public-to-anyone by default
WARNING: Google Buzz Has A Huge Privacy FlawRelated (2/11/10): Simon Willison: "This means users of Buzz may inadvertently reveal their most frequent contacts, which is an issue for people like journalists with anonymous sources, unhappy employees seeking new work or even people having e-mail based affairs."
net neutrality, privacy & security
Center for Democracy & Technology | Keeping the Internet Open, Innovative and Free'jail-break' with care
Worm attack bites at Apple iPhoneThe worm, known as ikee, only affects "jail-broken" phones, where a user has removed Apple's protection mechanisms to allow the phone to run any software.
'to give users control'
Vanish: Enhancing the Privacy of the Web with Self-Destructing DataUK government is watching... (2)
Plan to monitor all internet useThe new system would track all e-mails, phone calls and internet use, including visits to social network sites.
Related post: UK government is watching you!
'stretching the law'
Net firms start storing user dataDetails of user e-mails, website visits and net phone calls will be stored by internet service providers (ISPs) from Monday under an EU directive...
UK government is watching you!
Social network sites 'monitored' – "It is part of a plan to store details of all phone calls, e-mails and websites visited on a central database..."dealing with targeted ads
Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out (TACO) Firefox extensionSets permanent opt-out cookies to stop targeted advertising by 28 different advertising networks, including Google/Doubleclick and many other members of the Network Advertising Initiative.
Please read the "Long Description" before installing this add-on, for important note regarding privacy settings in Firefox.
Related Information: Developer's Homepage
Note: This is not an endorsement.
just so you know...
Facebook's New Terms Of Service: "We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever."
Related:
Facebook terms of service compared with MySpace, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter
Related Update (2/18/09):
Update on Terms | Facebook
don't click
Facebook users hit by virus – "The virus tricks users by telling them they're in a video..."'did not inform customers'
Call to prosecute BT for ad trialRelated previous posts:
snooping and profiling
'fears over the future of the internet'
'violating California law'
Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge Google to Post a Link to Its Privacy Policy from Its Home Page [BBC News]snooping and profiling
The Phorm 'Webwise' SystemRelated post: 'fears over the future of the internet'
issue is 'privacy' not 'piracy'
Policing internet 'not ISP's job'The head of one of Britain's biggest internet providers has criticised the music industry for demanding that he act against pirates.
Related: ISPs could face piracy sanctions
no privacy here, thank you
Security Lapse Exposes Facebook PhotosBeware of links to other news sites with heavy and/or intrusive advertising.
'fears over the future of the internet'
Web creator rejects net tracking Related:Phorm 'illegal' says policy group
Phorm needs 'better protection'
here's your proof...
Clarkson stung after bank prankTV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost money after publishing his bank details in his newspaper column.The Top Gear host revealed his account numbers after rubbishing the furore over the loss of 25 million people's personal details on two computer discs. He wanted to prove the story was a fuss about nothing...
'unacceptable intrusion'
German spyware plans trigger row – "German government plans to spy on terror suspects by deploying malicious e-mails have drawn sharp criticism."company denies security breach
Monster attack steals user dataUS job website Monster.com has suffered an online attack with the personal data of hundreds of thousands of users stolen...
