- Tue Sep 1 12:26 PM PDT 2009 Groups call for new checks on behavioral ad data
Privacy advocates want Congress to consider regulations on the use of behavioral advertising data by large Internet companies looking to serve targeted ads.
- Wed Aug 19 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Rogue pharmacies still a problem for search engines
A recent report on sponsored search ads on Bing highlights the ongoing challenges posed by shady drug vendors to Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo.
- Mon Aug 17 12:35 PM PDT 2009 White House pulls e-mail for 'fishy' reports
Say good-bye to "flag@whitehouse.gov"--it's been deactivated and messages bounce back, a win for critics comparing it to an "enemies list" and surveillance program.
- Thu Jun 18 5:07 PM PDT 2009 Is AT&T playing gatekeeper to the Wireless Web?
The Net Neutrality debate is going mobile, as a consumer group questions why AT&T is limiting one streaming video app for the iPhone while allowing another to be used freely.
- Tue May 19 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Protecting yourself from vishing attacks
First there was phishing and now there is vishing. Here's an FAQ for consumers to learn more about the latest scam techniques that uses your phone.
- Fri Apr 10 10:00 AM PDT 2009 Week in review: Powerless to protect power grid?
U.S. power grid may be vulnerable, while Conficker appears to be rising from the dead. Also: piracy's cost.
- Fri Nov 14 9:56 AM PST 2008 Week in review: Tech's belt-tightening
Layoffs and profit warnings ripple through the industry, while technology companies prepare for the presidential transition. Also: iPhone's wins (outside India).
- Fri Oct 31 4:30 AM PDT 2008 Dick Armey: Treasury Dept. should not overreact to Net gambling
An opinion article by the former House Majority Leader says the Bush administration is pushing last-minute regulations that could have "devastating consequences for privacy and e-commerce."
- Thu Oct 23 4:00 AM PDT 2008 Election Day brings invasion of robocalls
Voters may hate them, but automated, prerecorded calls are certainly popular with politicians, despite a lack of evidence that they are effective.
- Thu Oct 2 4:00 AM PDT 2008 To encrypt or not? That is the question
Encryption hasn't become the privacy panacea it was promised to be in the 1990s for e-mail, but it's making headway on hard drives. Here's a look at why communications encryption isn't mainstream, yet.
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