Privacy NewsNews on Privacy continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.US intelligence agencies to get access to Britons' personal files- June 30, 2008 American intelligence agencies may soon be able to access the most private and personal details of British citizens. Under an agreement being negotiated between the EU and Washington., U.S. agencies including the CIA will be allowed to view details of bank accounts, travel plans and even the sites individuals visit on the internet.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/us-intelligence-agencies-to-get-access-to-briton... Winging It: Worries about traveling with your laptop- June 30, 2008 If you have anything stored on your laptop computer that you don't want just anyone to read, it might be a good idea not to take the device out of the country.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/winging-it-worries-about-traveling-with-your-lap... Can PTs Keep PHI Private- June 30, 2008 Health care professionals are trying to balance benefits as they follow HIPAA regs.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/can-pts-keep-phi-private?fromrss=1 Free credit scores, reports available- June 30, 2008 Consumers can have access to their credit score and credit reports at no charge as part of getting free credit monitoring under terms of a recently settled class action suit involving TransUnion, one of the ...http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/free-credit-scores-reports-available?fromrss=1 Are hotels keeping records on you- June 28, 2008 Guests at a hotel are used to being somewhat anonymous. Not anymore, hotels could be unlawfully storing details about guests and breaking data protection rules. Do you really want hotels to keep track of what movie you rented, who you ate with, or even if you were loud and obnoxious ...http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/are-hotels-keeping-records-on-you-times-online?f... U.S., EU near deal on access to private data: report- June 28, 2008 The United States and the European Union are near a deal on letting law enforcement and security agencies obtain private information like credit card transactions and travel histories about people on the other ...http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/u-s-eu-near-deal-on-access-to-private-data-repor... A company computer and questions about e-mail privacy- June 28, 2008 When he was fired, Scott Sidell was angry enough. Then he found out that his former employer was reading his personal Yahoo e-mail messages, after he had left the company.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/a-company-computer-and-questions-about-e-mail-pr... DOJ Settles Hatfill Suit for $5.8 Million- June 27, 2008 The Justice Department has agreed to pay former Army scientist Steven Hatfill almost $6 million to settle his claims that the government violated his privacy rights during its investigation of the 2001 anthrax ...http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/06/doj-settles-hatfill-suit-for-5-8-million?fromrss... |