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Big Stylish Brother: Live Streetcam 'Fashion' Site Snaps Pedestrians

The new website styleblaster.net lets you rank Williamsburg's most stylish, but is it an infringement of privacy?

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FTC: Hey Businesses, Faces Aren't Just Data

Maybe it sounds a little science-fiction-y, but even the government is ready to talk about risks of facial recognition technology.

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The 'Pixelhead' Mask Creates Anonymity in the Digital Age

Pixelhead acts as media camouflage, completely shielding the head to ensure your face is not recognizable on photos taken without your permission.

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Digital Makeover: Protect Your Personal Info #30DaysofGOOD

The privacy experts at SafeShepherd offer tips for removing your personal information from the web.

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Forced Friends: Want a Job? Give Up Your Facebook Password

It turns out that online privacy is yet another casualty of the recession.

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Public Access: Facebook Says There's No Conflict Between Profit and Privacy

About to realize a fortune, Mark Zuckerberg promises: "We make money to build better services."

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Why Google+ Is an Education Game Changer

When it comes to teaching and learning, Google+ has some pretty serious advantages over both Twitter and Facebook.

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This Company Scours the Internet to Tell Employers Your Secrets

Social Intelligence will collect a file of your bad web behavior and show it to potential employers. Beware those party pics.

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Facebook Face Recognition Does What Google Wouldn't Touch

Facebook has quietly rolled out its new facial recognition feature. Predictably, they're hearing some backlash.

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How To Stop Websites from Tracking You

A step-by-step guide for keeping your clicks to yourself.

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Facebook and Privacy: Fired for Beer Photos?

Think your Facebook profile is private? So did former teacher Ashley Payne, till she got fired for posting pictures from a European vacation.

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Jon Stewart on Facebook: Transparently Hypocritical

Like this: Last night, Jon Stewart skewered Facebook for its transparency double-standard.

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Is Facebook Launching Its Own Email Client?

If rumors are true, Facebook will be launching its very own "Gmail killer" on Monday. Would you make the switch?

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Did Google Break Canada Privacy Laws?

Google has accidentally collected "highly sensitive personal information such as complete emails" from Canadian citizens.