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Privacy \Pri"va*cy\, n.; pl. {Privacies}.
1. The state of being in retirement from the company or
observation of others; seclusion.
[1913 Webster]
1. The state of being in retirement from the company or
observation of others; seclusion.
[1913 Webster]
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The End of Online AnonymityThe End of Online Anonymity It seems we're approaching a new age here on the Internet. Instead being anonymous, faceless IP addresses, social computing and changing technologies have allowed the lines between the "real" world and the "virtual" world to blur. Web 2.0 helped create a world ...
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BREAKING: Leaked UK government plan to create "Pirate Finder General" with power to appoint militias, create laws - Boing BoingA source close to the British Labour Government has just given me reliable information about the most radical copyright proposal I've ever seen. Secretary of State Peter Mandelson is planning to introduce changes to the Digital Economy Bill now under debate in Parliament. These changes will ...
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CIPP Guide » Cookies: Tracking your Internet experienceInternet cookies are an inherent part of Internet use. Many sites cannot function without them. Cookies are confusing, particularly because many myths surround their use. While cookies are not the source of viruses or spam, they do present potential privacy issues in their ability to track a ...
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What would George Orwell think of Google Dashboard? | DVICEThanks to Google, most people know who Eric Arthur Blair is. Doesn't ring a bell? You might know him better by his pen name, George Orwell. You know — 1984, Animal Farm? The question is, if he were alive today, what would he think of Google, and its power to spread information — sometimes very ...
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1IEEE Spectrum: British Government: We Want Access to Your Every Phone Call, Email and Web SearchIt didn't happen in Britain in 1984; but 2084 may have seen it long since implemented.JDP added 9 days ago
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1Woman Loses Job Due to Error in FBI Criminal Database | Threat Level | Wired.comOf course, this is just yet another "proof" that the government can screw things up. But hey, what about that great private enterprise that won't rehire the person even after the mistake was discovered!?JDP added 2 weeks ago
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1Tele Atlas Uses Data From Drivers to Map Faster by PC World: Yahoo! TechThe New Big Brother, Rule 1 - No digital device will go unmonitored and unused by its makers (and the government). It's just part of the EULA!JDP added 4 months ago
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1Technology Review: Cell Phones That Listen and LearnAnd we are sure, of course, that no "agency" could use a back door to "turn this on" in order to eavesdrop!? Of course not, just like cell phone location can be accessed even if the phone is OFF (or a signal to turn on can be forced)! You'll know all this is "real" and the facilities are there ...JDP added 4 months ago
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1IEEE Spectrum: How Much is the TV Watching You?Only some "technical difficulties" are (so far) keeping Canoe and cable companies from becoming BIG BROTHER for advertising.JDP added 5 months ago
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