New privacy concerns about Internet Eyes

The Big Brother Watch team have long been critical of Internet Eyes, a rather, well, creepy project which allows voyeurs sitting in their living room to watch CCTV networks and report people suspected of committing crimes for cash rewards of up to £1000. Over at the Eastern Daily Press, there is an extended piece covering the launch of the scheme at several branches of the Budgens convenience store in Norfolk. Reading the article, it was concerning to note that "anyone from the UK, European Union, Canada and Argentina can register to use the site" and view the images of innocent...

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New privacy concerns about Internet Eyes

The Big Brother Watch team have long been critical of Internet Eyes, a rather, well, creepy project which allows voyeurs sitting in their living room to watch CCTV networks and report people suspected of committing crimes for cash rewards of up to £1000. Over at the Eastern Daily Press, there is an extended piece covering the launch of the scheme at several branches of the Budgens convenience store in Norfolk. Reading the article, it was concerning to note that "anyone from the UK, European Union, Canada and Argentina can register to use the site" and view the images of innocent...

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Privacy concerns over 'flash cookies'

According to a report in the Guardian this morning, the Which? magazine has launched an investigation into security concerns surrounding the use of 'flash cookies'. In the past, Big Brother Watch has provided information about how to remove cookies - a small digital record planted on your computer by online advertisers - yet the development of so-called 'flash cookies' has made it far harder to remove them from your computer's hard drive. According to the Guardian: "Flash cookies are a component of the applications which run inside Adobe Flash Player. Originally their role was to store and retrieve user preferences...

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