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San Jose lawmaker backs Facebook privacy law

People share a lot of personal information on their Facebook pages and Twitter feeds, but should a potential employer be able to see that content...
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Facebook Settles with the FTC on User Privacy

Facebook, whose headquarters is in Palo Alto, has finally reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the leading social...
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Social media and work: Where to draw the line?

Setting up a web page used to mean an investment in time and specialized training. Now this is much easier, and social media sites like Twitter and...
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New privacy tools for Chrome, Firefox prevent ad tracking

Google and the Mozilla, the organization that makes the Firefox browser, announced yesterday that they would release tools to encourage privacy by...
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Liberty traded for security, both lost

San Jose, CA - This week, San Jose has finally begun voluntary use of full-body x-ray scanners that view the naked bodies of travelers in an...
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Facebook warns employers not to ask job applicants for social media passwords

Online social media giant Facebook has issued a warning to employers asking job applicants or employees for their passwords to the popular social...
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Supreme Court requires warrant for GPS tracking… sort of… not really

American Muslims are rejoicing a Supreme Court victory that could impact San Francisco Bay Area resident Yasir Affifi's case against the FBI...
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Thrilling adaptation of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother

This week Custom Made Theatreopens their new show, an adaptation of Cory Doctorow's best-selling Young Adult novel Little Brother, at the Gough...
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Kindle Fire starts small blaze with congressman over privacy and data collection

Amazon tracks where you surf-- The Kindle Fire tablet is a marvel to behold due to its sub $200 price and impressive features that allow users to...
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Apple is following you

Do you know that the Apple’s products such as the iPhone and iPad are actively logging your whereabouts? Security researchers Alasdair Allan...
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