Privacy
Adult Retailers Are on the Frontline of Fighting for Free Expression and Privacy!
Adult retailers confront a number of challenges in their ability to provide products to their customers. Many local municipalities have zoning laws that make it difficult for adult businesses to find a location to set up shop. Once their stores are open, adult retailers have to contend with restrictions on the ratio of adult products sold, the type of products sold and much more. Believe it or not, it is still illegal to sell products designed to “stimulate genitalia” in some Southern states. And it is not just various governments that threaten adult retailers, some adult businesses get dropped by their bank or insurance company when the institution finds out that the retailer sells adult products.
FSC Applauds Court’s Decision on Performer Privacy
The Free Speech Coalition today applauded this week’s court decision blocking Cal/OSHA’s subpoena for information in the 2009 case of Patient Zero.
Privacy in the Cloud
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), responsible for developing standards and guidelines including minimum requirements for providing adequate information security for agency operations and governmental assets, interest in cloud computing has rapidly grown due to the advantages of greater flexibility and availability of computing resources at lower cost.
Study: More Americans Concerned About Online Privacy
The Opera web browser released a study that shows more Americans worry about their online privacy being violated (25 percent) than going bankrupt (23 percent) or losing their job (22 percent).
Apple Sued for Violating Customer’s Privacy
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple for allowing the transmission of customers’ personal information through iPhone and iPad apps without their consent.
Obama Calls for Online Privacy Policy
The Obama administration recently released new guidelines that recommend ways to protect the privacy of consumers online.
StealthUSB Launches USB Privacy Device
A USB device that allows users to watch porn, gamble, video chat, email and instant message without leaving a data trail on computers was announced by StealthUSB LLC today.
New Zealand Sparks Debate Over New Online Privacy Provision
A new section in New Zealand’s Copyright Amendment Bill is sparking controversy because it assumes suspected infringers are guilty, putting the burden on them to prove they are innocent.
AIM Addresses HIV Privacy Regulations
The AIM Healthcare Foundation issued a statement on its website, saying that its handling of the current HIV case is in full compliance with all county, state and federal law regarding both reporting and privacy protection.
Privacy Group Targets Law Firm for Porn Data Breach
Tens of thousands of users’ personal email information was reportedly leaked from British anti-piracy law group’s ACS:Law’s website on Friday.
Porn, Privacy, HIPAA - Redux
In February, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation took their fight against AIM and the adult industry to the authorities of the federal Office for Civil Rights, a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that enforces HIPAA, the California Office of Health Information Integrity enforcement Unit and Los Angeles County’s Health Facilities Inspection Division.
Report: ‘Porn Mode’ Privacy May Not Be Secure
A new report says that private browsing options provided by the four major browser publishers aren’t as anonymous and secure as some surfers may think.
U.S. Regulators Reject AHF's Privacy Complaint
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has closed the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s privacy complaint against AIM Healthcare.
Privacy Not Porn Tops Parent’s Concerns
A recent IPSOS Reid survey commissioned by Trend Micro reveals that Canadian parents see "online over-sharing" as the main threat to children.
FTC Examines Cloud Privacy
One issue that must be faced by all website operators is protecting the privacy of visitors — or of at least clearly informing them about it when you're not protecting their privacy.
Judge Denies Larry Flynt's Privacy Request
A judge has denied Hustler’s Larry Flynt’s request to keep his statements about a legal dispute with his brother sealed for fear of embarrassment.
Proposed Health Code Changes Seek to Balance Privacy With Healthcare
Proposed changes to California’s Health and Safety code seek to balance privacy concerns with access to healthcare for people with HIV.
AIDS Group Takes Shot at AIM, Says It Violates Privacy Rights
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has taken a shot at the industry's top adult-performer testing clinic, the AIM Healthcare Foundation.