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Microsoft privacy chief: Tech industry needs to evolve beyond those privacy policies that no one reads

Internet users want to know more about the types of data being collected about them, how that data is being… Read More

Online privacy regulation on the legislative docket: What’s the proper role for government?

The Washington state legislature will convene next Monday for its annual session. The legislature will not pass a big operating… Read More

Are you freaked out yet? Tech execs debate business opportunities in privacy

Listening to the speakers at this year’s Privacy Identity Innovation conference — experts with years of experience on the front… Read More

How Edward Snowden’s former email provider keeps conversations private now

One of the people directly impacted by the Edward Snowden controversy warned an audience in Seattle about the lasting impact… Read More

Privacy is suddenly very hot: Events see influx of interest after NSA revelations

This is the fourth year of the Privacy Identity Innovation conference, which will draw hundreds of people to Seattle’s Bell Harbor… Read More

Pay for parking with your phone: Here’s how your personal data will be used

Parking in Seattle became a little more convenient earlier this month with the debut of PayByPhone, a smartphone app that allows people… Read More

Persona wants to help you get hired by protecting your social media reputation 24/7

To learn more about you, employers today are reviewing the social media accounts of both prospective and current employees. Unfortunately for… Read More

Google is now delivering ads that appear as emails to your Gmail inbox

If Microsoft thought Google was “Scroogling” people with the way the search giant uses the contents of Gmail messages to deliver… Read More

Report: Microsoft allowed NSA to bypass encryption for access to Outlook emails, Skype conversations

Throughout the year, Microsoft has lambasted Google and accused them of shady privacy policies via its “Scroogled” campaign. But now, new… Read More

First porn app for Google Glass relaunches, stripped of explicit content

“Tits & Glass” is back … kind of. Earlier this month, Seattle-based adult app marketplace Mikandi got lots of attention for releasing the… Read More

Dev builds database of Facebook emails and phone numbers with public info

Is your phone number public on Facebook? If it is, there’s a chance Brandon Copley has it. According to a… Read More

He’s back: Creepy Cameraman pushes the limits in new public surveillance video

Remember the anonymous guy who walks up to random people around the Seattle region and starts taking video of them… Read More

Leak implicates Microsoft, Google and others in NSA snooping — but they deny it

A classified training document, reported Thursday by the Washington Post and the Guardian, says a secret U.S. government program called… Read More

Amazon’s IMDb wins verdict against 41-year-old actress who sued for revealing her age

A federal jury in Seattle ruled in favor of Amazon.com’s IMDb yesterday in a case brought by a 41-year-old actress… Read More

Scroogled: Microsoft attacks Google again, this time about Android privacy issues

First it was Google Shopping, then Gmail, and now, Microsoft’s latest attack on Google comes in the form of Android privacy… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Enliken helps consumers control personal data and market it to advertisers

Advertisers are getting to know more about each and every one of us, especially as behavioral targeting technologies allow big… Read More

VIDEO: Here’s what customers think of a Seattle bar banning Google Glasses

If you haven’t heard yet, Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe is one of the first establishments to declare a ban on Google Glasses to prevent its… Read More

Microsoft wants new model for online privacy, says current one ‘can’t survive’

It’s inevitable that companies will collect an array of data about people and their online activities. So rather than trying… Read More

MTV and BET’s fake Twitter hack PR stunt wasn’t funny and raises serious questions

MTV and BET just fooled us all, and I’m not sure if it was funny, stupid or scary. Yesterday, Burger… Read More

Open letter to Skype from digital rights advocates urges Microsoft to issue transparency reports

Over 100 Internet advocates, journalists and other organization members penned an open letter to Microsoft today, urging the Redmond software… Read More

FTC investigating Intelius, and other so-called ‘data brokers’

Intelius, the Bellevue-based company led by entrepreneur Naveen Jain, is among the companies being investigated by the The Federal Trade… Read More

Commentary: Why the downfall of Facebook is more possible than you think

Facebook is the clearcut leader in social. We all know this. No one else is even close (except maybe Google).… Read More

Microsoft holds its ground as big advertisers blast IE10’s default privacy settings

Microsoft’s decision to prevent Internet Explorer 10 users from being tracked online, by default, is getting an extraordinary response from… Read More

10 questions: ‘Existence’ author David Brin on science fiction, science and geeks

One could successfully argue that modern geek culture wouldn’t exist in its current form without 20th century science fiction and… Read More

Boss signing in to your Facebook account? There’s a law for that

Legislatures, state and federal, are starting to react to the trend of employers — at least the creepy employers —… Read More

Privacy: Facebook and Google baking it in, but will startups follow the recipe?

High-profile privacy breaches have increasingly been making headlines, putting the issue further onto the agenda of the tech industry. But… Read More

Google’s alleged WiFi snooper has an Internet privacy patent

Marius Milner, the Google engineer reported to be responsible for the code that allowed Street View cars to collect data… Read More

Google patent: Background noise from phone calls could be used to target ads

You’re attending a baseball game and call Google’s 411 service for information about a nearby restaurant. The cheers of the… Read More

Actress’s suit vs. Amazon’s IMDb may have bigger impact on privacy

A lawsuit against Amazon.com’s Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for disclosing an actress’s age could have a larger impact on the way… Read More

Google’s unified privacy policy takes effect, despite concerns

Google’s new privacy policy rolled out overnight, turning more than 60 policies into one and clearing the way for the… Read More