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Personal Information and Protection Electronics Document Act. Understanding it and keeping up to date with it Apr 11

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Don't you wish there was a delete button for search results? You want to delete something from the Internet: maybe it’s an article, a picture, a blog post, an account, or a video. It’s not always easy, but it can be done.

The Online Privacy Company

http://www.abine.com/blog/2012/how-to-delete-things-from-the-internet-a-guide-to-doing-the-impossible/

As some have noted, in the digital age, the 'art' of forgetting has become obsolete.

In this article posted by Abine, we are shown how it is possible to permanently delete your information from the web. Although extremely difficult and in some cases, extreme, the tips are interesting to learn. by amielou Apr 17

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/3-million-bank-accounts-hacked-in-iran/11577

3 million bank accounts hacked in Iran

Update - Google kills Iranian blog with 3 million hacked bank accounts After finding a security vulnerability in Iran's banking system, Khosrow Zarefarid wrote a formal report and sent it to the CEOs of all the affected banks across the country.
There's been an interesting discussion going on between my colleague Jim Harper and legal scholar Orrin Kerr about the third party doctrine, the legal principle that, in effect, you lose your Fourth Amendment rights when you relinquish information to a third party. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080530/2014171272.shtml

Why The 'Third Party Doctrine' Undermines Online Privacy Protections

Nick Merrill, who challenged a demand from the FBI for user data, wants to create the world's first Internet provider designed to be surveillance-resistant. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)

This Internet provider pledges to put your privacy first. Always. | Privacy Inc.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57412225-281/this-internet-provider-pledges-to-put-your-privacy-first-always/
http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193448/10_Simple_Tips_for_Boosting_The_Security_Of_Your_Mac At the moment, there are more than 100 million Mac OS X users around the world.

10 Simple Tips for Boosting The Security Of Your Mac

As Some Companies Choose "Do Not Target" Over "Do Not Track," What Are User Attitudes?

Do Not Track continues its surge of momentum in the past few months. As we document in The State of Do Not Track , a number of stakeholders are recognizing the importance of user control over whether or not an online company can track users and how much information, if any, the company can collect. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/04/some-companies-choose-do-not-target-over-do-not-track-what-are-user-attitudes