The Court Reference Blog surveys recent news reports and studies that examine the risks of unprotected online personal information, including several news articles with suggestions about how to protect online personal information.
Entries from December 2007
Protect Your Online Personal Information
December 31st, 2007 · No Comments
The Facebook Bonanza of Public Information
December 26th, 2007 · No Comments
The popular social networking site Facebook has recently expanded public access to information about Facebook members, making the site an even greater bonanza for finding personal information on millions of people.
For example, as noted by PIBuzz.com on December 24, 2007, “commentary by teens can be mined for information on their parents – who may [...]
Doctor Prescription Records Stay Public, For Now
December 24th, 2007 · No Comments
From the Associated Press, via My Way News on December 22, 2007:
A federal judge has ruled that a new Maine law making doctors’ prescription-writing habits confidential violates the Constitution.
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock concluded that the law, which was scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, would prohibit “the transfer of truthful commercial information” [...]
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