by Itzel Martinez | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Privacy Requires Work, Sharing Releases Control
Facebook’s new privacy policy was implemented on January 30, 2015. Concerns have been raised in Europe by Johannes Caspar, the privacy regulator in Hamburg, Germany, that this new Facebook privacy policy might breach the German Data Protection Law....
by Itzel Martinez | Feb 5, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Privacy Requires Work, Someone Could Listen
President Obama has proposed a $14 billion budget to spend on cybersecurity in fiscal year 2016. Obama stated in his proposal that “No foreign nation, no hacker, should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets or invade the privacy of American...
by Itzel Martinez | Jan 29, 2015 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Privacy Requires Work
The next big threat to our privacy may come from the way we consume electricity, through smart grids installed in our homes. Electricity consumption data has become a goldmine, not only for electric companies but also for entrepreneurs deciding to open up stores in...
by Nick Henderson | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Privacy Requires Work, You're Leaving Footprints
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Cambridge found that, using a new algorithm, a computer can (allegedly) judge your personality better than your closest relatives. Based on Facebook likes, the algorithm scores better than friends or even parents...
by Julia Bernd | Sep 22, 2014 | Blog, Information Is Valuable, Privacy Requires Work, Resources/How-Tos, Someone Could Listen
Every year, the Electronic Frontier Foundation publishes a report on major Internet sites and services called “Who Has Your Back”, along with a handy chart summarizing how each company or service deals with government requests for their users’...
by Julia Bernd | Jul 31, 2014 | Blog, Online Is Real, Privacy Requires Work, Resources/How-Tos, Sharing Releases Control
CLIP Privacy Curriculum for Middle Schoolers The Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham University created and tested a set of lesson plans and materials for middle schoolers about online privacy, focusing on how privacy impacts reputation and on how to keep...
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