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Results 1 - 20 of 6,340 in Privacy

  1. Chips in official IDs raise privacy fearsRead the original story

    3 min ago | Post-Bulletin

    ... and keep terrorists from sneaking into the country. But Paget's February experiment demonstrated something privacy advocates had feared for years: That RFID, coupled with other technologies, could make people trackable without their knowledge or ...

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    Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Science / Technology, Computer Security, RFID News

  2. Cutler's free pass leads to violationRead the original story

    11 min ago | SavannahNow

    ... an open records request. The Georgia's player's name was redacted by the school, which cited a federal student privacy law, but fullback Shaun Chapas said Wednesday that quarterback Matthew Stafford got complimentary tickets. The player told Georgia ...

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  3. Suspected Peeping Tom in Damascus arrested againRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | The Oregonian

    ... County Jail. In addition to the claims of encouraging child sex abuse, he is accused of invasion of personal privacy. Bail was set at $150,000. The second arrest comes after Klick had been collared by a man and his neighbor outside one of their ...

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    Related Topix: Clackamas County, OR

  4. Letters: Golf club needs hospitality, not hostilityRead the original story

    1 hr ago | St. Petersburg Times

    ... Club sure do make nice neighbors! I am fortunate to have them as mine now. They have a great respect for personal privacy and how to cooperate. Give them a chance and don't sound so petulant! They are good people and will come around, just not ...

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    Related Topix: Dunedin, FL, Clearwater, FL, Opinion

  5. Next privacy leak: Microchipped passports, driver's licenses?Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Palm Beach Post

    EDITOR'S NOTE - This story, part of a series on the growing industry of radio frequency identification technology and its impact on business, government, health and personal privacy in America, explores its use in passports and driver's licenses.

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    Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Computer Security, Science / Technology, RFID News

  6. Gretzky and legal team counter Glendale suitRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Globe and Mail

    ... that action to have Phoenix coach and financial records exposed in court is aren't "justified" and are violation of privacy rights Glendale, Ariz - The Canadian Press Last updated on Saturday, Jul. 11, 2009 07:30PM EDT W ayne Gretzky has reportedly ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Pacific Division, Phoenix Coyotes, NHL Southeast Division, Carolina Hurricanes

  7. Gretzky joins Coyotes' legal fightRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | CBC News

    ... in the bankruptcy case of the team a ' to block the request from the city of Glendale on the grounds of personal privacy. "Mr. Gretzky is a public figure; in fact, he is one of the most recognizable sports figures in the history of the National ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Pacific Division, Phoenix Coyotes, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  8. Bars swipe patron IDs, collect dataRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Ottawa Citizen

    Nine of Victoria's most popular bars are capturing data from patrons' ID cards and taking their photos as part of a new program still under investigation by B.C.'s privacy watchdog.

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  9. Chips In Official IDs Raise Privacy Fears 23minRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | My58.com

    ... and keep terrorists from sneaking into the country. But Paget's February experiment demonstrated something privacy advocates had feared for years: That RFID, coupled with other technologies, could make people trackable without their knowledge or ...

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    Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Science / Technology, Computer Security, RFID News

  10. Baseball teams fear 'haunted' Milwaukee hotelRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | WFRV-TV Green Bay

    ... general manager Joe Kurth won't acknowledge any specific ghost stories from ballplayers or other guests, citing privacy concerns. He says guests interested in seeing a spirit might want to stay in the hotel's historic wing. While some players shy ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Carlos Gomez, Baseball Players, Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball, Francisco Liriano

  11. The Web of Identities: Making Machine-Accessible People DataRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Read/Write Web

    ... present challenges to the LOD approach, because it comes with all sorts of constraints and peculiarities, such as privacy and data volatility. People want control over who has access to their data or parts of their data and want to be able to block ...

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    Related Topix: Social Software

  12. What a horrible ideaRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Prometheus 6

    ... on the project. The researchers made sure the program is small, so that it doesn't use too much power. To address privacy concerns, they designed SoundSense so that information is not removed from the device for processing. Additionally, the program ...

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    Related Topix: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

  13. White House aide may have swine fluRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Connecticut's WB 20

    ... Mexico City, Gibbs said no one else has gotten sick. The White House declined to release the aide's identity, citing privacy concerns.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama

  14. Private domain registrationsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Buckeye Lake Beacon

    ... through Domains By Proxy (our affiliate company), registering a domain name doesn't mean sacrificing your privacy. Register or Transfer five domain names or more and get FREE PRIVACY on every domain you register on this order! This offer is valid ...

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  15. MLB players claim Milwaukee hotel is hauntedRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Journal News

    ... a frequent visitor. But some players don't care for the 116-year-old hotel's posh accommodations and reputation for privacy. They swear it's haunted. Gomez, San Francisco's Pablo Sandoval, St. Louis' Brendan Ryan and several Florida Marlins all ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Carlos Gomez, Baseball Players, Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball, Francisco Liriano

  16. Fourth person pleads guilty to passport peekingRead the original story

    Friday | Kansas City Star

    ... in 2004. The applications contain a photograph and personal information and are protected under federal privacy laws. Three former State Department workers have been sentenced to probation in the case. An investigation began in March ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton

  17. All systems go for cyclepathRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | This is Somerset

    ... School with the Greenway in Radstock but campaigners protesting against the route say that safety, environmental and privacy concerns have all been ignored. At a meeting of Bath and North East Somerset Council's development control committee on ...

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    Related Topix: Midsomer Norton, England, World News, United Kingdom, England, United Kingdom, Radstock, England, Somerset County, England, United Kingdom, Bath and North East Somerset, England

  18. Post a CommentRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... loss and extremely concerned and worried about the children and what's going to happen next." Berry said because of privacy concerns, she could not say whether the Billings children still attended her school.

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    Related Topix: Escambia County, FL, Pensacola, FL

  19. Baseball Teams Fear Haunted HotelRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Today's TMJ4

    ... general manager Joe Kurth won't acknowledge any specific ghost stories from ballplayers or other guests, citing privacy concerns. He says guests interested in seeing a spirit might want to stay in the hotel's historic wing. While some players shy ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Carlos Gomez, Baseball Players, Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball, Francisco Liriano

  20. Transparency bill good for allRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Daily Herald

    ... be dismissed. If an Illinois governmental body wants to deny a freedom of information request based on personal privacy exemptions, they must seek an exemption from the public access counselor in the Illinois attorney general's office. The bill also ...

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    Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government