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Urban Druid
Resources and news concerning privacy and fair use issues surrounding digital technologies.
http://urbandruid.org/
EPIC Carnivore Litigation
Legal documents presented by the privacy group seeking the release of all FBI records concerning Internet monitoring.
http://www.epic.org/privacy/carnivore/
The Surveillance Society
Americans enjoy unlimited benefits from new technologies in a wired world. But those wires send information in two directions, and the access to our personal data has never been more open for abuse. Online resource for on-air features.
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/feat...
Guardian Special Report: Privacy on the Internet
Continuing coverage of news, analysis and commentary, including the RIP Act, plus links to government sites and international information and pressure groups.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/netprivacy/
Privacy Times
Privacy Times (Newsletter) covers information law and policy, including Internet privacy, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, financial, medical and communications privacy, and EU Directive.
http://www.privacytimes.com
PRIVACY Forum
Forum provided by the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Committee on Computers and Public Policy, Cable & Wireless USA, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Telos Systems.
http://www.vortex.com/privacy.html
Against TCPA
Discussion of the privacy implications of Trusted Computing Platform Alliance (TCPA) and Palladium.
http://www.againsttcpa.com
Wired News: Privacy Matters
Collection of recent "Wired" articles on the issue.
http://www.wired.com/news/privacy
Echelon: Questions asked in Australian Senate
Bob Brown's speech concerning the Australian government's involvement with the Echelon spy network.
http://www.geocities.com/pwdyson/brownspee...
Privaterra
Provides human rights workers with security technology.
http://www.privaterra.org/
4th Amendment
A web magazine with dissenting opinions about a variety of topics, including privacy issues such as Carnivore and Echelon. Has links to a variety of issues.
http://unquietmind.com/4th_amend.html
Keep your Secrets
Maintain your privacy and keep your secrets, with effective techniques of verbal deception, evasion, lying, cover-story, and misdirection. Online examples and suggestions for evaluating risks of secrecy as well as suggestions for hiding physical objects as well as hiding activities.
http://www.keepyoursecrets.com/
Who Watches the Web?
The latest news on Carnivore, Echelon and several other government efforts to monitor and censor private communications.
http://www.tecsoc.org/persec/webwatch.htm
HowStuffWorks: How Facial Recognition Systems Work
Article on FACEIT software.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/facial-recogn...
NYC Surveillance Camera Project
New York City has been installing cameras throughout the city. Has lots of information, including camera locations.
http://www.mediaeater.com/cameras/
Standler, Dr. Ronald B.
Attorney's home page including numerous essays about law, privacy, and technology issues.
http://www.rbs2.com/
Privacilla.org
Links to articles and opinions about a variety of privacy issues from medical records to bank statements. Articles have linked bibliographies.
http://www.privacilla.org/
Privacy and Civil Liberties
From Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility - program information and links.
http://www.cpsr.org/dox/program/privacy/pr...
CDT's Guide to Online Privacy
A guide intended to educate Internet users about online privacy and offer practical suggestions and policy recommendations.
http://www.cdt.org/privacy/guide/table/
Prime recent and proposed attacks on civil rights in the United Kingdom
Document shows a detailed list of those rights of UK citizens challenged and the consequences.
http://www.magnacartaplus.org/civil-libert...
Echelon Watch
Encourages public discussion of the Echelon Network, an intelligence gathering organization, that is a potential threat to civil liberties, and to urge the governments of the world to protect our rights.
http://www.echelonwatch.org/
About Your Address
Under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts anyone can request your personal details from any US government agency. Information about the rules and instructions on how to get the information.
http://www.strangepages.net/address.html
Privacy Avenue
This site provides links to a variety of privacy related news, software, and issues.
http://www.privacyave.com
NYTimes.com - Net Users Try to Elude the Google Grasp
The combined power of the Internet, search engines and archival databases can enable almost anyone to find information about almost anyone else. As a result, people are trying to reduce their electronic presence and discovering that it is not as simple as it would seem. [Requires free registration to view.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/25/technolo...
Screen for genes
A site concerned with the impact of the Human Genome Project and particularly maintaining genetic databases. Links to various related sites.
http://www.vic.tadd.btinternet.co.uk
Hiding From the Man: How to Protect Your Privacy
Comprehensive guide to protecting your privacy in cyberspace and the real world.
http://www.chiprowe.com/articles/privacy.h...
About.com: Carnivore
Describes the networking sniffing software and the surrounding controversy.
http://compnetworking.about.com/library/we...
UK Police Want Keys to Decode Private E-mail
Article from The Telegraph describes how British police want keys to decode private e-mail.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jht...
Glen Robert's Full Disclosure
Glen exposes sites that disclose private information such as names, addresses, and social security numbers.
http://www.glr.com/
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
A nonprofit consumer education and advocacy project whose purpose is to advocate for consumers' privacy rights in public policy proceedings.
http://www.privacyrights.org
State Surveillance in the Internet.
A paper on surveillance and surveillance theory on the Internet by Francisco Javier Bernal. Active link bibliography.
http://www.bernal.co.uk
National I.D. Cards - a threat to liberty
Information and links to articles exposing the dangers of National ID Cards.
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issue...
AntiPolygraph.org
Dedicated to exposing polygraph waste, fraud, and abuse, and seeking the abolishment of polygraph testing from the American workplace.
http://antipolygraph.org/
NCAAP
Fighting to keep autopsy photos private.
http://www.ncaap.com
Echelon: spy satellite: Is there any Privacy?
Research paper discusses the privacy issues and laws concerning privacy as related to the Echelon program.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/hsimms/
PIPEDA and Canadian Privacy Law
Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to PIPEDA and other Canadian and international privacy laws
http://pipeda.blogspot.com
Web bugs
Article concerning Web bugs (1-pixel gifs), similar to cookies, that track Internet surfing patterns.
http://news.com.com/2100-1017-243077.html
Cryptome In
Collection of articles and links on privacy issues, especially Echelon.
http://cryptome.org/index.html
CyberAtlantis.com
News site regarding privacy and freedom issues. Links to global articles.
http://cyberatlantis.com/
Privacy South Africa
List of privacy violators in South Africa with links. Also FAQs on how to protect yourself.
http://privacy.4mg.com/
Privacy Spot
Tracks current news and laws related to privacy issues around the world
http://www.privacyspot.com
No Place to Hide
"No Place To Hide" is a multimedia investigation into the marriage between private data collection and the US government's vastly expanded surveillance authorities in the wake of September 11.
http://www.noplacetohide.net/
Wired: Separating Equifax from Fiction
Simson Garfinkel writes about information conglomerate Equifax. Best known as a credit bureau, the company also has its fingers in check approvals, insurance claims, and medical records. [Wired]
http://wired-vig.wired.com/wired/archive/3...
HowStuffWorks: How Wiretapping Works
Article on how wire-tapping works. Links to a variety of other privacy issues such as Carnivore.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/wiretapping.h...
Australian Privacy Commissioner
Contains information about Australia's Privacy Act and general privacy issues.
http://www.privacy.gov.au/
EuroSOCAP
Provides information on emerging European standards for confidentiality and privacy in healthcare among vulnerable patient populations. In particular, there is a fully searchable links facility which allow cross referencing of legislation across a number of European countries.
http://www.eurosocap.org/
Privacy Digest
Covers the items directly and indirectly impacting your privacy such as cryptography, wiretaps, free speech, DNA and genetic testing, and database tracking in general. Archive goes back to 1997.
http://www.privacydigest.com/
The Privacy Page
A resource for cryptography, encryption, or electronic privacy information.
http://www.privacy.org/
World Wide Wiretapping / Eavesdropping Problem
Every week updating unique list of wiretapping and eavesdropping cases around the world, abuse of phone lines for commercial espionage, financial fraud, invasion of security and assaults on privacy.
http://www.snapshield.com/Problem_www_fs.h...
The Privacy Marketing Review
Thoughts on information privacy and the relationship marketing concept.
http://www.reppel.co.uk/
Spyware: Research, Testing, Legislation, and Suits
Original research on methods and effects of spyware, and index to recent legislation and lawsuits seeking to block spyware.
http://www.benedelman.org/spyware
Junkbusters
Site details a variety of ways privacy is violated or data is shared. Has links for prevention.
http://www.junkbusters.com/
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