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11/07 |
A Defining Moment for Info Privacy
No matter how familiar it seems now, the notion of information privacy is actually pretty new.
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11/06 |
An Invasion of Privacy?
To comply with court orders, larger ISPs like AOL will use their own internal surveillance software, while smaller ISPs will likely use the FBI's Carnivore system
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11/05 |
Cookie ban will damage UK e-commerce
The ban on cookies is part of a larger draft legislation which also tries to deal with unsolicited commercial email, or spam.
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11/02 |
Face recognition is invasive, doesn't work-critics
The face recognition technology that airport officials are rushing to install after the Sept. 11 attacks can be outsmarted by a pair of sunglasses and is an invasion of privacy, critics of the systems said on Thursday.
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11/01 |
Bill extends 'no cookies' rule to all federal Web sites
The legislation would prohibit federal agencies from collecting and distributing personal information on computer users who visit federal Web sites.
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10/30 |
Cyberprivacy: The FTC's double-edged sword
In a marked departure from his predecessor's policy, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris announced on October 4 that the FTC would emphasize enforcing existing laws over seeking passage of new legislation.
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10/29 |
Don't make cyberspace into a police state
America's next civil war will be fought on the Internet, and the fundamental values in question will be the right to privacy versus the need for national security.
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10/25 |
Ashcroft to speed Net search for terrorists
The legislation would increase the power to wiretap suspected terrorists, share intelligence information about them, and track their Internet movements.
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10/25 |
Anti-Terror Bill Has E-Mail Clause
Civil liberties groups got a victory with a provision in anti-terror legislation that would require a judge to monitor the FBI's use of a powerful e-mail wiretap system.
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10/24 |
Is this the end for Web bugs and dodgy cookies?
Today (Wednesday 24 October), the second transitional period of the Data Protection Act takes effect in the UK, meaning that companies are required by law to provide all the personal data they store on anyone, if that person requests it.
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10/22 |
Cyberspace privacy a casualty of terrorist attacks
The current law is only the first of many terrorism responses that will impact cyberspace
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10/19 |
U.S. may withhold details about hacker attacks
The proposal seeks to overcome traditional reluctance by industries, especially technology, to reveal potentially embarrassing details without fear of disclosure.
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10/18 |
Hacker exploits make PC worms deadlier
Computer worms are set to become a more deadly combination of virus writing and hacker exploits, according to security experts at Symantec.
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10/17 |
UK anti-terror law will invade privacy
The Home Secretary David Blunkett said that ISPs will now be allowed to retain, at their own discretion, logs detailing the online activity of their customers
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10/16 |
NATIONAL ID CARDS
National ID cards have long been advocated as a means to enhance national security, unmask potential terrorists, and guard against illegal immigrants.
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10/15 |
US Senate approves Internet snooping
US law enforcement bodies got the power to intercept email traffic last week. Privacy advocates warn this is a bad idea
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10/14 |
Crouching
Dragon Hidden Software!
Kazaa, for example, bundles (hides) about five enhancement programs in its media desktop download, including eZula, OnFlow, WebEnhancer and Cydoor Technologies--a program to deliver targeted advertising.
Find out more about Spyware and how to
remove it on our Resources
Page.
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10/10 |
Internet-monitoring alert vetoed
For the third year in a row, Gov. Gray Davis vetoed a bill yesterday that would force employers to notify workers if their e-mail messages or Internet access are being monitored.
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10/09 |
PC World poll highlights privacy concerns
(IDG) -- As Congress moves closer to equipping terrorist trackers with broader high-tech surveillance powers, a survey of PCWorld.com readers revealed a willingness to give a little--but not a lot--on the volatile personal privacy
issue
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10/08 |
AOL clears path to use Web bugs, cookies
A recent addition to America Online's privacy policy clears the way for the company to use online tracking tools, including cookies and Web bugs
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10/05 |
FTC Refocuses Privacy Agenda
The Federal Trade Commission plans to beef up its enforcement of existing privacy laws by 50 percent, FTC chairman Timothy Muris said Thursday.
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10/03 |
FBI lists 20 most dangerous Internet security holes
The FBI has teamed up with the industry experts to formulate a list of the 20 most important Internet security vulnerabilities.
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10/02 |
FTC shutters thousands of Web sites
WASHINGTON--A U.S. court shut down thousands of Web sites after it determined that they diverted Web surfers and held them captive while bombarding them with ads for pornography and gambling, the U.S. government said on Monday.
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10/01 |
Block spammers and scammers
Nearly everyone who uses the Internet lists e-mail as a primary reason for getting online, but when it comes to junk mail, electronic spam is more intrusive than the flyers that come rubber-banded to your doorknobs.
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9/28 |
Security experts warn of Nimda resurrection
Code in the Nimda worm that orders the program to send infected e-mail could cause a resurgence, security experts warned Thursday.
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9/26 |
Privacy: Not so sacred anymore?
Gone are the good old days of worry over e-commerce customer lists and fears of unauthorized FBI snooping into the lives of average Americans.
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9/25 |
Congress to weigh privacy vs. security
"Let's face it. Lots of terrorists know how to use the Internet. We have to give the Justice Department the tools it needs. We can't just be waiting around for them to hit us again."
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9/21 |
Antispam Laws: Where Are They?
Nearly 6 million people in 24 states have registered to have telemarketing calls blocked under new do-not-call laws. But that doesn't mean similar laws for spam could ever pass ... or be effective, antispam experts say.
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9/20 |
Terrorist threat shifts priorities in online rights debate
Last week's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon marked a significant turning point in the debate over computer and Internet privacy, giving new weight to calls for broader government surveillance powers.
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9/18 |
Attacks silence privacy concerns
Last week's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon marked a significant turning point in the debate over computer and Internet privacy
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9/17 |
Home Office: A Counterespionage Guide to Spyware
Spyware. The very word makes me
shudder. At home, Web sites can relay
details of your PC habits and Internet
escapades to who-knows-who.
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9/16 |
Thanks
to our friends around the world
We
move on with our business activities this
week, but we do not forget. Thanks to our
friends around the world who continue to
show their support for America during this
difficult time.
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9/11 |
When
a Tragedy Hits Home
Panicware extends our thoughts and prayers
to our many associates and friends
who have lost friends and loved ones in the terrible
attack on America. We continue to
support you by collecting
funds for the Red Cross in your honor.
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9/09 |
A colorful federal judge scores a win for workplace privacy
Kozinski may have accomplished what employees elsewhere probably wish they could do—throw a dark blanket over the watchful eyes of Big Brother.
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9/07 |
Big Brother in your PC
Juno.com, which once offered free-mail, recently changed the terms of the arrangement: When you're connected to the Internet, Juno is using your machine to add to the general processing power. It also, incidentally, has total access to the contents of your hard drive, and will use your hard drive to write other files from other users.
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9/06 |
Government Is Wary of Tackling Online Privacy
Momentum has dissipated in Washington for new laws and regulations that might restrict the use of cookies and other high-technology tools by businesses to monitor Internet users' activities
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9/05 |
New Report: The Privacy Practices of Monster.com
The first investigative report on Monster.com, the nation's biggest online job search site, discloses that company officials have discussed selling resume data to marketers
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9/04 |
As Big PC Brother Watches, Users Encounter Frustration
"The average person today is engaged in a level of self-disclosure that is truly unparalleled in the history of Western civilization,"
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9/03 |
California E-Mail Privacy Bill Clears Legislature
A bill that would prevent employers from reading their underlings' communications on work e-mail addresses passed the California State Assembly today
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8/16 |
Privacy sought in court documents online
A committee of U.S. judges on Wednesday recommended new privacy protection for sensitive personal information, including Social Security and financial account numbers
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8/15 |
Infestation of Hidden Web Bugs
Many people who have personal Web pages are unknowingly tracking people who visit and sending the information to third parties, a new report says.
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8/13 |
Lawsuits spur rise in employee monitoring
In case you haven't heard, your company is probably peeking at your E-mail, computer files, and Internet surfing log. But why?
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8/10 |
Privacy watchdogs mull Engage's future
Privacy advocates are bracing for a signal
that beleaguered online ad network Engage
plans to dump its media business
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8/09 |
Facts About Privacy and Cyberspace
By the American Bar Association
Privacy may be one of the most talked-about but least-understood legal issues on the Internet. Despite the attention, relatively few laws exist to protect privacy online, so it's important to be educated about the legal and business issues relating to privacy.
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8/08 |
Monitoring of their online time outrages judges
A group of federal employees, who believed that the monitoring of their office computers was a major violation of their privacy
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8/07 |
FBI must show high-tech spy trick
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the government to reveal the high-tech computer snooping technique used by the FBI
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8/06 |
Privacy notices only opening act in firms' legal duties
The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that more than 500,000 consumers are the victims of identity theft each year. What is identity theft?
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8/03 |
Should a Web Site's Privacy Policy be Set by Law?
Tech leaders say they want the flexibility to write their own, but Congress leans otherwise.
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8/02 |
Credit Warning E-Mail Is Bogus
There's a lot of useful information for consumers on the Internet. There's also a lot of misinformation.
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8/01 |
Is interactive TV watching you?
Several companies have already hit the "play" button on business plans that monitor consumers.
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7/31 |
Sick of excessive advertising?
What are the some of the things that annoy you most about using the Internet? How about pop-up ads...
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7/30 |
Sircam virus makes open book out of victims
The virus can grab any e-mail address on a computer, including those stored in cash files, so even people who don't use address books are at risk
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7/27 |
Privacy "opt out" form letter
Keep your financial and personal information
from being shared with marketing companies
with this easy to use form by Bankrate.com
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7/25 |
Privacy Group Is Taking Issue With Microsoft
A leading privacy group intends to file a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about Microsoft
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7/23 |
Banks' shabby actions on privacy stirs legislative pot
Who collects detailed information about you and your financial affairs, who controls that information and whom they can share it with are back on the legislative agenda
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7/20 |
What Pops Up Must Come Down
That ubiquitous XCam2 pop-up ad, more than anything else, has spurred development and sales of dozens of programs created to make it disappear.
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7/19 |
Teens teaching peers about Web safety
Their biggest goal is to teach young Web surfers how they can avoid criminals who prey on children by using e-mail, online chat rooms and even instant messages to contact them.
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7/18 |
Financial firms dread California's tougher privacy bill
Financial services groups, worried that California may lead a national push by states toward tougher financial privacy, are lobbying against the bill.
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7/17 |
Net poses privacy problems
OSAKA -- As use of the Internet permeates the globe, it will become increasingly important how businesses and governments deal with the issue of
privacy
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7/16 |
Edwards wants to protect consumers' privacy
Senator's bill would limit sale of some tracking data
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7/14 |
Happy
Bastille Day to our French friends!
Téléchargez les produits de Panicware en Français
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7/11 |
Americans want more online rules, survey says
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