Privacy in the News
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| 'Adware' attack on privacy tool - The application Browzar has been branded "adware" by many because it directs web searches to online adverts |
| Congress may consider mandatory ISP snooping - It didn't take long for the idea of forcing Internet providers to retain records of their users' activities to gain traction in the U.S. Congress. |
| RFID poses serious privacy risk, says report - Radio frequency identification is becoming increasingly popular inside the US government but agencies have not seriously considered the privacy risks, federal auditors said. |
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New Google index tool may pose privacy risk on shared computers - People who use public or workplace computers for e-mail, instant messaging and Web searching have a new security risk to worry about. |