Jennifer Granick of EFF writes: Following a hearing in the San Francisco Superior Court today, DJs and party guests Justin Credible and Matthew Higgins had their illegally seized laptops returned to them. This is great news, and a real relief to the pair who have been without their machines for over a month. It started…
Privacy fears prompt Fry to quit Plaxo
John Leyden reports: Stephen Fry has quit Plaxo after he became annoyed that the social networking site was revealing what he sees as too many personal details with anyone visiting the site – as opposed to designated contacts. Plaxo, which was co-founded by Napster co-creator Sean Parker, maintains an online address book and social networking…
Facebook changes privacy settings
The following is part of an open letter posted by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg yesterday: Facebook’s current privacy model revolves around “networks” — communities for your school, your company or your region. This worked well when Facebook was mostly used by students, since it made sense that a student might want to share content with…
11 Reasons Why Privacy Helps the Bottom Line
Lawyer David Bender writes: In dire economic times such as these, companies are scouring their internal functionalities seeking ways to run “leaner and meaner.” Operations and personnel that do not ostensibly contribute to profit are at risk. And nowhere are employees more vulnerable than in New York City, the nation’s center for financial services, an…