Have been traveling this week and next week, so updates to this site and Databreaches.net will be slim to non-existent, but I will get the sites caught up when I can. I will not be available via Jabber until after Aug. 26th and email will be spotty, too. This concept of “vacation” seems so alien…
Category: Announcements
PSA: Internet-Connected Toys Could Present Privacy and Contact Concerns for Children
A public service announcement from the FBI: The FBI encourages consumers to consider cyber security prior to introducing smart, interactive, internet-connected toys into their homes or trusted environments. Smart toys and entertainment devices for children are increasingly incorporating technologies that learn and tailor their behaviors based on user interactions. These toys typically contain sensors, microphones,…
Happy Birthday, PogoWasRight.org!
Eleven years ago today, Ziplock and I opened PogoWasRight.org. The original site resides only on our hard drives by now, but the fond memories remain. Many of the issues you see covered on this site these days -like warrantless surveillance and student privacy – were also covered on the site back in 2006. And despite…
RESOURCE: Two Books by Daniel Solove on Privacy Now Freely Available
Privacy law scholar Daniel Solove has made two of his books freely available online: The Digital Person: Technology and Privacy in the Information Age (2004) [296 pp] and The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet (2007) [257 pp.] Both books have inspired a lot of scholarly debate and reflection on the course of…