US federal court officials are warning that hackers are emailing fake subpoenas that contain malware to corporate executives in an effort to steal private corporate data. Thousands of top US executives have received the fraudulent emails that contain web links which, when clicked on, install malware on the user’s PC, letting hackers take control of […]
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Washington D.C. is attempting to build a city-wide surveillance system that would bring together thousands of city-owned video cameras, but city officials don’t yet have the money to complete the network or privacy rules in place to govern its use. The security system will conduct 24/7 monitoring of public camera systems run by nine city […]
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Internet statistics show that people “Google” a person’s name around 50 million times per day. Atlanta resident Brandyn Briley is a frequent “Googler”. She uses various web search engines like Google and Yahoo to lookup information on potential clients, her children and even herself. Web 2.0 sites like Naymz.com and Ziggs.com now give people like […]
Cell phones and digital cameras, along with a sense of public duty, are propelling a new form of citizen “snitching” that some are calling “cyber snitching.” This troubles some privacy experts, who are concerned that a sense of civic duty could quickly degenerate into a loss of personal privacy. One example cited involves bystanders, who […]
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A New Jersey state appellate court has upheld a public records fee of $1,900 for government records that were requested by a freelance journalist because several attorneys were needed to assist with the request. Journalist Janon Fisher fought the fee, but the court decided that the charge was reasonable. The court said the state Attorney […]
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