E-Verify is a massive federal data system used to verify the eligibility of job applicants to work in the United States. The U.S. Department of … Expanding E-Verify is a Privacy Disaster in the MakingRead more
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Accenture data leak
A massive trove of sensitive corporate and customer data was left freely exposed to the public by Accenture, one of the world’s biggest management firms. … Accenture data leakRead more
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Equifax 15.2M UK records lost
Last month, US credit score agency Equifax admitted the personal data for just under 400,000 UK accounts was slurped by hackers raiding its database. On … Equifax 15.2M UK records lostRead more
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Before You Hit ‘Submit,’ This Company Has Already Logged Your Personal Data
If you’re daydreaming about buying a home or need to lower the payment on the one you already have, you might pay a visit to … Before You Hit ‘Submit,’ This Company Has Already Logged Your Personal DataRead more
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Equifax Confirms Another Data Breach Exposed Employee Tax Information
the credit monitoring company Equifax has admitted a security failure left personal information exposed to hackers last March—in a data breach separate from one reported … Equifax Confirms Another Data Breach Exposed Employee Tax InformationRead more
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How To Reclaim Your Privacy
LAST MONTH, I met Edward Snowden in a hotel in central Moscow, just blocks away from Red Square. It was the first time we’d met … How To Reclaim Your PrivacyRead more
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State’s claim that only wrong-doers need privacy shocks the court
A Summary of the Final Day of the Nine-Judge Constitution Bench Hearing The 9-Judge Constitution Bench concluded hearings to settle the question of whether there … State’s claim that only wrong-doers need privacy shocks the courtRead more
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India’s database with biometric details of its billion citizens ignites privacy debate
“Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy,” says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy. But on Feb. 3, privacy was … India’s database with biometric details of its billion citizens ignites privacy debateRead more
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How to Protect Your Privacy From Your Internet Service Provider
[The best way to protect your privacy is by organising politically and forcing governments to make rules to protect your privacy.] We pay our monthly … How to Protect Your Privacy From Your Internet Service ProviderRead more
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Decoding the Doublespeak of FCC Chairman Pai
Michael Flynn, Kellyanne Conway, and Stephen Miller aren’t the only Donald Trump surrogates who’ve had a very bad couple of weeks. Ajit Pai, the president’s … Decoding the Doublespeak of FCC Chairman PaiRead more