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Clinic researcher Jennifer King recommended some tools for consumers to strengthen their privacy settings online in a Wall Street Journal article “It’s Hard to Hide From Your ‘Friends.’” The article discusses how several online services, such as Facebook and Google, have allowed anyone to access personal information about people they know. Whereas the concern used to be about companies sharing personal information with other companies, the debate is now centering on whether consumers want their information shared with their friends without their consent.  read more »

Clinic Director Deirdre Mulligan commented on increased video surveillance and privacy in a BusinessWeek article entitled “A New Look at Big Brother.” The article discusses how there has been in an increase in use of video surveillance but yet there are no clear guidelines on how this technology should be used.  read more »