privacy

Hackers post personal info for BART police

August 17, 2011

Continuing their cyber-war against BART, hackers broke into the website for BART’s police union and posted personal information for 102 officers.

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GAO says feds should update social media policies

August 2, 2011

A GAO report says that federal agencies have not fully addressed concerns about using social media in three areas: privacy, security, and records management.

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MTA to add surveillance cameras to buses

July 15, 2011

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is outfitting 341 buses with security cameras in addition to the 85 already equipped with surveillance.

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From subways to potholes: Using cell phone data to track services

June 7, 2011

Several organizations are using crowdsourced cell phone geolocation data to track public services from subway reliability to road conditions.

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Commuters hold the key to Google’s mobile wallet

June 2, 2011

A researcher at Japan’s University of Hyogo believes that commuters will determine the success of Google’s new mobile wallet based on its convenience.

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Social media and free speech

May 19, 2011

Officials in Kent County (DE) proposed a policy to stop employees from using social media to criticize colleagues or the county outside the office.

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Apple explains use of location tracking data

April 28, 2011

In a statement, Apple said that iPhones do not track user location but instead collect crowdsourced data to locate WiFi hotspots and cell towers.

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Why you may want Google and Apple to track you

April 27, 2011

Fast Company says that geolocation data is the key to a wide range of cell phone features and we should want companies to track our whereabouts.

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Why you should care about iPhone data collection

April 24, 2011

Not everyone is concerned that iPhones track and store information about user locations, but Wired explains why the feature creates a security risk.

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Feds have questions for Apple

April 22, 2011

A day after two researchers reported that the iPhone tracks and stores data about user locations, members of Congress want answers.

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