Ernesto writes: A group of adult movie companies is suing Verizon for failing to hand over the personal details of alleged BitTorrent pirates. The provider systematically refuses to comply with court-ordered subpoenas and the copyright holders see these actions as more than just an attempt to protect its customers. According to the them, Verizon’s objections…
Category: U.S.
Your Stolen Cellphone’s Records Are Going Straight to the Cops
Rebecca Greenfield writes: Without court orders of any sort, the New York City police have gotten access to “a trove of telephone logs,” reports The New York Times‘s Joseph Goldstein. In a somewhat frightening twist, it takes more paperwork to get a thief’s cell records than it takes to get the victim’s. Here’s how it works: Police…
Consumer Reports Allegedly Tracking Its Online Readers While Warning Against The Practice
George Gombossy reports: Consumer Reports, the Bible for consumers, is accused of tracking visitors to its web site while warning its readers against the tracking practice. AdAge says Consumer Reports uses the same kinds of tracking codes as businesses, but instead of using it to sell advertising it’s used to help sell subscriptions. Read more on CTWatchdog….
Palm scanners get thumbs up in schools, hospitals
Brian Shane reports: At schools in Pinellas County, Fla., students aren’t paying for lunch with cash or a card, but with a wave of their hand over a palm scanner. “It’s so quick that a child could be standing in line, call mom and say, ‘I forgot my lunch money today.’ She’s by her computer,…