Privacy
You Won't Believe Why this Teacher Got Fired Over a Nude Photo
A high school teacher in South Carolina was forced to resign over a nude photo of her that was shared on social media, but the circumstances surrounding that photo, and her dismissal, are outrageous. Let's just let Leigh Anne Arthur explain how one of her 16 year-old students ...read more
Greenwald: "Nobody Should Use Facebook" -- Except Greenwald and The Intercept
During a public speaking engagement in Ottawa over the weekend, The Intercept's Glenn Greenwald was asked why he and his source, the National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, don't use Facebook. Greenwald's response was predictable and, as usual, contradictory: "He doesn’t ...read more
The Supreme Court Says, "There's an App For That," in Ruling For Cell Phone Privacy
As much as we like to complain about the U.S. Supreme Court sometimes, believe it or not they do have the ability to nail a case. On Wednesday, SCOTUS handed down a unanimous decision deeming that law enforcement cannot search the data on an arrestee's cell phone without a ...read more
Is Donald Sterling's Mistress Also Rotten for Violating His Privacy?
Donald Sterling is a piece of shit. There are really no two ways about that. He's a racist, misogynist old man who believes that his wealth makes him lord and master over the world and that most people are nothing more than playthings for him to do with as he pleases, subhuman ...read more
Two Huge Reasons Why Corporate Data Collection is Worse Than NSA
Earlier today, I pointed out how too much outrage is being directed at NSA data collection compared with almost nonexistent outrage aimed in the direction of corporate data collection and sharing. And as if on cue, the following two stories emerged today. First, it appears as ...read more
The Morning Banter: Paul Walker Dies, Internet Shaming Must End, The Best Films of 2013, and Ron Burgundy Stays Classy
Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and are sufficiently recovered from your tryptophan coma, because it's time to get back to work (or whatever passes for work for the next month of holiday fucking off). Here's some reading material to pass the time today. 1. Live Fast... ...read more
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The CIA is Paying Millions for AT&T's Phone Records, But Does That Make it Any Better?
Edward Snowden's infamous leak of NSA surveillance programs is still regarded as one of the biggest government scandals in recent memory, and has further exacerbated the already stressed levels of trust the American people have with their government. In the wake of this ...read more
Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You
By Lois Beckett, ProPublica Sept. 13: This story has been updated. It was originally published on March 7, 2013. We're continuing to learn new details about how the American government is collecting bulk records of citizens' communications -- from demanding that a telephone ...read more
You're Being Watched, Deal With It
It took all of maybe three months living in New York City for me to realize that I really didn't give a shit about privacy. I was sitting on the couch of a girl I'd been on a couple of dates with and we were talking, when I happened to glance out her open window and into the ...read more
IRS Believes It Can Read Your Emails Without A Warrant
Shocking revelations from the ACLU on the Internal Revenue Service's violation of personal privacy: IRS documents released Wednesday suggest that the tax collection agency believes it can read American citizens' emails without a warrant. The files were released to the American ...read more