google to delist search results that were irrelevant, out of date, or fit a mix of similar…
Category: Online
French dating sites ‘not protecting client privacy’
The Local reports: It may come as a surprise to those who view France as a land of easy romance, but the Gallic dating game is as ruthless as that seen anywhere else. Indeed, France has also taken part in the global boom in the number of people looking online for love — or a…
How the way you type can shatter anonymity—even on Tor
Dan Goodin reports: Security researchers have refined a long-theoretical profiling technique into a highly practical attack that poses a threat to Tor users and anyone else who wants to shield their identity online. The technique collects user keystrokes as an individual enters usernames, passwords, and other data into a website. After a training session that…
FL: Orange County schools monitor students’ social media posts
Oh, FFS. Seriously. Amanda Ober reports: Controversy surrounds the school district’s decision to monitor students’ and teachers’ social media posts. Orange County Public Schools has started monitoring students’ and teachers’ social media posts with a new software program called “Snaptrends.” It allows the school district to search thousands of posts on sites like Twitter and…