Skype spies give pause for thought in China
More on Skype surveillance in China… Skype spies give pause for thought in China: “Most Chinese who use Skype – or at least its Chinese version TOM-Skype – were thrilled to find a way to…
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China Skype service snags and stores users’ messages
China Skype service snags and stores users’ messages: “ More than a million messages logged Human rights advocates have uncovered a huge surveillance system in China that monitors and archives text messages sent with the…
Surveillance of Skype Messages Found in China
Surveillance of Skype Messages Found in China: “A Canadian human rights group has uncovered a system that tracks politically charged text messages sent by customers of Tom-Skype, a joint venture of which eBay’s Skype is…
BT rolls out Phorm web tracking
BT rolls out Phorm web tracking: “Thousands of BT broadband customers are to have their internet usage tracked so they can be sent targeted online advertising in a final trial before the service is launched…
Privacy Concerns: German Towns Saying ‘Nein’ to Google ‘Street View’
Privacy Concerns: German Towns Saying ‘Nein’ to Google ‘Street View’: “Google’s corporate slogan might be ‘don’t be evil,’ but some communities in northwestern Germany see something nefarious in the company’s photographing all their streets and…
American ISP giants: If we Phorm, we’ll get consent
American ISP giants: If we Phorm, we’ll get consent: “ ‘No need to legislate’ After months of controversy over ISP-level ad targeting systems from the likes of Phorm and NebuAd, three of America’s four largest…
Police drop BT-Phorm probe
Police drop BT-Phorm probe: “ ‘Move along please, nothing to see’ Exclusive City of London Police have decided not to formally investigate BT and Phorm for their allegedly illegal secret ISP-level adware trials, arguing that…
UK government responds on Phorm
UK government responds on Phorm: “A controversial ad-serving system can be rolled out in the UK but only under strict guidelines, says the government.” (Via BBC News.)
U.N. agency eyes curbs on Internet anonymity | Politics and Law
U.N. agency eyes curbs on Internet anonymity | Politics and Law – CNET News: “” Posted by Declan McCullagh, U.N. agency eyes curbs on Internet anonymity, September 12, 2008 4:00 AM PDT A United Nations…
US Rights Group Sues NSA and Cheney for Spying
Rights Group Sues NSA and Cheney for Spying: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the government and top Bush officials over its warrantless wiretapping program Thursday. The suit comes just a day before the government tries…