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How to resist Big Brother 2.0 — Don Tapscott
MAY 20 — As the Net becomes the basis for commerce, work, entertainment, healthcare, learning and much human discourse, each of us is leaving a trail of digital crumbs as we spend a growing portion of our day touching networks. The books, music and stocks you buy online, your pharmacy purchases, groceries scanned at the supermarket or bought ...
Equifax eyes are watching you -- big data means big brother
As one of three credit bureaus in the United States, Equifax keeps financial data on every adult in America, plus people in 16 other countries. But the company knows much more than just what goes into an old-fashioned credit score. read more
Homeland Security Internet monitoring dropped from CISPA
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, withdraws her amendment to CISPA that would give Homeland Security more Internet-monitoring authority -- after CISPA's author dubbed it "Big Brother." Originally posted at Privacy Inc.
CISPA: A guide to the 'Big Brother' cyber security bill
Civil libertarians and open-web advocates are up in arms about a far-reaching bill coming up for a big vote in the House. Here's why
Legislators to vote on controversial CISPA bill despite online protests
Legislators will vote this week on a controversial new cybersecurity bill that would allow the government and corporations to easily exchange private information, despite Internet protesters who see the proposal as a threat to online privacy and civil rights.
Why are tech companies backing CISPA?
Online privacy advocates and the tech industry joined forces to sink SOPA. But now they're split over another piece of arguably invasive internet regulation
Dharun Ravi sentencing: Impact statements from Ravi's parents
Ravi's parents are addressing the court prior to his sentencing
Sánchez: Big brothers (and sisters)
FICTION comes to life in a reality TV at the NAIA Terminal 3. George Orwell's real-life Big Brother took a cellphone video and then uploaded his footage in YouTube to showcase what netizens dubbed the Thrilla in NAIA.
Viewing child pornography online not a crime: New York court ruling
In a controversial decision that is already sparking debate around the country, the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that viewing child pornography online is not a crime. "The purposeful viewing of child pornography on the internet is now legal in New York," Senior Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick wrote in a majority decision [...]
'Big Brother' fears as cameras zoom in on text messages
Surveillance cameras are now so powerful they are able to zoom in and read text messages.
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