Privacy NewsNews on Privacy continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Why Don't We Protect the Privacy of Jurors- August 14, 2008 Under the best of circumstances, jury duty is about as enjoyable as being trapped in an elevator with a Ronco salesman. You're yanked away from your job or domestic responsibilities, stuck in an airless bunker with lawyers who flunked out of charm school, forced to work with strangers and paid only a minimal stipend-and all this can go on for weeks or even months.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/why-dont-we-protect-the-privacy-of-jurors?fromrs... Subpoena seeks to unmask anonymous bloggers- August 14, 2008 Police detectives seeking the identities of bloggers who criticized McAlester officials on an online message board delivered a subpoena to the site's operator, who says he won't cooperate with investigators.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/subpoena-seeks-to-unmask-anonymous-bloggers?from... An Online Privacy Presumption Is Wrong Assumption- August 14, 2008 As users are often warned, but as many refuse to believe, sending an unencrypted e-mail is the equivalent of writing a message on the back of a postcard.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/an-online-privacy-presumption-is-wrong-assumptio... Congress to Push Web Privacy- August 14, 2008 Support for a law aimed at protecting consumers' online privacy is gathering steam in Washington.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/congress-to-push-web-privacy?fromrss=1 Increasing use of GPS by police raises privacy concerns- August 14, 2008 Washington - Someone was attacking women in Northern Virginia, grabbing them from behind and sometimes punching and molesting them before running away. To catch the assailant, police pulled out their secret weapon: They put a Global Positioning System device on the suspect's van, which allowed them to track his movements.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/increasing-use-of-gps-by-police-raises-privacy-c... Privacy laws to address the human side of IT- August 14, 2008 Real impacts wont be felt for several years but IT must begin considering proposed changes.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/privacy-laws-to-address-the-human-side-of-it?fro... Celeb coverage: Media ready to fight new privacy laws- August 14, 2008 AUSTRALIA'S top news organisations are readying for a showdown if the Australian Law Reform Commission recommends tough new privacy laws today, as expected.http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/celeb-coverage-media-ready-to-fight-new-privacy-... 'Snooper's charter' to check texts and emails- August 13, 2008 Local councils, health authorities and hundreds of other public bodies are to be given the power to access details of everyone's personal text, emails and internet use...http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/snoopers-charter-to-check-texts-and-emails?fromr... If you've nothing to hide...- August 13, 2008 How worried do you reckon people in developing countries are about their privacy when they are struggling with the necessities of lifehttp://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/if-youve-nothing-to-hide?fromrss=1 Web firms acknowledge tracking behavior without consent- August 13, 2008 Several Internet and broadband companies have acknowledged using targeted-advertising technology without explicitly informing customers, according to letters released Monday by the House Energy and Commerce ...http://www.topix.net/news/privacy/2008/08/web-firms-acknowledge-tracking-behavior-without-... |