The United Kingdom has been called the ‘Surveillance Society’. Citizens’ activities are monitored and kept in various data bases. It seems that many people in the UK will find that their internet service provider (ISP) has joined the surveillance movement:
“Six of the UK’s biggest net providers have agreed a plan with the music […]
It seems to surprise my geek friends that I have not committed to long term memory what is the model of my motherboard or what sound card I have. It has become a painful reality to them that I really don’t care about the motherboard, sound card and other things unless they present a […]
One of the most effective ways to protect your data is by using an encryption program. Contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult. One free encryption program is Cryptainer LE:
link: Cryptainer LE
There have been numerous reviews of this program. It is suitable for these Windows platforms: 95, 98, ME, […]
The Texas Attorney General’s office has fined Radio Shack $630,000 for a security breach that could have lead to identity theft:
“…RadioShack was investigated after the attorney general learned a retail location had dumped thousands of sensitive records into a trash can. The records contained confidential client data, Social Security numbers, debit and credit information and […]
Britain may be on the verge of taking a further step into the ‘Surveillance Society’. Already Britain is awash with surveillance cameras and there is the beginnings of a DNA data base. Now there is consideration of a data base for all telephone calls and emails. For the sake of security, it […]
A court ruling in early July 2008 stated that Google had to give Viacom the history of viewers on YouTube. It seems that Viacom has reversed its demands:
“Viacom has backed off a request to gain access to all YouTube user histories after public outcry over privacy concerns, according to a YouTube blog post.
“We […]
As a security measure, there is a data base of known and suspected terrorists. South African President Nelson Mandela was on that list. Former Assistant Attorney General Jim Robinson is on that list too and he finds it a major annoyance:
“…”It’s a pain in the neck, and significantly interferes with my travel arrangements,” […]
Legislation in Iowa mandates the prompt notification of a security breach. Delays in notification place victims at financial risk:
“…”I’m a little bit upset about the Montgomery Ward ordeal taking six months to disclose that there was a problem,” said Rep. Dave Jacoby, a Coralville Democrat who pushed for the Iowa law, which requires companies […]
It is a victory for net neutrality and privacy online. It means that internet service providers (ISP) cannot throttle the internet, at their discretion:
“WASHINGTON - A recommendation to punish Comcast Corp. for blocking subscribers’ Internet traffic should serve as a warning to other service providers, the nation’s top telecommunications regulator said Friday.
Federal Communications Commission […]
In what will be a costly error, more than five thousand students of Williamson County Schools had their personal information posted online. This included their social security numbers, along with their names:
“…Now the county could lose some federal funding because of the mistake. The school district had to notify the Department of Education […]
