By Jay Garmon via www.notebookreview.com For Internet users who want to surf safely, CAUCE suggests you consider using Firefox (getfirefox.com) and installing some or all of these plugins. Web of Trust (WOT) AdBlock Plus...
Read MoreLong-time CAUCE colleague and supporter Ari Schwartz of the Centre for Democracy & technology (CDT) has joined the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology as a senior Internet policy advisor. CAUCE offers our congratulations and support to Ari in his new role.
more: http://gcn.com/articles/2010/08/10/ari-schwartz-to-take-policy-role-at-nist.aspx
Read MoreI spotted a disturbing headline which reminded me to repost a recent series about online privacy in the Wall Street Journal. Suit alleges Disney, other top sites spied on users – CNET NewsA lawsuit filed in federal court...
Read MoreBill 28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA, nee ECPA) was introduced into the Canadian House of Commons May 25, 2010, and passed first reading. Also tabled were ammendments to PIPEDA, the existent privacy act, as...
Read MoreIt wasn’t even two full years ago that Facebook was the darling of the ditherati. But with just a few missteps — which they appear to believe were nothing more than misunderstandings — everything’s changed. Can they ever regain their users’ trust?
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