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Ellen Nakashima
Cyber Attack Data-Sharing Is Lacking, Congress Told
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 19, 2008 - 7:32amLast updated: September 19, 2008 - 7:32am
US intelligence agencies are unable to share information about foreign cyber attacks against companies for fear of jeopardizing intelligence-gathering sources and methods, cyber security expert Paul B. Kurtz told lawmakers.
Judge Limits Searches Using Cellphone Data
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 12, 2008 - 7:22amLast updated: September 12, 2008 - 7:48am
The government must obtain a warrant based on probable cause of criminal activity before directing a wireless provider to turn over records that show where customers used their cellphones, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, in the first opinion by a federal district court on the issue.
NebuAd Halts Plans For Web Tracking
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 4, 2008 - 7:37amLast updated: September 4, 2008 - 7:37am
Tech firm NebuAd has put on hold plans to widely deploy an online advertising technology that tracks consumers' every Web click while Congress reviews privacy concerns associated with the technique.
Some Web Firms Say They Track Behavior Without Explicit Consent
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 12, 2008 - 7:20amLast updated: August 12, 2008 - 7:20am
Several Internet and broadband companies have acknowledged using targeted-advertising technology without explicitly informing customers, according to letters released yesterday by the House Commerce Committee. And Google, the leading online advertiser, stated that it has begun using Internet tracking technology that enables it to more precisely follow Web-surfing behavior across affiliated sites.
E-Mail Hacking Case Could Redefine Online Privacy
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 6, 2008 - 10:19amLast updated: August 6, 2008 - 10:19am
A federal appeals court in California is reviewing a lower court's definition of "interception" in the digital age, in a case that some legal experts say could weaken consumer privacy protections online.
Lawmakers Probe Web Tracking
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 17, 2008 - 7:37amLast updated: July 17, 2008 - 7:38am
An Internet provider based in Kansas used a monitoring technology earlier this year to track sites visited by its users, apparently without directly notifying them, according to a congressional panel investigating the action.
