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Why Valentine’s Day Surveillance May Not Be a Good Idea

- Before you decide to track your spouse...

Data Security

- A new bill (S. 1535) that would impose data security requirements on companies that handle personally identifiable information has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate has announced that it will consider the measure.

Privacy

- A government employee may proceed with her invasion of privacy claim against her employer. The employee was filmed during a shower, and the images were posted on the computer network, available to all employees in the workplace.

CHART: How Companies Protect Sensitive Information

- Steps companies are taking to protect data.  

U.S., Europe Privacy Practices

- The United States may have to adopt more stringent data privacy rules to stay competitive in a global market.

U.S., Europe Privacy Practices

- The United States may have to adopt more stringent data privacy rules to stay competitive in a global market.

Study Finds Online Privacy Tools Ineffective

- Tools that aim to let Web surfers block companies from tracking their online surfing are currently ineffective, according to a new study from Carnegie Mellon University.

Online Privacy

- A bill (H.R. 1981) designed to thwart producers and consumers of online child pornography has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee. The House of Representatives has not announced whether it will consider the measure.

Sick of Data Protection Rules?

- One medical center finds a healthy approach to meeting all of its compliance requirements.

Morning Security Brief: Counter-Meth Funding Cuts, Prison Cell Phones, HIPAA, and More

- Meth investigations come to a halt after federal funding is cut. Louisiana prisons consider a plan to block cell phone signals. An Android app lets you wipe your phone remotely. And more.

Effective Privacy on a Tight Budget

- Privacy initiatives are often seen as a drain on resources, but program managers can change that by emphasizing common goals.

Analyst Describes Privacy Policy Best Practices

- Many privacy policies could benefit by becoming more concise, legible, and tailored to the privacy-related needs of customers and other relevant readers, according to an analyst at this week’s Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit.

Baking in Strong Privacy Controls

- Successful privacy programs take a business-oriented, risk-based approach and have C-suite support.
 

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