Adam Levin writes: When it comes to privacy, not all states are alike. This was confirmed yet again last week in the 50 State Compendium of Unclaimed Property Practices we compiled. The compendium ranks the amount of personal data state treasuries expose during the process by which individuals can claim and collect unclaimed funds. The data exposed…
Category: Misc
New device to let you anonymously access wi-fi from 2.5 miles away?
Swati Khandelwal writes: Anonymity is something that seems next to impossible in this era of government surveillance. Even Tor and VPNs are no longer seem to be enough to protect user privacy. Once your IP address is discovered, your Game Over! However, a method have been devised that not only allow users to anonymously connect to…
MIT’s Bitcoin-Inspired ‘Enigma’ Lets Computers Mine Encrypted Data
Andy Greenberg reports: The cryptography behind bitcoin solved a paradoxical problem: a currency with no regulator, that nonetheless can’t be counterfeited. Now a similar mix of math and code promises to pull off another seemingly magical feat by allowing anyone to share their data with the cloud and nonetheless keep it entirely private. On Tuesday, a…
Resource: Privacy Policy Generator
Now you have no excuse not to have a privacy policy for your web site or business. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand has launched Priv-o-matic (I kid you not about the name!): Get your privacy statement sorted. It takes five minutes. All you’ll need is a good understanding of your business….