News tagged with personal data protection
Is personal data safe at firms?
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Making rules can be just as difficult as complying with them. Dutch researcher Marieke Thijssen investigated how well the Personal Data Protection Act (Dutch acronym Wbp) is harmonised with other rules that firms must comply ...
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Experts meet to hash out web privacy rules
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Hundreds of privacy experts from around the world met in Madrid on Wednesday for a three-day conference which aims to arrive at a global standard for the protection of personal data.
Download of the day: FireFound tracks your stolen computer, nukes your personal data
Dec 04, 2009 |
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The worst thing about losing your laptop isn't the cost of replacing your gear; it's the loss of personal info and saved passwords. Firefox extension FireFound tracks your lost laptop's location and nukes your personal data ...
Before you trash that phone, read this
Mar 16, 2009 |
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If you own a cell phone, at some point you're likely to upgrade to a newer model. But what should you do with your old phone?
Consumers dictate their own 'rules of engagement' with retailers online
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Consumers are taking back control of their personal data as more businesses are proactively seeking detailed information (buying habits, demographic data, etc.). While retailers may use new technology as a way to gain a competitive ...
Swiss watchdog demands shutdown of Google Street View
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Friday demanded that Google immediately withdraw the "Street View" facility it has started offering on its map of Switzerland.
T-Mobile resumes sale of Sidekicks after data loss
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft Corp. caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from ...
UK: Millions of customer records sold
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Rogue employees at a major mobile phone company illegally sold millions of customer records to rival firms, Britain's information watchdog said Tuesday.
Unclear what happens to personal info with Clear
Jun 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through ...
Hackers breach UC Berkeley computer database
May 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- University of California, Berkeley, officials said Friday that hackers infiltrated restricted computer databases, putting at risk health and other personal information on 160,000 students, alumni and others.
Protecting your virtual privacy
Nov 03, 2009 |
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The details of your personal life, such as grocery purchases and pizza topping preferences, are collected every day ― online and by club and discount cards from the gym, department store and supermarket. Though this ...
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