A PogoWasRight.org commentary on media invading privacy. Steve Bornfeld has a commentary in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, “Channel 8 crosses privacy line with Fredericks story” that deals with media crossing lines and invading individuals’ privacy. He writes, in part: Privacy lost to prurience. That was the result when Channel 8 last week reported the humiliating…
Accused hacker granted bail in Anoushka extortion case
Junaid Khan, who is charged with attempting to extort sitar player Anoushka Shankar, daughter of musician Ravi Shankar, has been granted bail by a Delhi court. According to Yamban, Junaid was required to provide personal and surety bonds of Rs. 50,000 each. he had been arrested on by the Special Cell in Mumbai on September…
No Name Yet In HipCheck Case
Craig Adams reports on a case covered here previously: Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone did not expect to get the name of HipCheck16 on Wednesday, Nov. 18, despite a judge’s ruling the previous week. She was so sure it wouldn’t happen she did not go to court that day. “My lawyer and my husband are…
Lawmakers probe deeper into privacy
Kim Hart reports on today’s joint hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Commerce, Trade, and Commerce Protection and Communications, Technology, and the Internet on data collection online and offline: …. Jennifer Barrett, an executive with Acxiom, a marketing company, said the firm could collect 1,500 possible data points about individual consumers, such…