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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 ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û believes that Americans shouldn’t 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’ve spotted from the previous week.

[Wall Street Journal – Jennifer Valentino-DeVries]

"Just what kind of information can the government get with a so-called 'national security letter' – the tool that allows investigators to seek financial, phone and Internet data without a judge’s approval? It’s a secret."

[Forbes – Kashmir Hill]

"This caught the attention of the tech company illuminati. , LinkedIn, Zynga, and joined forces to file [pdf] in the case urging the Supreme Court not to allow people to sue them for breaking federal laws when those people suffered no actual injury."

[Wired – Peter Maas]

"The FTC is the lead agency in the government’s effort to ensure that companies do not cross the still-hazy border between acceptable and unacceptable data collection. But the agency’s ambitions are , reflecting a broader uncertainty about the role government should play in what is arguably America’s most promising new industry."

[Wall Street Journal – Alexandra Alter]

"Publishers are only just beginning to mull over the potential uses for e-reading data…Some privacy watchdogs argue that e-book users should be protected from having their digital reading habits recorded."

[Wired – David Kravets]

"The nation’s major mobile carriers have amassed a treasure trove of sensitive data on their customers that they share with police and advertisers — but keep hidden from the consumers themselves."

[ZDNET – John Fontana]

"Maryland attorney general Douglas Gansler declared digital privacy as his calling card last week after being elected to lead the National Association of Attorneys General ()."

[Information Week – Doug Henschen]

"When The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that costlier travel options than those shown to Windows PC users, it caused a stir, spawning hundreds of follow-on stories, including .'"

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