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YouTube Awards Bypass Britney’s No. 1 Privacy Advocate

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Public Figures and Privacy, Social Networking

Chris 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 he/she is [...]

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Nonpartisan Snooping? Passport Breach Hits All 3 Presidential Candidates

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Data Breaches, Public Figures and Privacy

What’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 [...]

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Obama Passport Breach: Rice Apologizes for “Imprudent Curiosity” of Her Staff

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Data Breaches, Public Figures and Privacy

The 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 disciplined for [...]

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