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PC World
June 1, 2000
Daniel Tynan |
Privacy 2000: In Web We Trust? In the real world, nobody knows what TV commercials you watch or which sitcoms you surf. When you go strolling through the mall, no one's making note of the stores you visit or the clothes you try on. But on the Internet, Web sites are doing all of this and more. And that makes some people mad as hell.   |
CIO
July 15, 2002
Sarah Johnson |
Privacy Opt-In or Cop-Out? CIOs will have more to worry about if a controversial bill that lets consumers sue companies that misuse their information continues to move through Congress. |
PC World
May 3, 2002
Tom Spring |
Kazaa Sneakware Stirs Inside PCs AltNet's dormant programs will awaken some time in May to ask for your cash, storage space, and system cycles... |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2004
Kelly Martin |
Unmasking Spyware Today's Internet threats often arrive so quietly that they're undetectable, allowing he malicious code more time to identify and extract additional sensitive information, including passwords, decryption keys and keystrokes. |
Searcher
August 2000
Josh Duberman & Michael Beaudet |
Privacy Perspectives for Online Searchers: Confidentiality with Confidence This article presents some of the issues and questions involved in online privacy from the information professional's perspective. We offer it as a resource for making more informed decisions in this rapidly changing area. |
Salon.com
August 2, 2001
Damien Cave |
The parasite economy There's a new software business model in town -- symbiotic plug-ins that pay for the privilege of piggybacking on the hot download of the moment... |
PC World
April 4, 2002
George A. Chidi Jr. |
Kazaa Download Offers Unexpected Feature Users may be surprised to learn that application includes software that turns your PC into part of a distributed supercomputer... |
InternetNews
September 22, 2004
Roy Mark |
Senate Panel Approves Anti-Spyware Bill Anti-spyware legislation took a major step forward Wednesday when the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to outlaw spyware that is loaded on a computer without the user's consent. |
InternetNews
March 13, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
The Privacy Debate Beyond Google-DoubleClick The debate over consumer privacy and behavioral targeting in online advertising is far from over. |
InternetNews
February 27, 2004
Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Launch New Anti-Spyware Bill Two champions of last year's Can Spam Act have introduced legislation in Congress to outlaw invasive software such as spyware and adware from being secretly installed on computers. |
Salon.com
October 6, 2000
Simson Garfinkel |
Mano a mano with John McCain At a committee hearing on online privacy, the senator asks me some tough questions and doesn't like what he hears... |
InternetNews
July 10, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
Online Ad Regulation a Threat to Journalism? As online privacy debate heats up in Washington, opponents of regulation make the case that better ads bankroll quality content. |
InternetNews
January 14, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
Web Firms, Advocates Draw Lines in Privacy Fight With reforms to the Privacy Act looming on the congressional agenda, how will Internet companies be affected? |
Salon.com
April 26, 2002
Damien Cave |
Spyware vs. anti-spyware The author of Ad-Aware, a program that removes sneaky software, explains what happened when his own program was zapped by the enemy... |
InternetNews
September 30, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Calif. Gov. Signs Anti-Spyware Bill The bill privacy groups called 'unenforceable' is now state law. |
PC World
June 12, 2001
Andrew Brandt |
Privacy Watch Not sure how to read the legal mumbo-jumbo of a privacy policy? Here are the finer points you should look for... |
CIO
March 15, 2006
Allan Holmes |
The Profits in Privacy Contrary to popular belief, protecting the privacy of customer data and making a profit are not mutually exclusive goals. Here are several leading companies who have accomplished both and how they pulled it off. |
Reason
June 2004
Declan McCullagh |
Database Nation The upside of zero privacy in the U.S.: The aim should be to retain the tremendous benefits of living in a database nation while preventing it from devolving into a police state. |
PC World
May 2001
Brad Grimes |
Privacy Matters Marketers would love to find out all about you and your online activities. But what personal data should you let them obtain? We report on recent developments in Net surveillance and their effect on you... |
InternetNews
December 21, 2007
Sean Gallagher |
With Google/DoubleClick Approved, is Privacy Dead? The Google-DoubleClick merger creates a uniquely large single lightning rod for privacy activists to get up in arms over. |
Information Today
May 9, 2011
Nancy Herther |
Mobile Privacy Issues Come to Capitol Hill -- Apple's iOS4 to be Examined in Senate Hearing Apple's iOS4 operating system for the iPhone and 3G iPad included software that is regularly recording the position of your device into a hidden file. |
Popular Mechanics
October 20, 2008
John Brownlee |
Keep Your Data Safe Online: Complete Guide to Online Privacy Though we can't promise that these tips will keep you 100 percent safe from hackers, they'll certainly make it a lot harder for interlopers to read your e-mail, fill your computer with spyware and track your Web-surfing habits. |
PC World
November 2003
Kandra & Brandt |
The Great American Privacy Makeover An exclusive PC World survey reveals that even savvy Web users can do more to safeguard their privacy and data. Take the quiz and find out how vulnerable you are; then use our tips to improve your score. |
PC World
July 2004
Tom Spring |
Striking Back at Spyware States, feds consider regulating intrusive software. |
CIO
November 1, 2001
Alison Bass |
Miller's Privacy Warning Information security lapses present one front of a looming courtroom battle. Legal Expert Arthur Miller says CIOs and corporate America also have to protect people's privacy -- or risk a jury's wrath... |
InternetNews
May 4, 2006
Roy Mark |
Spyware Hustler Hit With $4M Penalty Justice was finally downloaded Thursday on Sanford Wallace, a notorious spammer of the 1990s who moved on to illegal spyware operations that installed adware, spyware and other unsolicited software programs on users' computers. |
InternetNews
September 16, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Calif. Spyware Bill: 'Worse Than Nothing' Privacy groups urge Governor Schwarzenegger to veto a bill they call 'unenforceable.' |
Popular Mechanics
January 2009
Brian Krebs |
When Hackers Attack: Practicing Cybersecurity at Home If your data isn't located on any one machine, it can never be lost or corrupted. But when your personal data isn't on your personal computer, it's out of your control. |
InternetNews
February 13, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
Advocates Blast FTC Guidelines on Web Privacy Agency refreshes self-regulatory best practices for behavioral targeting as privacy advocates call for tougher stance. |
Information Today
May 3, 2012
Paula J. Hane |
Online Consumer Privacy in the Spotlight Choose Privacy Week is being held May 1-7, 2012. The theme is "Freedom from Surveillance." The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom established Choose Privacy Week to deepen public awareness about this issue. The event is timely with many privacy issues like CISPA in the news. |
InternetNews
March 8, 2007
Roy Mark |
Gates' Washington Trip a Privacy Affair Congress should pass 'milestone' national uniform privacy standard says Microsoft chairman. |
CIO
June 11, 2009
Michael Fitzgerald |
How Facebook and Twitter Are Changing Data Privacy Rules Facebook and Twitter are reshaping user expectations for control over their personal data and causing companies to rethink how they treat customer and business data. |
PC World
July 2002
Kevin McKean |
Who Really Controls Your PC? Increasingly, a phantom army of marketers, hackers, and virus writers does... |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Erin Joyce |
A Hobbled Anti-Spyware Law California has its first anti-spyware bill, but it doesn't do enough to terminate the growing use of spyware that logs your moves online. And don't expect to see much stronger legislation in Congress. |
Information Today
August 6, 2012
Barbie E. Keiser |
Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns at the Highest Levels of Government Ensuring the privacy and security of personal information collected by federal government agencies and preventing cyberattacks in the future is a responsibility of government that all Americans can support. |
InternetNews
June 14, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
IBM Addresses RFID Privacy Radio frequency identification technology promises to speed supply chain operations by automating the tracking of goods. But its potential to track people has privacy advocates crying foul. |
InternetNews
March 26, 2004
Janis Mara |
Gates Weighs In On Spyware Issue Microsoft's chairman says 'parasitic' software is turning the Internet into a billboard. |
PC World
February 20, 2001
Jennifer O'Neill |
Congress Navigates a Flood of Net Privacy Bills Lawmakers, industry juggle e-commerce and consumer concerns in review of longtime (and new) proposals... |
PC World
October 2001
Steve Bass |
A Counterespionage Guide to Spyware Feeling paranoid? Well, even if you aren't concerned about a snoopy spouse or a meddling manager, you need to know how spyware programs work and how to defeat them, if only to spot potential threats to your privacy... |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2004
Alan Cohen |
No Where To Hide The average American is listed in at least 50 databases, and that's not counting government files. Do you know what's in your cyber dossier? |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Janet Rubenking |
Identity Theft: What, Me Worry? There are ways to minimize the risk of ID theft. If you have time to balance your checkbook, shop online, or apply for a passport, you have time to check up on your personal information and take action if something's amiss. |
PC World
June 2006
Erik Larkin |
New Privacy Threats As you guard your privacy against standard threats like spyware and phishing, your data is leaking out via legit firms you do business with. |
Reason
April 2001
Jennifer DePalma |
Surfing Secrets The meanings of online privacy are multiple, and few authors present the facts and lay out the issues in a way that lets laypeople develop an informed opinion. Charles Jennings and Lori Fena's The Hundredth Window is, for the most part, an exception... |
Inc.
June 2004
Cara Cannella |
Senate Moves to Ban Sneaky Spyware Newly proposed legislation known as the Spyblock Act is designed to prohibit companies from covertly installing spyware software on your network. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 2, 2004
Brendon Lynch |
Web-Privacy Management Increases in Importance An organization's reputation is increasingly at risk online. Financial-services firms, in particular, are constantly updating their Web sites to provide readily accessible information, services and products to their customers and provide a high degree of visibility for the company and its brands.. |
PC World
December 2004
Andrew Brandt |
Poor Defenders Some anti-spyware companies use confusing ads, and our tests show their $20-$60 products are less effective than free competitors. |
Salon.com
March 29, 2002
Paul Boutin |
U.S. prepares to invade your hard drive A bill before Congress would mandate built-in copy-protection on all digital devices. But even technology experts who really want to protect intellectual property think it's a lousy idea... |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Cookies and PIE You know to be wary of cookies. Could persistent indentification elements be a bigger threat? |
PC World
April 2005
Anne Kandra |
Watch Out for Spies With Friendly Faces Otherwise benign hardware and software can be used to track your behavior. |
PC World
December 2000
Steve Bass |
Home Office: Keep Web Snoops at Bay Bugs for dinner again? Steve Bass explains what to do when spies drop by... |
