Surf these sites: ''John Doe'' Suits Threaten Internet Users'' Anonymity -- Los Angeles Times article and links on challenge to anonymity by corporate law suits. [pay per article fee] About Your Address -- Under the The Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts anyone can request your personal details from any US government agency. Information about the rules and instructions on how to get the information. Anonymous on the Internet? Don''t be so sure -- Everything you ever wanted to know about the way you are traced on the net, including environment variables, cookies, cache memory and log file demonstrations. Shows you the traces you leave there and explains you how it works. Provided by CNIL, the French data protection authority. [English, Français] Big Brother Banks? FDIC has snooping plans -- The federal government wants banks to investigate you. Soon your banker will know more about you than anyone else in town. Banks must not only determine your correct identity, they must also know how you make your money, and how you spend it. Once you establish a pattern of deposits and withdrawals, banks must inform federal agencies when you deviate. Big Brother Inside Homepage -- Criticisms of Intel''s Processor Serial Number (PSN) feature on its Pentium III chips. Argues that the PSN endangers internet users'' privacy. California Bankers Oppose Snooping Plan -- The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Company) is proposing a plan called Know Your Customer which would require banking institutions to monitor unusual transactions of every customer and report them to the government. Club Recluse -- A Site for those who are interested in reclusveness and want to pursue it further. Echelon Watch -- Encourages public discussion of the Echelon Network, an intelligence gathering organization, that is a potential threat to civil liberties, and to urge the governments of the world to protect our rights. FutureNet, DoubleClick and the Failed Prank -- Implications of the "DoubleClick Information Alliance", the use of the Abacus consumer database and what you should do to ensure online privacy. Hiding From the Man: How to Protect Your Privacy -- Comprehensive guide to protecting your privacy in cyberspace and the real world. Internet privacy issues -- Collection of articles on a variety of issues. Law and Technology Essays [Dr. R. Standler] -- Attorney''s home page including numerous essays about law, privacy, and technology issues Linda Tripp Indictment Raises New Questions and Conflicts -- Commentary and resources on the indictment of Linda Tripp by Maryland authorities for her secret recordings of Monica Lewinski. From About.Com MedicalRecord.com -- Provides access, control and management of their personal health record with privacy, security and trust. NYC Surveillance Camera Project -- New York City has been installing cameras throughout the city. Has lots of information, including camera locations. National Organization for Non-Enumeration -- A nationwide movement dedicated to educating American citizens of their rights and responsibilities under the Federal Social Security Act, including the right to privacy and refusing to be enumerated under the Act. No National ID -- A nationwide, grassroots effort of the Liberty Study Committee. Online Privacy Resources -- A large compendium of links having to do with cryptography and anonymity on the internet Privacy Law In the USA -- Essay on privacy law in the United States, by Dr. R. Standler. Focuses on invasions of privacy by journalists and searches of garbage. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse -- Prevent identity theft, social security number fraud, and information misuse. Privacy Times -- Privacy Times (Newsletter) covers information law and policy, including Internet privacy, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, financial, medical and communications privacy, and EU Directive. Privacy and Civil Liberties -- From Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility - program information and links. Privacy in Cyberspace -- What you should know about privacy. The Surveillance Society -- Americans enjoy unlimited benefits from new technologies in a wired world. But those wires send information in two directions, and the access to our personal data has never been more open for abuse. Online resource for on-air features.
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