Full Coverage: Privacy Issues
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News Stories
- Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sun, Mar 18, 2007
- Officials: Pentagon Probed Finances at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sun, Jan 14, 2007
- Justice Dept. Database Stirs Privacy Fears at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Tue, Dec 26, 2006
- Report Says TSA Violated Privacy Law at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Fri, Dec 22, 2006
- New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas at Christian Science Monitor - Mon, Dec 18, 2006
Feature Articles
- Dispute over 'terror scores' for airline travelers at Christian Science Monitor - Wed, Dec 06, 2006
- How To: Foil Wiretaps at Home at Wired Magazine - Tue, Nov 21, 2006
- Who is watching the watchers? at BBC - Fri, Nov 03, 2006
- Privacy Lost: Talk, actions poles apart at MSNBC - Tue, Oct 17, 2006
- HP Scandal Shines Light on a Simple, Treacherous Act at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Tue, Sep 19, 2006
- HP board flap raises wider privacy issues at Christian Science Monitor - Thu, Sep 14, 2006
Opinion & Editorials
- Stopping Spyware at the Source at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Tue, Mar 06, 2007
- Putting a Freeze on Identity Theft at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Feb 08, 2007
- First wiretapping, now letter-opening? at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Mon, Jan 08, 2007
- The Identity Theft Scare at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sat, Oct 14, 2006
- Another way to snoop at Sacramento Bee - Fri, Sep 22, 2006
- Wrong Turn on Eavesdropping at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Wed, Sep 20, 2006
Related Web Sites
- No Place to Hide
- examines privacy in the post-9/11 age. From American RadioWorks, January 2005.
- Federal Trade Commission Privacy Initiatives
- educating consumers and businesses about the importance of personal information privacy. Includes an online form to report identity theft.
- PrivacyRightsNow
- site includes opt-out instructions and a form letter that can be sent to financial and other institutions.
- Electronic Privacy Information Center
- focuses on civil liberties issues and the protection of privacy. Site includes the A to Z's of privacy and a section on medical records.
- Privacy International
- Human rights group formed as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations.
- Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
- Offers information on how to protect your personal privacy.