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Privacy Archive

Archives for November 2014

Cybersecurity
The lame duck Senate is going to try to rein in NSA spyingThe lame duck Senate is going to try to rein in NSA spying
Cybersecurity

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is seeking a vote on the USA Freedom Act, which would rein in domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Americans Say They’ve Lost Control of Their Privacy -- AgainAmericans Say They’ve Lost Control of Their Privacy -- Again
Technology

A new poll shows that Americans are worried about how companies and governments collect and use their personal information.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Software Startup New Relic Looks to Raise $100 Million in IPOSoftware Startup New Relic Looks to Raise $100 Million in IPO
Technology

That makes two IPO filings in one day for Benchmark’s Peter Fenton.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Hortonworks Files to Float Public Shares in 2015Hortonworks Files to Float Public Shares in 2015
Technology

The first IPO of the Hadoop business is coming.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Cybersecurity
How copyright law could get you killedHow copyright law could get you killed
Cybersecurity

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act was supposed to stop piracy, but in recent years it’s interfered with car repairs, security research on medical devices, and more.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Why the GOP’s Senate takeover could be a big deal for net neutrality and patent reformWhy the GOP’s Senate takeover could be a big deal for net neutrality and patent reform
Technology

With Republicans controlling both houses of Congress in 2015, we could see action on several big tech policy issues.

By Timothy B. Lee
Cybersecurity
The Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIAThe Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIA
Cybersecurity

Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) was a leading critic of NSA surveillance and CIA torture policies, but he lost his seat in Tuesday’s election.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Apple Documents Ordered to Be Unsealed in Sapphire Supplier BankruptcyApple Documents Ordered to Be Unsealed in Sapphire Supplier Bankruptcy
Technology

More details to be released on what went wrong at GT Advanced Technologies.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Estonia has online voting. Should the United States?Estonia has online voting. Should the United States?
Technology

There are lots of benefits. But the risks of hacking are still way too high.

By Brad Plumer
Technology
Facebook Raises Biggest Privacy Fears in SurveyFacebook Raises Biggest Privacy Fears in Survey
Technology
By Ari Levy