Somebody’s Watching Me: Employee Monitoring
Employee monitoring is common and usually allowed as long as your employer has a business-related reason. Read More
Skimmers: The Breakdown
Often nearly impossible to see, a skimmer is a small device placed in or over a card reader (ATM, gas pump, checkout) to record information from your credit or debit card's magnetic stripe. That information can then be used to make fraudulent purchases and sometimes even a clone of your card.
Read MoreStatement on Outsourcing and Privacy: Testimony to the California Senate Select Committee on International Trade Policy and State Legislation
Testimony of Beth Givens, Director
Legislative Hearing: Outsourcing California: Our Jobs and Privacy at Risk
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Public Access to Electronic Case Files: Comments to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Court Administration Policy Staff
Attn: Privacy Comments, Suite 4-560
One Columbus Circle, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20544
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A Review of the Fair Information Principles: The Foundation of Privacy Public Policy
In 1973 the U.S. Dept of Health Education and Welfare (HEW) to look at the impact of computerization on medical records privacy. The members wanted to develop policies that would allow the benefits of computerization to go forward, but at the same time provide safeguards for personal privacy.
Read More2022 California Legislative Session Privacy Recap
From the expansion of certain protections to the use of automation technology in law enforcement, this legislative session once again saw a number of bills centered around data privacy.
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