The coming drone attack on America | Naomi Wolf | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

The coming drone attack on America | Naomi Wolf | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "Drones on domestic surveillance duties are already deployed by police and corporations. In time, they will likely be weaponised"

BBC News - US employers banned from asking for social media logins

BBC News - US employers banned from asking for social media logins

Google to pay $22.5 million to settle privacy charges: WSJ | Reuters

Google to pay $22.5 million to settle privacy charges: WSJ | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Google Inc is close to paying $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple's Safari browser, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials briefed on the settlement terms."

Supreme court justices allow for routine strip-searches of inmates in US jails | Law | guardian.co.uk

Supreme court justices allow for routine strip-searches of inmates in US jails | Law | guardian.co.uk: "Conservative majority finds need to weed out contraband outweighs inmate privacy, even in minor cases like traffic fines"

Then they should all experience it.

EU agencies say Google breaking law: commissioner | Reuters

EU agencies say Google breaking law: commissioner | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Data protection agencies in European countries have concluded Google Inc's new privacy policy is in breach of European law, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said Thursday."

Google admits tracking Safari users | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Google admits tracking Safari users | Technology | guardian.co.uk: "Internet giant says it circumvented security settings in browser to track users on desktops and iPhones"

As a protest to Google's new privacy rules

I have decided to change my email address and open a Hushmail account, and to use Startpage as a search engine as a protest to privacy changes by Google which violates privacy rights.

Privacy Policy – Policies & Principles

Privacy Policy – Policies & Principles: "User communications – When you send email or other communications to Google, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services. When you send and receive SMS messages to or from one of our services that provides SMS functionality, we may collect and maintain information associated with those messages, such as the phone number, the wireless carrier associated with the phone number, the content of the message, and the date and time of the transaction. We may use your email address to communicate with you about our services."

Google tracks consumers’ online activities across products, and users can’t opt out - The Washington Post

Google tracks consumers’ online activities across products, and users can’t opt out - The Washington Post

U.S. probes Google's serious China hacking allegation | Reuters

U.S. probes Google's serious China hacking allegation | Reuters