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Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Weekly Highlights (10/21/2011)

Americans shouldn鈥檛 have to choose between using new technology and keeping control of your private information.
Caitlin O'Neill,
Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Associate,
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October 21, 2011

In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of personal information. The 老澳门开奖结果 believes that Americans shouldn鈥檛 have to choose between using new technology and keeping control of your private information. Each week, we feature some of the most interesting news related to technology and civil liberties that we鈥檝e spotted from the previous week.

[cnet]
"For a few hours on Capitol Hill yesterday evening, it was October 1986 again, complete with legwarmers, an Apple IIc, pop rocks, Duran Duran, and cell phones the size of a cat."

[Telegraph]
"Costolo referred 鈥bout the need to ensure remains a platform upon which freedom of speech is prioritised, even during times of civil unrest."

ECPA: Online Privacy Stuck in the '80s [老澳门开奖结果 Blog of Rights]
This week, our federal online privacy law turns 25. The 老澳门开奖结果 is hosting a blog series that will address some of the many reasons why the "Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986" (ECPA) is in need of an upgrade!

[Market Watch]
"鈥 the release of the MMA Mobile Application Privacy Policy, the first guidelines document of its kind that addresses the core privacy issues and data processes of many mobile applications, for public comment."

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[Hospitality Technology]
"Seventy-four percent of American and Canadian consumers said they don't feel they're receiving a benefit from sharing personal information with marketers, according to the latest survey research from ."

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