24/05/2011

Links of the day: Tuesday 24th May 2011

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Alex Deane: We must welcome the report of the Red Tape Taskforce as a step towards making volunteering less bureaucratic

Wikipedia founder opens new front in privacy battle

Identity scheme echoes ID cards, say campaigners

A whole new era for cookies begins tomorrow

Your guide to the EU Privacy Directive

Do-not-track off to a slow start, Mozilla adds support for Android

LinkedIn slashes cookie lifespan after research exposes security flaws

Exploited Hotmail bug stole email without warning

PlayStation Network breach will cost Sony $171m

Privacy, the Press and Twitter: some uncomfortable truths

Billymanning
By Billymanning
24 May 2011 17:18:32 | Guest Posts, ID cards, Mastering the Internet, Online privacy, Privacy

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