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Feb 13, 2011 at 8:07 am

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California High Court: Retailers Can’t Request Cardholders’ ZIP Codes

California High Court: Retailers Can’t Request Cardholders’ ZIP Codes

California’s high court ruled Thursday that retailers don’t have the right to ask customers for their ZIP code while completing credit card transactions, saying that doing so violates a cardholders’ right to protect his or her personal information.

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Nov 21, 2010 at 9:33 am

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President Obama Stands By Controversial Air Security Screening Methods

President Obama Stands By Controversial Air Security Screening Methods

President Barack Obama stood by new controversial screening measures Saturday, calling methods such as pat-downs and body scans necessary to assure airline safety.

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Aug 25, 2010 at 12:19 pm

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The Government Has The Right To Track Your Every Move With GPS

The Government Has The Right To Track Your Every Move With GPS

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May 16, 2010 at 10:19 am

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Google Admits Wifi Data Collection Error

Google Admits Wifi Data Collection Error

Google has admitted that for the past three years it has wrongly collected information people have sent over unencrypted wi-fi networks.

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Mar 9, 2010 at 12:46 pm

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Citibank Exposes 600,000 Customers’ Social Security Numbers

Citibank Exposes 600,000 Customers’ Social Security Numbers

Ralph Remakel received a Citibank letter postmarked Feb. 16 that notified him of a recent Citibank error. It turns out he wasn’t the only one.

In late January, Citibank mailed year-end tax statements to 600,000 Citi customers via the U.S. Postal Service that included the customers’ Social Security numbers … on the outside of the envelope.

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Feb 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm

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PA School Allegedly Used Student Laptop Webcams To Spy On Them At School And Home

PA School Allegedly Used Student Laptop Webcams To Spy On Them At School And Home

According to the filings in Blake J Robbins v Lower Merion School District (PA) et al, the laptops issued to high-school students in the well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams that can be covertly activated by the schools’ administrators, who have used this facility to spy on students and even their families.

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Feb 16, 2010 at 12:06 pm

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Google Alters Buzz After Privacy Complaints

Google Alters Buzz After Privacy Complaints

Responding to criticism of the privacy settings on Buzz, Google moved over the weekend to address concerns about its new social network service.

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Jan 5, 2010 at 12:43 pm

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Full Body Scanners May Break British Child Pornography Laws

Full Body Scanners May Break British Child Pornography Laws

The full body scanners being introduced to Britain’s airports risk breaking child protection laws against making indecent images of children, campaign groups have claimed.

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