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 APRIL 30, 2004 Bush's Double Vision on Privacy It's his Administration's passion when their own affairs are at stake. American citizens, however, get far different treatment  APRIL 1, 2004 Keeping Snoops Out of Your Genes Safeguarding your DNA is a huge 21st century privacy issue, says author George Annas. So why is the government sitting on its hands? MARCH 18, 2004 More Spy Powers for the FBI? Bad Move Now the feds are demanding that the FCC grant full access to tap all sorts of Net communications. It simply isn't necessary MARCH 5, 2004 Shutting Shopping Bags to Prying Eyes Thanks to the power of pocketbook and protest, privacy advocates and concerned consumers are winning their war on RFID tags FEBRUARY 20, 2004 The Perils and Promise of Online Schmoozing Sites such as Friendster and Tribe.net offer fun ways to find others who share your interests -- but also raise new issues about online privacy FEBRUARY 6, 2004 One More Slap at a Prying Eye Of the 13 states that signed up for the MATRIX law-enforcement database, better than half have quit. Even in a time of terror, privacy is trumping panic JANUARY 28, 2004 Putting a Stop to Fly and Tell It's time for rules spelling out that airlines shouldn't be allowed to share your travel data with anyone without your permission JANUARY 8, 2004 Privacy Progress at Homeland Security The department's new VISIT U.S. program for foreigners coming to America has several promising data-protection provisions DECEMBER 11, 2003 Your New Weapon vs. ID Theft While hardly perfect, the Fair & Accurate Credit Transaction Act goes a long way toward helping consumers protect themselves NOVEMBER 14, 2003 "Basic Hygiene" for Sensitive Data IBM Chief Privacy Officer Harriet Pearson talks about things -- mostly simple -- companies can do to help prevent identity theft OCTOBER 30, 2003 Needed: A Beefier CAN-SPAM Bill Recipients of unwanted e-mail should have the right to sue, and law enforcement needs more muscle to put the pests out of business OCTOBER 17, 2003 Smile, You're on Surveillance Camera Brits angry over intrusive security measures are taking matters into their own hands. John Ashcroft might want to take note SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 Where "Do Not Call" Does Not Count Surprise! The FTC's hugely popular registry is expected to block just 25% of telemarketing. The rest is up to you SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 Immunity from the Pop-Up Plague A judge has ruled that it's up to Web surfers to keep adware and spyware out of their hard drives. Here's what you can do AUGUST 28, 2003 Uncle Sam's Security Breach When it comes to needlessly exposing Social Security numbers, federal agencies are grossly irresponsible -- especially the Pentagon AUGUST 14, 2003 Why Your ID Is Such Easy Picking With Social Security numbers so commonly used on insurance and health-care cards, a stolen wallet can easily lead to a much bigger headache JULY 31, 2003 Sharper Tools forDiscriminatory Pricing Expert Andrew Odlyzko explains how tech advances are making it much easier to charge one price for you and another for your neighbor JULY 21, 2003 Playing Tag with Shoppers' Anonymity New product-inventory tracking technologies have privacy advocates up in arms. Smart companies will pay close attention to their concerns JUNE 26, 2003 Whose DNA Is It Anyway? Asking convicted felons to surrender their genetic privacy is one thing. Making the same demand of innocent people goes way too far JUNE 12, 2003 Give States the Right to Protect Privacy Congress should let them pass their own laws regulating the sharing of financial data -- and thus strengthen the credit system MAY 29, 2003 Putting a Trace on Copyrighted Booty Paul Kocher's technology would allow investigators to track pirated material's provenance -- without snooping on the innocent MAY 15, 2003 Privacy vs. Convenience: It's Up to You A new flaw in Microsoft's Passport personal-info compiler highlights again the trade-off consumers often make without thinking MAY 2, 2003 At Justice, NSEERS Spells Data Chaos This shadowy program has gathered extensive personal data on immigrants. But who has the info, and what's it being used for? Answers are hard to find APRIL 17, 2003 The System That Doesn't Safeguard Travel The government's error-prone database of possible terrorists now has 13 million travelers' names, and once you're in, just try getting out APRIL 10, 2003 Better Airline Safety Is in the Bag Matching checked luggage to actual passengers is required everywhere but in the U.S. Why is the TSA so stubbornly resisting? MARCH 27, 2003 Putting the Blinders Back on Big Brother Often restricted in wartime, citizens' rights have always been restored with peace. This time, government snooping may be harder to stop MARCH 13, 2003 Marketers vs. Spam? Hey, It's a Start These guys are obviously self-interested, but at least they're rallying behind helpful concepts such as whitelists of approved e-mailers FEBRUARY 27, 2003 These Are Not Your Father's Wiretaps Privacy advocates fear that the FBI's need to monitor Internet Age technologies, such as voice over IP, will give it far too sweeping powers FEBRUARY 6, 2003 The Twin Cities' Privacy Crusader Volunteer lobbyist Richard Neumeister has made himself a folk hero in Minnesota by making sure citizens rights are protected JANUARY 23, 2003 Vegas' High-Stakes Surveillance Lab In using sophisticated systems and software to pinpoint cheats, casinos are providing valuable lessons for law enforcement JANUARY 3, 2003 Will Your TV Become a Spy? Hollywood wants every new digital set to include technology that would stop people from putting its shows on the Net. Bad idea DECEMBER 18, 2002 Snooping in All the Wrong Places Not only would the Administration's plan to centralize every American's records destroy privacy, the security payoff would be minimal NOVEMBER 21, 2002 Wanna See My Personal Data? Pay Up Companies usually exploit consumers' information for free, but Britain's Chris Downs is devising a way for people to cash in NOVEMBER 7, 2002 Toward a Biometrics Bill of Rights Though this security technology is exploding, no laws exist to protect the privacy of individuals. Here's what Congress should do OCTOBER 10, 2002 Cybercrime Victims Hit Back -- Online As Web thieves get slicker, frustrated consumers are taking matters into their own hands to block further damage SEPTEMBER 26, 2002 When Cameras Are Too Candid A mother caught in public hitting her child may be the exception. Most of the time, surveillance video does little good SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 Finally, a Fair Fight with Big Music Telecom giant Verizon is battling the industry's bid to make it name a file-sharing subscriber. It's also defending your right to privacy AUGUST 29, 2002 Who's Policing the Credit Cops? If bad info gets into your report, correcting it can be a Kafkaesque nightmare. What's needed: Easier access and stronger laws AUGUST 15, 2002 One in the Eye for Big Brother Surveillance cameras are so ubiquitous, we take them for granted. But some activists say monitoring public places needs a second look JULY 25, 2002 Some TIPS for John Ashcroft Mr. Attorney General, forget your plan for a system to promote Americans spying on Americans. It won't work -- and is un-American JULY 11, 2002 Will Voters Opt for "Opting In"? If the crusade to have a privacy initiative on the ballot in California is successful, other states could follow JUNE 20, 2002 How Grocery Stores Are Feeding Fears Supermarket chains say their loyalty cards reward faithful shoppers. Privacy advocates say they're no bargain at all MAY 23, 2002 Microsoft's Privacy Czar on the "Trust Model" Richard Purcell, the man Bill Gates charged with creating security standards, talks about the huge dimensions of the job MAY 9, 2002 The Painful Path to a Privacy Law With business and privacy advocates still far apart on two crucial issues, don't expect any help from Congress this year APRIL 18, 2002 Microsoft's Chance to Promote Privacy Its new corporate server software can gather all kinds of personal data, putting Gates & Co. in a position to ensure it's used properly MARCH 21, 2002 Roll Up Your Sleeve -- for a Chip Implant An underskin microchip with medical data or GPS capability could soon be a commercial reality. Should we be afraid? MARCH 7, 2002 Invasion of the "Porn Nappers" Beware: Smut-site owners are waiting to grab your URL if you allow your registration for it to lapse FEBRUARY 21, 2002 The FTC's Fight to Can Spam Let's hope it works: Fraudulent e-mail and junk solicitations do more than infuriate recipients -- they jeopardize e-commerce's future FEBRUARY 8, 2002 Privacy Policies: Cut the Mumbo Jumbo Companies should just tell consumers what they're planning to do with personal data rather than hide behind obfuscating legalese JANUARY 24, 2002 Data Collectors Need Surveillance, Too Aggregators that sell info to government agencies aren't liable for its accuracy, nor are guidelines in place about how it's used View Next Page | Privacy Matters Archive | |
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