The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Betty "BJ" Ostergren, a Virginia-based privacy advocate who has been fighting to stop county and state government offices from posting public records containing Social Security numbers and other personal records on their sites. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Thank God we're focusing on the *important* stuff.

Santa Claus could be breaking privacy laws in his collection and use of data about British children, experts have warned.

Children across Britain who write letters to Claus with a list of gift requests are not told for how long that data is kept, or if it will be used for other purposes such as marketing by third parties. picked by henkspaan 12 months ago

After finding itself in hot water with privacy advocates, Google has begun obscuring the faces of people in its Street View service, which lets users of Google Maps zoom in to view street level images. But the images look decidedly odd, with whole streets peopled by blurred faces. picked by bingo 4 months ago

Australian High Court Judge Justice Kirby says computer code is more potent than the law--and that legislators are powerless to do anything about it. Technology has outpaced the legal system's ability to regulate its use in matters of privacy and fair use rights, said Kirby. picked by mahler87 9 months ago

Kevin Bankston, staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, was surprised to see his face in a street-level image on a now defunct online map a few years ago.

A follow up to AutumnLotus' post picked by suebe 2 years ago

Been surfing for porn at work, home, and/or school? Internet Explorer 8 will have a special privacy mode so that what happens at your desk, isn't discoverable by teachers, co-workers, grandparents, etc/ picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Departments have already begun collecting iris scans, in anticipation of a searchable national or even local database, but privacy advocates say there's reason for law-abiding citizens to worry. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

It's vanishing, but there's no consensus on what it is or what should be done. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

"A 17-gigabyte file purporting to contain more than half a million images lifted from private MySpace profiles has shown up on BitTorrent, potentially making it the biggest privacy breach yet on the top social networking site."

Oops! picked by tvirus 10 months ago

With a horrified suspect watching, Huntington Beach police planted a loaded revolver in the man’s car.

Police admitted to this, however cops, prosecutors and city bureaucrats attempted to keep the incident a secret by sealing records and stalling discovery of related documents. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"Under the Motor Vehicle Operator License Identification Act, all US states are required to digitally store a copy of every valid driver's license."
Sounds like an invasion of privacy to me, your personal info is in an public online searchable database. Fortunately, you can opt out when you find yours. The search function is bogged down at times, use the link if it does not advance. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Mark Klein, a retired AT&T technician, helped connect a device in 2003 that he says diverted and copied onto a government supercomputer every call, e-mail, and Internet site access on AT&T lines. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

In the ultimate battle of invasion of privacy comes the latest technology in snooping; at home, at the office. The possibilities are endless. picked by keroberos32 2 weeks ago

yeah, right picked by Rogue 2 years ago

Sunbathers furious because they are now on the INTERNET. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Privacy advocates who say marketers overuse cookies and other technology that tracks users' online behavior are taking their case to Washington picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Listing online? Protect your privacy. Use FREE Autoexpiring phone numbers. Calls are forwarded to your existing home, office, or mobile number. picked by rickyjibbons 2 years ago

After someone posted fake nude pictures of his beloved wife, Tiger Woods was not a happy camper. Read on about his search for privacy and living a normal life. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

An amorous couple in London had their privacy invaded in a big way. That's what they get for doing it on a rooftop. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

From Dear Prudence,

A woman finds out her fiance is into child porn and is afraid to admit finding out about it to him-because he'd get upset that she invaded his privacy. Gee, wonder why he'd get upset about a silly thing like that?

I'd say, throw him out. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago