Monday, December 19, 2011
Chronology of Data Breaches. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has been tracking breaches since 2005 and publishes a Chronology of Data Breaches.
Recommended Publications
Consumer Action would like to recommend these selected publications created by other organizations, corporations and the government. Our recommendations cover a variety of housing topics. The Editor welcomes your feedback and suggestions. Click here to e-mail the editor.Friday, December 16, 2011
Tips and video about scamming. CFA released new tips and a video about scammers targeting new payment methods to get cash from consumers.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Protect your child from ID theft. The California Office of Privacy Protection (COPP) has released a fact sheet for consumers on how to check their child's credit records and other ways to protect them from identity theft.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Protect yourself while using a mobile device. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published three fact sheets for consumers on protecting your identity while using a smartphone or similar mobile device. The three fact sheets, a part of ITRC's project Best Practices for Safe Mobile Device Usage, offer a detailed look at how mobile devices can expose you to privacy and security threats, and what to do about it.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Are social networks "friends" with law enforcement?. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a privacy coalition partner with Consumer Action, has released more information on how the government seeks and obtains personal information from social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. EFF asked the Department of Justice and other federal agencies for copies of guides, not previously made public, that these sites send out to law enforcement explaining how agents can obtain information about users and what kinds of information are available. The guides reveal that social networking sites have struggled to develop consistent, straightforward policies to govern how and when they will provide private user information to law enforcement agencies.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
An online guide to practical privacy tools. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) publishes on its website a comprehensive and useful list of ways to protect your privacy, from how to surf online anonymously to keeping your emails from prying eyes.
Friday, December 03, 2010
Protecting the privacy of your genetic information. The use of consumers' genetic information has grown, from use in human health and reproductive technologies to the criminal justice system. The Council for Responsible Genetics has released a Genetic Privacy Manual that offers a glimpse into the science behind genetic intrusions, the privacy risks involved in releasing genetic information in various contexts, and the degree of legal and regulatory protection available.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
EPIC Alert. The EPIC Alert, a bi-weekly publication of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington DC, covers issues related to privacy and civil liberties in the information age.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Privacy on the Web: Is It a Losing Battle?. Privacy on the web is the topic of this article which examines online tracking, data mining and behavioral advertising.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Patient’s Guide to HIPAA. This guide explains how you can use the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to protect your medical privacy.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Stop Identity Theft. "You Have the Power to Stop Identity Theft" can help consumers prevent and resolve identity theft and Internet "phishing."
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Privacy Today. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse offers this thorough report on current privacy issues.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Filing a health information privacy complaint. You have the right to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for violations of your medical privacy.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Know Your Rights. An overview by the Health Privacy Project of how to protect your personal medical records, rights you have and what you can do if you believe they have been violated.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Deter, Detect, Defend. The Federal Trade Commission offers this brochure on fighting back against ID theft.
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