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The Smarter, Semantic Web: Privacy Threat or Solution?
There are some amazing offerings to the consumer that come packaged with the next generation of web technology: - A Semantic Desktop, for intuitive file organization - Cloud computing means access to your files anywhere, anytime - OpenID means not having to juggle multiple username/passwords ...
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You’re Leaving a Digital Trail. What About Privacy? - NYTimes.com
An emerging field called collective intelligence could create an Orwellian future on a level Big Brother could only dream of.
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Estonian ISP cuts off control servers for Srizbi botnet
An Estonian Internet service provider that temporarily hosted the command-and-control servers for the Srizbi botnet, which is responsible for a large portion of the world's spam, has cut off those servers, according to computer security analysts. Starline Web Services, based in Estonia's ...
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Groklaw - An Amicus Brief: Issues in the Cyberbullying Case That Affect You - Updated
An Amicus Brief: Issues in the Cyberbullying Case That Affect You - UpdatedFriday, November 28 2008 @ 05:50 AM ESTI was trying to figure out how to explain to you all that is involved in the case of the U.S. v. Lori Drew, the cyberbullying case that so many lawyers are expressing concerns about. ...
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Some critics are hatching ways to fight Google's influence - The Boston Globe
Stopping Google With one company now the world's chief gateway to information, some critics are hatching ways to fight its influence By Drake Bennett June 22, 2008 * Email| * Print| * Single Page| * Yahoo! Buzz| * ShareThis Text size
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Indonesia May Use Microchips To Track AIDS, Lawmakers Want To Implant Chips In "Sexually Aggressive" Patients To Track Virus - CBS News
Comment added by JDP on 11/24/2008A classic ethical conundrum in the realm of disease. Perhaps if those with the disease have already knowingly infected others, chipping them can be argued as a valid restriction (punishment?) on their privacy and possible future indiscretions. But if they haven't, then what? -
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Mobile industry calls for RFID payment push | Tech News on ZDNet
Comment added by JDP on 11/19/2008Given how "secure" RFID passports and cell phones (tapping and location snooping WITHOUT requiring telco provider cooperation!) have been shown to be (not at all), how will any individual be able to be "responsible" for any breaches associated with mobile payments ... or indeed, be able to ... -
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Obama may have to give up e-messaging - CNN.com
Comment added by JDP on 11/17/2008You know - MAYBE if and as our elected representatives become more dependent on (addicted to?) certain technology, THEY will demand and get some greater amount of security and privacy for / from those. And MAYBE that will be allowed (required!?) to spill over to the rest of us. MAYBE ... but ... -
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Botnets Scramble for New Host - PC World
Comment added by JDP on 11/14/2008Yeah! Score one for the good guys. Now if we can just move a little faster in shutting this scum down ...
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Groklaw - An Amicus Brief: Issues in the Cyberbullying Case That Affect You - Updated