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  Privacy Rights Clearinghouse http://www.privacyrights.org
A nonprofit consumer education and advocacy project whose purpose is to advocate for consumers' privacy rights in public policy proceedings.
  Australia's Privacy Commissioner's Website http://www.privacy.gov.au/
Government site dealing with privacy issues. Has focus area on information technology and the Internet.
  Junkbusters http://www.junkbusters.com/
Site details a variety of ways privacy is violated or data is shared. Has links for prevention.
  The Privacy Page http://www.privacy.org/
A resource for cryptography, encryption, or electronic privacy information.
  CDT's Guide to Online Privacy http://www.cdt.org/privacy/guide/table/
A guide intended to educate Internet users about online privacy and offer practical suggestions and policy recommendations.
  PRIVACY Forum http://www.vortex.com/privacy.html
Forum provided by the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Committee on Computers and Public Policy, Cable and Wireless USA, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Telos Systems.
  Law and Technology Essays [Dr. R. Standler] http://www.rbs2.com/
Attorney's home page including numerous essays about law, privacy, and technology issues
  Privacy Times http://www.privacytimes.com
Privacy Times (Newsletter) covers information law and policy, including Internet privacy, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, financial, medical and communications privacy, and EU Directive.
  Privacy Digest http://www.privacydigest.com/
Covers the items directly and indirectly impacting your privacy such as cryptography, wiretaps, free speech, DNA and genetic testing, and database tracking in general. Archive goes back to 1997.
  Privacilla.org http://www.privacilla.org/
Links to articles and opinions about a variety of privacy issues from medical records to bank statements. Articles have linked bibliographies.
  Fundamental Rights Under Privacy in the USA http://www.rbs2.com/priv2.pdf
Annotated list of U.S. Supreme Court cases on privacy.
  Privacy Spot http://www.privacyspot.com
Tracks current news and laws related to privacy issues around the world
  NYC Surveillance Camera Project http://www.mediaeater.com/cameras/
New York City has been installing cameras throughout the city. Has lots of information, including camera locations.
  Glen Robert's Full Disclosure http://www.glr.com/
Glen exposes sites that disclose private information such as names, addresses, and social security numbers.
  Spyware: Research, Testing, Legislation, and Suits http://www.benedelman.org/spyware
Original research on methods and effects of spyware, and index to recent legislation and lawsuits seeking to block spyware.
  About.com: Carnivore http://compnetworking.about.com/library/weekly/aa071900a.htm
Describes the networking sniffing software and the surrounding controversy.
  PIPEDA and Canadian Privacy Law http://pipeda.blogspot.com
Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to PIPEDA and other Canadian and international privacy laws
  No Place to Hide http://www.noplacetohide.net/
"No Place To Hide" is a multimedia investigation into the marriage between private data collection and the US government's vastly expanded surveillance authorities in the wake of September 11.
  The Surveillance Society http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199911/15_newsroom_privacy/
Americans enjoy unlimited benefits from new technologies in a wired world. But those wires send information in two directions, and the access to our personal data has never been more open for abuse. Online resource for on-air features.
  EuroSOCAP http://www.eurosocap.org/
Provides information on emerging European standards for confidentiality and privacy in healthcare among vulnerable patient populations. In particular, there is a fully searchable links facility which allow cross referencing of legislation across a number of European countries.
  AntiPolygraph.org http://antipolygraph.org/
Dedicated to exposing polygraph waste, fraud, and abuse, and seeking the abolishment of polygraph testing from the American workplace.
  The Privacy Marketing Review http://www.reppel.co.uk/
Thoughts on information privacy and the relationship marketing concept.
  Wired: Separating Equifax from Fiction http://wired-vig.wired.com/wired/archive/3.09/equifax_pr.html
Simson Garfinkel writes about information conglomerate Equifax. Best known as a credit bureau, the company also has its fingers in check approvals, insurance claims, and medical records. [Wired]
  Privacy and Civil Liberties http://www.cpsr.org/issues/privacy/privacy
From Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility - program information and links.
  Web bugs http://www.news.com/2100-1017-243077.html
Article concerning Web bugs (1-pixel gifs), similar to cookies, that track Internet surfing patterns.
  Guardian Special Report: Privacy on the Internet http://www.guardian.co.uk/netprivacy/
Continuing coverage of news, analysis and commentary, including the RIP Act, plus links to government sites and international information and pressure groups.
  Privacy South Africa http://privacy.4mg.com/
List of privacy violators in South Africa with links. Also FAQs on how to protect yourself.
  National I.D. Cards - a threat to liberty http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issues/abuseofpower/natidcard.html
Information and links to articles exposing the dangers of National ID Cards.
  CyberAtlantis.com http://cyberatlantis.com/
News site regarding privacy and freedom issues. Links to global articles.
  Hiding From the Man: How to Protect Your Privacy http://www.chiprowe.com/articles/privacy.html
Comprehensive guide to protecting your privacy in cyberspace and the real world.
  Echelon: Questions asked in Australian Senate http://www.geocities.com/pwdyson/brownspeech.html
Bob Brown's speech concerning the Australian government's involvement with the Echelon spy network.
  World Wide Wiretapping / Eavesdropping Problem http://www.snapshield.com/Problem_www_fs.html
Every week updating unique list of wiretapping and eavesdropping cases around the world, abuse of phone lines for commercial espionage, financial fraud, invasion of security and assaults on privacy.
  Keep your Secrets http://www.keepyoursecrets.com/
Maintain your privacy and keep your secrets, with effective techniques of verbal deception, evasion, lying, cover-story, and misdirection. Online examples and suggestions for evaluating risks of secrecy as well as suggestions for hiding physical objects as well as hiding activities.
  Prime recent and proposed attacks on civil rights in the United Kingdom http://www.magnacartaplus.org/civil-liberties/attacks.htm
Document shows a detailed list of those rights of UK citizens challenged and the consequences.
  UK Police Want Keys to Decode Private E-mail http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=%2Farchive%2F1999%2F03%2F06%2Fnspy06.html
Article from The Telegraph describes how British police want keys to decode private e-mail.
  Echelon: spy satellite: Is there any Privacy? http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/hsimms/
Research paper discusses the privacy issues and laws concerning privacy as related to the Echelon program.
  HowStuffWorks: How Wiretapping Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/wiretapping.htm
Article on how wire-tapping works. Links to a variety of other privacy issues such as Carnivore.
  HowStuffWorks: How Facial Recognition Systems Work http://www.howstuffworks.com/facial-recognition.htm
Article on FACEIT software.
  NYTimes.com - Net Users Try to Elude the Google Grasp http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/25/technology/circuits/25GOOG.html
The combined power of the Internet, search engines and archival databases can enable almost anyone to find information about almost anyone else. As a result, people are trying to reduce their electronic presence and discovering that it is not as simple as it would seem. [Requires free registration to view.]
  EPIC Carnivore Litigation http://www.epic.org/privacy/carnivore/
Legal documents presented by the privacy group seeking the release of all FBI records concerning Internet monitoring.
  Screen for genes http://www.vic.tadd.btinternet.co.uk
A site concerned with the impact of the Human Genome Project and particularly maintaining genetic databases. Links to various related sites.
  Cryptome In http://cryptome.org/index.html
Collection of articles and links on privacy issues, especially Echelon.
  About Your Address http://www.strangepages.net/address.html
Under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts anyone can request your personal details from any US government agency. Information about the rules and instructions on how to get the information.
  Topix: Privacy http://www.topix.com/rss/news/privacy.xml
News about privacy, collected from various sources on the web.

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