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Posting of Social Security Numbers Results in Suspension of 3 Workers
Three Metro employees have been disciplined after the Social Security numbers of nearly 4,700 current and former employees were mistakenly posted on the transit agency's Web site last month, officials said yesterday.
Senate Grapples With Web Privacy Issues
Consumers worry about their Internet privacy. Politicians vow to investigate. And two of the nation's biggest tech companies, Google and Microsoft, support federal legislation for data collection.
Privacy Headlines
U.S. Seeks Data Exchange: Newer European Union Countries Want Waiver From Visa Requirements (Post, July 8, 2008; Page D01)
Post-9/11 Dragnet Turns Up Surprises: Biometrics Link Foreign Detainees To Arrests in U.S. (Post, July 6, 2008; Page A01)
Celebrity Passport Records Popular: State Dept. Audit Finds Snooping Was Frequent (Post, July 4, 2008; Page A01)
YouTube Ordered To Release User Data: Viacom Had Sought Access to Database In Copyright Battle (Post, July 4, 2008; Page D01)
European Lawmaker To Sue U.S. Over Data: Suit Illustrates Sticking Point in Transatlantic Pact (Post, July 1, 2008; Page D01)
Keep Watch on Your Credit Report -- Free (By Kenneth R. Harney, June 28, 2008; Page F01)
Internet Provider Halts Plan to Track, Sell Users' Surfing Data (Post, June 25, 2008; Page D01)
Plan to Fingerprint Foreigners Exiting U.S. Is Opposed (Post, June 22, 2008; Page A08)
U.S. DISTRICT COURT: Ex-Schools Employee and Friend Admit ID Theft (Post, June 20, 2008; Page B04)
A Flashy Facebook Page, at a Cost to Privacy: Add-Ons to Online Social Profiles Expose Personal Data to Strangers (Post, June 12, 2008; Page A01)
On the Fence? Here's How to Decide. (Post, June 12, 2008; Page H05)
CITY GOVERNMENT: Council Questions Camera Plan (Post, June 3, 2008; Page B03)
Sudden Disconnect Over Social Networking Deal: Despite Friendly Overtures, Competing Interests Threaten Venture Between Google and Facebook (Post, June 3, 2008; Page D01)
38 Charged in Phishing Scams: Consumer Data Target of Global Ring (Post, May 20, 2008; Page D03)
After a Wallet Theft, Prevent Identity Theft (Post, May 4, 2008; Page F03)
The Rise of Alter Egos In Everybody's Space: After Oversharing, Users Recast Their Online Personas (Post, May 2, 2008; Page D01)
D.C. Forging Surveillance Network: Privacy a Concern as 1st Phase Links 4,500 Cameras to Central Office (Post, May 1, 2008; Page A01)
High Court Upholds Indiana Law On Voter ID: 6-3 Ruling Calls Measure Reasonable to Fight Fraud (Post, April 29, 2008; Page A01)
Mortgage Broker Sues Lenders in Privacy Breach: Passwords Were Leaked, LendingTree Says (Post, April 29, 2008; Page D01)
Now Boarding at BWI: Security With Hint of Calm: Prototype Checkpoint Aims to Be More Efficient, Easier on Fliers (Post, April 29, 2008; Page D01)
Presidential Transition: Citing Risks, Study Suggests Ways To Ease National Security Handoff (Post, April 25, 2008; Page A21)
Wacky Canadians Still Believe in Privacy (By Al Kamen, April 25, 2008; Page A21)
Ban on Genetic-Test Bias May Pass Senate (Post, April 24, 2008; Page A04)
From DNA of Family, a Tool to Make Arrests: Privacy Advocates Say the Emerging Practice Turns Relatives Into Genetic Informants (Post, April 21, 2008; Page A01)
U.S. to Expand Collection Of Crime Suspects' DNA: Policy Adds People Arrested but Not Convicted (Post, April 17, 2008; Page A01)
NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS: Lawmakers Want FBI Access to Data Curbed (Post, April 15, 2008; Page A04)
A Call for Action On Tax Scams (By Stephen Barr, April 14, 2008; Page D01)
Administration Set to Use New Spy Program in U.S.: Congressional Critics Want More Assurances of Legality (Post, April 12, 2008; Page A03)
Stolen NIH Laptop Held Social Security Numbers (Post, April 10, 2008; Page A05)
House Staffers Livid Over Web Site: Financial Information Being Posted Is Too Personal, Aides Say (Post, April 9, 2008; Page A17)
Every Click You Make: Internet Providers Quietly Test Expanded Tracking of Web Use to Target Advertising (Post, April 4, 2008; Page D01)
Centers Tap Into Personal Databases: State Groups Were Formed After 9/11 (Post, April 2, 2008; Page A01)
HINTS FROM HELOISE (By Hints From Heloise, April 1, 2008; Page C04)
Kovacic Appointed New FTC Chairman (Post, March 27, 2008; Page D01)
Proposal Would Clarify Law On Sharing Student Information: Colleges Would Gain Flexibility in Providing Help (Post, March 26, 2008; Page B02)
Patients' Data on Stolen Laptop: Identity Fraud Not Likely, NIH Says (Post, March 24, 2008; Page A01)
Do-It-Yourself ID Protection (Post, March 23, 2008; Page F03)
Rice Apologizes For Breach of Passport Data: Employees Looked at Files On Obama, Clinton, McCain (Post, March 22, 2008; Page A01)
Google Cleared To Buy Ad Firm: E.U. Approves Deal Despite Privacy Qualms (Post, March 12, 2008; Page D01)
Microsoft Health vs.Google Health (Post, March 11, 2008; Page )
New Ways To Manage Health Data: Giants Join the Push To Put Records Online (Post, March 11, 2008; Page HE01)
Advertising Sent To Cellphones Opens New Front In War on Spam (Post, March 10, 2008; Page A01)
Anti-Terrorism Efforts Hailed: Chertoff Says Security Improvements Thwart Extremists (Post, March 7, 2008; Page A04)
National Dragnet Is a Click Away: Authorities to Gain Fast and Expansive Access to Records (Post, March 6, 2008; Page A01)
THE 5-YEAR MARK: DHS Strains As Goals, Mandates Go Unmet (Post, March 6, 2008; Page A01)
Wiretap Compromise in Works: FISA Update May Hinge On Two Separate Votes (Post, March 4, 2008; Page A03)
Wanna Talk Money?: On These New Personal Finance Sites, Participants Advise, Brag and Borrow (Post, March 2, 2008; Page F01)
House Lawmakers Question Privacy in Cyber-Security Plan (Post, February 29, 2008; Page D03)
Hazardous to Your Privacy? (By Steven Levy, February 27, 2008; Page D01)
INFORMATION THEFT: GAO Finds Data Protection Lagging (Post, February 26, 2008; Page A15)
What Facebook Knows That You Don't (By Catherine Rampell, February 23, 2008; Page A15)
LexisNexis Parent Set to Buy ChoicePoint (Post, February 22, 2008; Page D01)
Online Photos Not as Private As District Mother Assumed (Post, February 21, 2008; Page D01)
Lockheed Secures Contract to Expand Biometric Database (Post, February 13, 2008; Page D01)
Senate Authorizes Broad Expansion Of Surveillance Act (Post, February 13, 2008; Page A01)
Travelers to Europe May Face Fingerprinting (Post, February 12, 2008; Page A01)
MENTAL HEALTH: Lawmakers Weigh Parental Notification Changes (Post, February 10, 2008; Page C01)
Airport Security Technology Stuck In the Pipeline: Development, Deployment Move Slowly (Post, February 8, 2008; Page D01)
Clarity Sought on Electronics Searches: U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices (Post, February 7, 2008; Page A01)
Microsoft, Google Come Out Lobbying (Post, February 5, 2008; Page D01)
Guide to Evacuate Region Reveals Limitations (Post, February 4, 2008; Page B01)
Veto of Wiretap Measure Is Threatened: Bush Wants to Add Immunity for Phone Companies (Post, January 27, 2008; Page A05)
Bush Order Expands Network Monitoring: Intelligence Agencies to Track Intrusions (Post, January 26, 2008; Page A03)
IP Addresses Are Personal Data, E.U. Regulator Says (Post, January 22, 2008; Page D01)
LOCAL CONTRACT: General Dynamics Wins Passport Bid (Post, January 21, 2008; Page D04)
D.C. Airport Pass Speeds Travelers Clear to the Gate (Post, January 17, 2008; Page D01)
In Child Porn Case, a Digital Dilemma: U.S. Seeks to Force Suspect to Reveal Password to Computer Files (Post, January 16, 2008; Page A01)
MySpace To Act Against Predators: Site, States Reach Deal to Bolster Online Safety (Post, January 15, 2008; Page D01)
State Officials Propose 2 Types of Driver's Licenses: Plan Would Distinguish Illegal, Legal Residents (Post, January 13, 2008; Page C01)
Identity Theft Gets Personal: When a Debit Card Number Is Stolen, America's New Crime Wave Hits Home (Post, January 13, 2008; Page F01)
ID Plan Is Broadly Criticized: Bipartisan Objections Cite Security, Costs and Privacy (Post, January 12, 2008; Page A02)
States Will Get More Time for Secure ID Plan (Post, January 11, 2008; Page A03)
Justices May Iron Out Compromise On Voter ID: Court Hears Arguments In Case From Indiana (Post, January 10, 2008; Page A03)
User Data Stolen From Pornographic Web Sites: Hackers Apparently Were After E-Mail Addresses for Spam, Not Credit Card Information (Post, January 4, 2008; Page A09)
CONSUMER PROTECTION: Kaine Seeks Passage Of Identity Theft Bills (Post, January 4, 2008; Page B02)
Online Records May Aid ID Theft: Government Sites Post Personal Data (Post, January 2, 2008; Page A01)
Data Breaches, Thefts on the Rise: Wireless Transmissions Seen as Vulnerable to Hackers (Post, January 2, 2008; Page D08)
Electronic Passports Raise Privacy Issues (Post, January 1, 2008; Page A06)
FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics: $1 Billion Project to Include Images of Irises and Faces (Post, December 22, 2007; Page A01)
Google's Ad Reach May Be Unrivaled: FTC Approves DoubleClick Deal (Post, December 21, 2007; Page D01)
How to Hop Off the Fast Track (By Mary Ellen Slayter, December 16, 2007; Page K01)
D.C. COUNCIL: Catania's Bill Would Regulate Pharmaceutical Salespeople (Post, December 9, 2007; Page C11)
Police Try High-Tech ID System: Fingerprint Match Found in 30 Seconds (Post, December 6, 2007; Page LZ03)
Fairfax Goes High Tech to Finger Criminals: New ID Machine Lets Police Run a Search on a Suspect's Prints in 30 Seconds (Post, December 6, 2007; Page VA03)
Feeling Betrayed, Facebook Users Force Site to Honor Their Privacy (Post, November 30, 2007; Page A01)
Radiation Detectors for Border Are Delayed Again (Post, November 20, 2007; Page A01)
The Picture Of Conformity: In a Watched Society, More Security Comes With Tempered Actions (Post, November 16, 2007; Page C01)
A Way to Freeze Out the ID Thieves (By Michelle Singletary, November 15, 2007; Page D02)
Too Rich To Be Poor-Mouthing? (By Michelle Singletary, November 11, 2007; Page F01)
Bush Administration Plans To Classify Passenger Data (Post, November 9, 2007; Page D02)
MySpace, Facebook Expand Targeted Ads: Marketers Tap Into Web's Social Networks (Post, November 6, 2007; Page D03)
E.U. Seeks Data on American Passengers: Airlines Would Report Personal Details of Europe-Bound Travelers (Post, November 4, 2007; Page A18)
David Linowes, 90; Economist and Educator Influenced U.S. Policies on Privacy Protection (Post, November 1, 2007; Page B07)
'Do Not Track' Registry Proposed for Web Use: Online Behavior Used to Tailor Ads (Post, November 1, 2007; Page D01)
Getting to Know Identity Thieves (By Michelle Singletary, November 1, 2007; Page D02)
REPERCUSSIONS OF VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING: Guides on Sharing Information Released (Post, October 31, 2007; Page B03)
NAVAL ACADEMY: 2 Accounts Given About Sex Tapes In Trial (Post, October 30, 2007; Page B02)
Credit Repair and the Tools of Ignorance (By Michelle Singletary, October 25, 2007; Page D02)
Senators Say White House Cut Deal With Panel on FISA: Documents Said to Be Traded for Telecom Immunity (Post, October 23, 2007; Page A09)
From Casinos to Counterterrorism: Las Vegas Surveillance, U.S. Security Efforts Involve Similar Tactics (Post, October 22, 2007; Page A01)
A Contract to Find 'Trustworthy' Iraqi Workers (Post, October 15, 2007; Page A13)
DHS Noting Union Affiliation Of Air Travelers Is Protested (Post, October 12, 2007; Page D03)
White House Fights Democratic Changes to Surveillance Act (Post, October 11, 2007; Page A04)
New Security Strategy Emphasizes Disaster Preparedness (Post, October 10, 2007; Page A02)
Dragonfly or Insect Spy? Scientists at Work on Robobugs. (Post, October 9, 2007; Page A03)
Democrats to Offer New Surveillance Rules: Bill Aims to Meet Privacy and Security Concerns; Fierce Debate Is Expected (Post, October 7, 2007; Page A04)
Pentagon agency faulted for jeopardizing ID data (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 7:25 PM)
Private social network Facebook to go Web wide (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 1:23 PM)
Embarq provides more details on Web tracking test (AP, July 24, 2008; 12:03 PM)
Max Mosley wins British privacy lawsuit (AP, July 24, 2008; 11:31 AM)
Racing chief Mosley wins British orgy privacy case (Reuters, July 24, 2008; 6:04 AM)
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