Putting privacy to the test

High tech has an intrusive side that some find troubling, from databases of personal information to Web cookies, Webcams and airport scans.

Digital IDs face opposition among states

Controversy grows over whether the Real ID Act's national identification cards will do more to stop terrorists or threaten privacy.
February 26, 2007

Report raps Congress' Web sites

blog Congressional Management Foundation has attempted to quantify and catalog which Web sites on Capital Hill are getting it right.
February 26, 2007

Critics: New airport X-ray is a virtual strip search

A new airport X-ray scanner makes its debut in Phoenix, peering beneath passenger clothes to search for hidden weapons and explosives.
February 24, 2007

A social site where Webcams rule

Stickam wants to blend video, chat and celebrity content into an online empire. Getting Prince to play would help.
February 23, 2007

Flickr shows a little too much skin

The photo-sharing site hiccups and flashes porn to unsuspecting users. Now those customers are looking for answers.
February 22, 2007