When Complaining About Your Job Becomes a Privacy Violation

December 4th, 2008
A woman in Pennsylvania likely thought she was just complaining about her job in the way that millions of people do every day. But...

Online Age Verification for Children Brings Privacy Worries

November 15th, 2008
WHEN it comes to protecting children on the Internet and keeping them safe from predators, law enforcement officials have vocally advocated one approach in...

Groups seek to shield minors’ Web data

April 12th, 2008
Child advocates seek regulatory guidelines to prevent Internet firms from gathering sensitive information. A coalition of medical groups and child advocates called Friday for guidelines...

Your Privacy Is an Illusion: How MySpace Targets its Ads

September 18th, 2007
There’s nothing quite like having your online profile mined for fun and profit. MySpace has revealed details of its new targeted advertising ploy to...