Archive for March, 2008
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Friday, March 21st, 2008Chris Crocker’s “Leave Britney Alone!” receiving tens of millions of views and inspiring thousands of imitators and satirists seemed a sure bet for a YouTube award. As viral as the video was, we would like to think that the concept of privacy and respect for an individual’s dignity and sanctity — even if […]
Nonpartisan Snooping? Passport Breach Hits All 3 Presidential Candidates
Friday, March 21st, 2008What’s a Presidential candidate to do, other than issue statements and demand investigations?
The State Department said on Friday that it was investigating several incidents in which the passport files of all three presidential contenders were improperly accessed by employees.
The breaches involved electronic files that contained personal information about Senators Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham […]
Obama Passport Breach: Rice Apologizes for “Imprudent Curiosity” of Her Staff
Friday, March 21st, 2008The State Dept. called it “imprudent curiosity.” The Obama campaign called it “an outrageous breach of security and privacy.” Caught between adjectival phrases, Secretary of State Rice apologized to Senator Barack Obama.
More coverage at Hot Air. As the Washington Post reports,
Two State Department employees were fired and a third has been […]
Confessions of a Governor and a First Lady: The Patersons Admit to Affairs
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008Call it preemptive confession. It will save reporters hours of investigating. The same day New York Governor David A. Paterson was sworn into office, he and his wife, Michelle Paterson both revealed the extramarital affairs they have had.
The thunderous applause was still ringing in his ears when the state’s new […]
UCLA Will Fire Medical Workers for Violating Britney Spears’ Medical Privacy
Saturday, March 15th, 2008While very few others will leave Britney alone, medical professionals must be held to a higher standard. Violating anyone’s medical privacy is unethical as well as against the law.
UCLA Medical Center is taking steps to fire at least 13 employees and has suspended at least six others for snooping in the confidential medical records […]
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