YouTube has … increased the range of activities that are barred to include, amongst other things, invasions of privacy. “If a video you’ve recorded features people who are readily identifiable and who haven’t consented to being filmed, there’s a chance they’ll file a privacy complaint seeking its removal,” say its new guidelines. “Don’t post other…
Who knows where you are, and why?
In a report released today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) documents how your location information is collected by various popular electronic devices and services, and argues for concrete technological solutions that would allow you to enjoy these systems’ benefits without sacrificing your privacy in your everyday life. “There are nifty new location-based technologies like electronic…
Corps bans Facebook, similar Web sites
Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are officially off limits for Marines — at least while they’re at work. Marine administrative message 458/09, issued Monday, calls the social networking sites “a proven haven for malicious actors and content,” and officially prohibits Marines from accessing them from work computers unless a waiver is granted. “The very nature of…
CDT report on privacy controls for browsers
From CDT.org: CDT today released an update to the browser report it issued in October of 2008. The report includes updated information about privacy tools available in five Web Browsers ?€? Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 8, Google Chrome, Safari 4, and Opera 10. The report compares browser offerings in three key areas: privacy mode, cookie…