First there was a press release declaring eBay, Verizon, and the U.S. Postal Service to be the winners of the 2009 Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Award. The survey was commissioned by Ponemon Institute and TRUSTe. Then there was a commentary by Karl Bode on DSLreports, who points out Verizon’s history of privacy concerns, and…
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Verizon CEO punk’d
All enterprises should be concerned with the security of the mobile devices their employees carry. Not only is sensitive work information stored on there, but so is personal information. At some point, however, others have to be trusted to provide secure services and protect enterprise and end-user information. One customer not satisfied with the way…
Free Speech vs. Surveillance in the Digital Age
Tools of mass communication that were once the province of governments and corporations now fit in your pocket. Cell phones can capture video and send it wirelessly to the Internet. People can send eyewitness accounts, photos and videos, with a few keystrokes, to thousands or even millions via social networking sites. As these technologies have…