SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / The Associated PressFeb 20, 2020
State official says information being mined at schools includes locations, websites visited, videos watched, passwords and contact lists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
GENE JOHNSON / The Associated PressJul 30, 2019
A woman faces a computer fraud charge in one of the largest security breaches of a major U.S. financial institution on record. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
DON THOMPSON / The Associated PressFeb 13, 2019
Gavin Newsom says consumers should get a piece of the billions tech companies make by monetizing the personal data they collect. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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DAN SEWELL / The Associated PressAug 28, 2018
Senate Democrats plan to grill the Supreme Court nominee on his involvement in the George W. Bush administration's counterterrorism policies, including the secret collection of Americans' personal data. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 21, 2015
In an April interview with acTVism Munich, Intercept reporter Glenn Greenwald explains how tech giants were "eager" to cooperate with the National Security Agency and offers important advice that individuals can follow to make it harder for the NSA to collect private data. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Peter Van Buren, TomDispatchJan 13, 2014
Instead of a careful examination of what the NSA does, the legality of its actions, and how effective it has been in its stated mission of protecting Americans, we increasingly have government officials or retired versions of the same demanding -- quite literally -- Edward Snowden’s head and engaging in the usual fear-mongering over 9/11. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 9, 2013
Last week, AT&T quietly updated its privacy policy to include details about how it will begin to sell customers' personal data to the highest bidder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Lois Beckett, ProPublicaMar 10, 2013
Data companies are scooping up enormous amounts of information about almost every American. They sell information about whether you're pregnant or divorced or trying to lose weight, about how rich you are and what kinds of cars you have. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 25, 2010
Google is back in the privacy hot seat, as Britain's privacy commission says it will once again investigate the kind and amount of personal information that the Internet search giant gathered from private Wi-Fi networks as its Google Street View cars patrolled. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 19, 2009
To the ire of anti-abortion supporters, a temporary restraining order has been extended on an Oklahoma law requiring doctors to report the personal information of women seeking abortions to a Web site. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 18, 2009
A new Oklahoma law, effective Nov. 1, will require women seeking abortions to reveal personal information such as marital status, number of children and race -- all of which will be posted online. Critics say that the intent is intimidation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 25, 2006
New on the block: A virtual reality helmet that allows users to simulate fantasy worlds, and a personal Google search engine that allows users to scan a narrow list of sites -- two inventions perfect for a president who sees only what he wants to see. Dig deeper
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