http://www.itworld.com/privacy xx http://www.itworld.com/internet/78556/facebook-winds-down-beacon-hopes-nobody-notices What type of tech news is released late on Friday, long after most bloggers, reporters, and readers have signed off for the day? Bad or embarrassing news, of course. In Facebook's case, the news concerns Beacon, the controversial people-tracking platform that the company rolled out in 2007. http://www.itworld.com/internet/78556/facebook-winds-down-beacon-hopes-nobody-notices#comments Internet Opinion Facebook privacy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:49:03 -0400 ITworld staff 78556 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/78164/hhs-guts-health-care-breach-notification-law-groups-warn Privacy and civil rights advocates have accused the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of trying to neuter a landmark data breach notification law for health care organizations that is scheduled to go into effect next week. http://www.itworld.com/government/78164/hhs-guts-health-care-breach-notification-law-groups-warn#comments Government Security News data breach health care privacy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:45:19 -0400 ITworld staff 78164 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/78316/surveilled-death How much are we tracked? How much do we give away? What will the long-term outcome be? http://www.itworld.com/security/78316/surveilled-death#comments Security Opinion physical security privacy surveillance Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:41:45 -0400 ITworld staff 78316 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/77936/security-data-privacy-compliance-guide-best-practices In today’s digital environment, it’s easier and more convenient than ever to share, access, and store data. Many organizations depend on technologies that make the data easily accessible and communicated to colleagues, partners, and clients in order to go about their daily business. http://www.itworld.com/security/77936/security-data-privacy-compliance-guide-best-practices#comments Security Opinion compliance data security privacy regulation Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:42:38 -0400 Tony Yang 77936 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/77332/silliest-wiretapping-charges-ever-recorded Chi Quang Truong, 46, is being charged by police in Natick, Mass., with "unlawful wiretapping and possessing a device for wiretapping," according to a story in The MetroWest Daily News. If you're thinking foreign spy or industrial espionage, think again. … Try an irate customer who kicked up a fuss at a car dealer's service department. http://www.itworld.com/security/77332/silliest-wiretapping-charges-ever-recorded#comments Legal Security Opinion privacy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:23:39 -0400 ITworld staff 77332 at http://www.itworld.com