PRC in the News:
Breaking Privacy Issues

May 2012

FierceHealthIT: Even Opt-in Doesn't Protect Data Exchange Privacy (05.16.12)

TheDay.com: Waterford Woman Charged in Privacy Case (05.13.12)

Bloomberg.com: Health Exchanges' Sharing of Patient Data Heightens Privacy Concerns (05.15.12)

Bloomberg.com: What Happens When My Health Data Falls Into the Wrong Hands (05.15.12)

The Washington Times: Worker Accused of Selling Health Records (05.15.12)

CreditCards.com: The Latest Privacy Invasion: Retailer Tracking (05.14.12)

SmartMoney.com: It Pays to 'Check In' Before Checkout (05.09.12)

The Columbus Dispatch: Credit Scars: Youngest Victims (05.08.12)

TulsaWorld.com: Action Line: How to Spot Job-Placement Scams (05.06.12)

SFGate.com: Employers Asking Job Seekers for W-2 or Tax Return (05.03.12)

April 2012

The New York Times: Following the Breadcrumbs on the Data-SharingTrail (04.28.12)

Sci-TechToday.com: House Approves CISPA, But Critics Crying Foul (04.27.12)

Lifehacker.com: Why You Should Care About and Defend Your Privacy (04.25.12) 

The Boston Globe: 3.2m in Mass. Have Had Data Lost, Stolen (04.24.12)

Smart Money: Getting Green for Old Gadgets (04.23.12)

DailyFinance.com: Bank Accounts Hacked: Is Your Money in Danger at Chase? (04.23.12)

DigitalTrends.com: Stop CISPA? Cybersecurity Bill Adds Six New Co-Sponsors in Two Days (04.19.12)

SEOLawFirm.com: House Considers Controversial Internet Security Bill (04.19.12)

Electronic Frontier Foundation: EFF Joins Two Coalition Letters Opposing CISPA (04.17.12)

Daily Distribution: Internet Advocacy Coalition Takes to Twitter to Fight Privacy-Invasive Bill CISPA (04.17.12)

Cleveland.com: Many Tax Preparation Software Companies Share Your Personal Data (04.13.12)

MarketWatch.com: Louisiana Law Enforcement Invited to Free 2-Day Identity Theft Workshop Presented by FBI-LEEDA and LifeLock (04.11.12)

NYDailyNews.com: Identity Theft Among Children on The Rise: How to Keep Your Kids Safe (04.10.12)

Newsweek: Security Breaches Shake Confidence in Credit-Card Safety (04.09.12)

Baltimore Times: Another Day, Another Security Breach (04.08.12)

LA Times: Banks and Credit Card Firms Keep ID Theft Victims in the Dark (04.03.12)

LA Times: Global Payments Data Breach Affects 1.5 Million Credit Cards (04.03.12)

The Guardian: Quick Takes: Employers Asking For Facebook Passwords (04.01.12)

March 2012

The Examiner: Lost Data Cartridges May Have Exposed 800,000 (03.30.12)

Huff Post: Security Breach: Lost Data Cartridges May Have Exposed Personal Records From California's Child Support System (03.29.12)

Bloomberg: California Says IBM, Iron Mountain Lost State Agency Data (03.29.12)

Digital Trends: Meet the Online Snoops Selling Your Dirty Laundry and How You Can Stop Them (03.27.12)

Electronic Frontier Foundation: FTC Final Privacy Report Draws a Map to Meaningful Privacy Protection in the Online World (03.27.12)

The State News: Data Defense (03.27.12)

Health Leaders Media: Social Media Intrusions Violate Employee Privacy (03.26.12)

BND.com: Medicare: Will It Stop Using My SSN? (03.25.12)

TechNewsWorld: Facebook on Passwords During Job Interviews: Don't Ask, Don't Tell (03.23.11)

TIME: Lawmakers Try to Ban Facebook "Shoulder Surfing" by Employers (03.20.12)

ABC News: Online Tax Prep: Is it Cheap and Safe? (03.20.12)

The iD Channel: Breached: University of Tampa (03.17.12)

Providence Business News: Navigating Labyrinth of Data-Privacy Laws (03.16.12)

Threat Post: Applicants Coerced into Surfing Facebook While Employers Watch (03.12.12)

Security Watch: VCU Crowned Champion in Higher Ed Data Breach Madness (03.12.12)

TIME: Can Interviewers Insist on 'Shoulder Surfing' Your Facebook Page? (03.09.12)

U-T San Diego: Don't Like Google Tracking You? You're Not Alone (03.09.12)

The New York Times: How to Safely Delete or Save Tax Documents Online (03.08.12)

Seattle Weekly: Information Privacy: Non-Public Driver License Data Gets Into Commercial Hands (03.08.12)

The Street: 4 Key Tips for Consumer Protection Week (03.06.12)

Better Business Bureau: Take This ID Theft Quiz for National Consumer Protection Week (03.05.12)

JDJournal: Twitter Silent on Sale of User Data: The Cost of "Free" (03.01.12)

The Raw Story: Twitter is Selling Your Data (03.01.12)

Techi: Twitter is Selling Your Data (In Case You Didn't Know) (03.01.12)

Reuters: YOUR MONEY: Twitter is selling your data (03.01.12)

February 2012

ComputerworldUK: Five Hacker Tricks You Should Be Defending Against (02.29.12)

CreditCardGuide: How to Check Someone Else's Credit Report (02.28.12)

KSEE24 News: Survey Overload (0.28.12)

Privacy Revolt: Obama Administration's Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights (02.27.12)

WND: Domestic Drones Lining Up to Invade Privacy (02.26.12)

The Street: Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights: Don't Start Cheering Yet (02.24.12)

Main Street: Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights: Don't Start Cheering Yet (02.23.12)

California Watch: Calif. Debt Collection Scam Defrauded Victims Out of $5M, FTC Says (02.23.12)

NBC San Diego: Shoppers Getting Overwhelmed by Online Surveys (02.23.12)

Market Watch: White House Plan for Privacy Bill of Rights Could Boost Protections, Consumer Watchdog Joins Group Issuing Principles of Fair Process, Voices Some Concern (02.23.12)

The Vancouver Sun: Is Mint.com Safe? (02.22.12)

Fox News Fresno: Phone Frustration: How to Halt Caller ID Spoofing (02.18.12)

Ad Age: How Do You Brand Consumer Privacy? (02.13.12)

Forbes: State Laws Demand Stronger Security for Mobile Devices (02.13.12)

BtoB:Hacker-Proof (02.13.12)

EFF: Six Heartbreaking Truths about Online Dating Privacy (02.10.12)

CBS News: 6 Things You Should Never Share on Facebook (02.10.12)

WUGspace: Managing Data Retention Requirements in Healthcare (02.09.12)

Los Angeles Times: Facebook Shows How Privacy is Passe (02.03.12)

Simply Security: 30.4 Million Records Breached in 2011, Study Finds (02.03.12)

SmartMoney: A New Coupon Source: Your Account Statement (02.01.12)

Save Your Marriage: Don't Worry, That's Just Your Bank Spying On You(02.01.12)

Business Insider: Banks Are Harnessing New Tools to Dig Into Your Financial Psyche (01.31.12)

Privacy Revolt: Google's New Privacy Policy Causes Controversy (02.01.12)

January 2012

Fox Business: Does Your Bank Spy on Your Spending Behavior (01.30.12)

The Crime Report: Your Digital Data -- Exposed (01.30.12)

The Delta Collegiate: Finding a New Delta Password Can Be a Challenge(01.30.12)

Woodford Times: Madigan offers business tips to protect consumer information (01.30.12)

Indiana Daily Student: IU Information Security responds to hacking of President's Challenge website (01.27.12)

Ethics Education and Psychology: Small medical practices greatly at risk for data breaches (01.26.12)

News-Press.com: Here Is A Credit Freeze How-To (01.25.12)

BerkeleyLaw: Samuelson Clinic Helps Create Privacy Complaint Website (01.24.12)

International Business Times: Cloud Computing: What is it? Is it safe? The new Internet bubble? (01.24.12)

FierceHealthIT: Small Physician Practices are Targets of Hackers, Too (01.19.12)

iHealthBeat: Small Medical Practices More Susceptible to Health Data Breaches (01.17.12)

MercuryNews.com: Those Facebook posts could cost you a job (01.16.12)

American Medical News: Small Medical Practices Greatly at Risk for Data Breaches (01.16.12)

NBC San Diego: Finding Help After Online Security Breach (01.16.12)

Los Angeles Times: Money Talk: Carry Redacted Copy of Medicare Card (01.15.12)

The Commercial Appeal: Working Best: Your Boss is Reading Your E-Mails (01.13.12)

Privacy Revolt: E-Health Records, Data Breaches, and Privacy (01.12.12)

The Street: 4 Terms of Service That Should Make You Think Twice Before Signing (01.11.12)

Daily Bruin: Class-Action Lawsuit Against UCLA Health System for Data Breach Fails to Move Forward (01.10.12)

Privacy Revolt: Congress and FBI Seeking to Expand Use of Biometric Identifiers (01.09.12)

EFF: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Unveils New Privacy Complaint Form(01.09.12)

Mercury News: California Group Creates Complaint Center for Online Privacy Issues (01.08.12)

Fordham University Center on Law and Information Policy: Online Complaint Center (01.06.12)

NBC San Diego: Employers Can't Check Credit Report (01.05.12)

San Diego Channel 10 News: Privacy Group Rolls Out Online Complaint Center (01.04.12)

Privacy Lives: Washington Times: USPS Memo Highlights Privacy Violations(01.04.12)

Sys-Con Media: 355 Shopping Days Left (01.04.12)

PCWorld: Anatomy of an ATM Skimmer Scam (01.04.12)

eSchool News: New Complaint Center for Online Privacy Issues Launches(01.04.12)

Benton Foundation: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Creates Complaint Center for Online Privacy Issues (01.04.12)

Nashville Channel 4 News: Credit Report Won't Ruin Job Chances in California (01.04.12)

Amarillo Channel 10 News: Bad Credit Could Cost You a Job (01.04.12)

NationalJournal: Today's e-Reads: Yahoo Names New CEO, Google Punishes Chrome (01.04.12)

Kevin Townsend: PRC (USA) Vs ICO (UK) (01.03.12)

Oakland Tribune: California Group Creates Complaint Center for Online Privacy Issues (01.03.12)

San Antonio Channel 4 News: Hiring Hurdle: Credit Check (01.03.12)

Lake Charles Channel 7: Credit Report Won't Ruin Job Chances in California(01.03.12)

Portsmouth Channel 10 News: Your Credit Could Impact Your Job Hunt(01.03.12)

PogoWasRight.org: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Launches Online Consumer Privacy Complaint Center (01.03.12)

The Washington Times: USPS Memo Highlights Privacy Violations (01.03.12)

iapp: PRC Unveils Online Privacy Complaint Tool (01.03.12)

IT World: Privacy Been Violated? Call the PRC (01.03.12)

Louisville Channel 3 News: States Cracking Down on Credit Report Use in Hiring (01.03.12)

Ontrack Data Recovery: Sony Tops the List of Significant Breaches in 2011(01.03.12)

Cleveland.com: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Launches Online Complaint Center (01.03.12)

Privacy Journal: Got Complaints? (January 2012 Edition)

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