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Statistics from congressional report on government's lack of compliance with privacy policies

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The government is not fully complying with its own Internet privacy rules, a congressional report claimed Friday. The study, culled from reports of 51 inspectors general, found 300 "cookies" on the Web sites of 23 agencies. Cookies are Internet tracking devices . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 19, 2001

Lawyers raise fears over AltaVista's search engine

Lawyers have warned that companies using AltaVista's new search engine technology are at risk of breaching data protection laws. Launched last week, AltaVista's new software lets people search entire corporate networks allowing employees to access all network folders, personal computers and . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 18, 2001

Monitoring and Privacy: Is Your Head Still In the Sand?

We give out personal information every day. Between our birth and death records, we dispense an avalanche of information to the government, businesses and other organizations in return for employment or services. For example, we provide detailed information to schools, banks, . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 18, 2001

Say Ahh, Then Remain Silent

Cops may someday be searching private medical records in search of criminals, according to some medical privacy experts who cite increasing automation of medical records combined with broad exemptions for law enforcement in new medical privacy regulations. "I'm very concerned about . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 05, 2001

Consumers Have Control Over Online Privacy, Experts Say

A panel concludes that customers can choose to do business with companies that they trust and avoid ones that they don't. As the debate over how to regulate online privacy continues, some experts say consumers ultimately will have the most control . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 05, 2001

Privacy? Who Cares.

More and more Web-enabled gadgets collect data on customers. That makes privacy advocates mad, but the resulting furor doesn't last long. During the annual Computers Freedom and Privacy 2001 conference last March, privacy activist Richard Smith held up the SportBrain exercise . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 04, 2001

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Statistics from congressional report on government's lack of compliance with privacy policies

Lawyers raise fears over AltaVista's search engine

Monitoring and Privacy: Is Your Head Still In the Sand?

Say Ahh, Then Remain Silent

Consumers Have Control Over Online Privacy, Experts Say

Privacy? Who Cares.

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