Richard Lardner reports: Maxi Sopo was having so much fun “living in paradise” in Mexico that he posted about it on Facebook so all his friends could follow his adventures. Others were watching, too: A federal prosecutor in Seattle , where Sopo was wanted on bank fraud charges. Tracking Sopo through his public “friends” list,…
Category: Surveillance
National Worker ID Proposed in Comprehensive Immigration Bill
I missed this story last week about newly proposed legislation that would create worker ID cards: President Obama is scheduled to meet with Senators Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) later this week to discuss a Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill. At controversy is a proposed national worker ID which would be…
Sweden goes ahead with drug tests for kids
The Swedish government has ignored the advice of Sweden’s Council on Legislation (Lagrådet) and proposed the introduction of drug tests on children below the age of 15. “Early intervention against young abusers is absolutely crucial,” said Beatrice Ask, Sweden’s justice minister. In a previous ruling, the council weighed the invasion of personal integrity occasioned by…
Bacteria Trail Betrays Identity Of Computer Users
Thomas Claburn reports that now our bacteria can compromise our privacy: Scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder have found that the bacteria trail left behind on objects like computer keyboards and mice can analyzed and used to help identify users of those devices. “Your body is coated with bacteria inside and out,” says…