Bob Sullivan has an absolutely chilling article on Red Tape that I wish were SciFi but isn’t: Imagine being able to sit down in a bar, snap a few photos of people and quickly learn who they are, who their friends are, where they live, what kind of music they like … even predict their…
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Future of Privacy Forum Releases “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers”
From FPF: Future of Privacy Forum is pleased to share the second annual “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers,” showcasing leading analytical thinking about current and emerging privacy issues. Leading Papers: Accountability as the Basis for Regulating Privacy: Can Information Security Regulations Inform Privacy Policy? Mary J. Culnan Against Notice Skepticism (Forthcoming, 87 Notre Dame Law Review…
Poll: OK to trade some freedoms to fight terrorism
Associated Press reports: Surveillance cameras in public places? Sure. Body scans at airports? Maybe. Snooping in personal email? Not so fast. The same Americans who are increasingly splashing their personal lives across Facebook and Twitter trace a meandering path when asked where the government should draw the line between protecting civil liberties and pursuing terrorism….
Janet Napolitano: Drudge is ‘just wrong’ on privacy
Stop presses. Matt Drudge is wrong about something? Can it be? Josh Gerstein writes: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is calling out web news aggregator Matt Drudge for suggesting that she’s an ogre eager to invade the privacy of Americans and in particular those who travel by air. “I think my nickname is ‘Big Sis.’ I don’t think he…