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Supreme Court Rules Against Officers in Privacy Case

Jun 18, 2010 -The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a police department did not violate the constitutional rights of police officers when it read through their text messages. The review of the text messages did not violate the Fourth Amendment, according to the ruling, because it was undertaken for work-related purposes and was not excessive in scope.

Google Agrees to Hand Over Data to EU Regulators

Jun 04, 2010 -Google has agreed to hand over data to European regulators, which the company says it accidentally collected from private WiFi internet connections, according to the Financial Times.

Advocacy Group Claims Ruling Illegally Expands Privacy Protections to Companies

Jun 02, 2010 -A nonprofit advocacy group claims that a appellate court decision guts the Freedom of Information Act by applying its privacy protections to companies.

Iowa Fusion Center Posts Informational Videos on Its Mission and Activities

May 04, 2010 -Iowa's fusion center posts videos helping the public understand what fusion centers do.

Attorney Requests Access to Computers of Possible "Voyeur" School Administrator

Apr 20, 2010 -An attorney for a student who was surreptitiously photographed via a school-issued laptop has requested additional discovery after learning that the school took thousands of photos of other students.

Survey Finds Facebook Users Think Privacy Policy Revision "a Bad Thing"

Apr 09, 2010 -Facebook users almost unanimously dislike the social networking site's new privacy policy, according to a small survey released this week by Sophos.

Listen Here! April Podcast

Apr 08, 2010 -Join host Laura Spadanuta as she talks with editors about topics in this month's Security Management, including data breaches, workplace violence, the monetary trade-offs between privacy and security, and jihadist radicalization on the home front.

The Economics of Privacy vs. Security

Apr 08, 2010 -A new RAND report asked British citizens how much it would cost for them to trade privacy for security during three mundane activities: applying for a passport, traveling on a train, and attending a major event.

(From the April 2010 Issue)

House Lawmakers Tell Obama to Fill Civil Liberties Board

Apr 01, 2010 -Democratic House members wrote President Barack Obama this week urging him to fill an independent oversight board created to protect privacy and civil liberties from executive branch overreaching in the war on terrorism.

Google Threatens to Shut Down Business in China After Cyberattack

Jan 13, 2010 -Google yesterday announced that it would no longer censor its search engine results in China after the company discovered it was the target of sophisticated cyberattacks emanating from the country.

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