World May 08 Swiss plan to ask diners for contact information dropped over privacy concerns The Swiss government has backed down from plans to require restaurants and bars to take the names and phone numbers of their patrons as a way to fight the coronavirus, after the plan fell foul of privacy concerns. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jan 24 London police to use facial recognition cameras, stoking privacy fears The Metropolitan Police Service said Friday it will use the cameras to automatically scan faces of people passing through small, targeted areas where intelligence suggests serious offenders will be found. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Education Jun 09 States scramble to protect student data and privacy With few protections on the privacy of student data beyond a decades-old federal law, states have been scrambling to regulate how student data is collected and stored. By Sarah Breitenbach, Stateline
Nation Feb 28 Uber under fire over data breach for up to 50,000 drivers Uber disclosed Friday that a data breach may have affected up to 50,000 of its drivers across several states. By Rebecca Lee
Jun 10 Watch NSA Contractor Edward Snowden Is Source of Leak on U.S. Surveillance Programs Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old NSA contractor, came forward as the whistleblower who revealed the existence of secret government surveillance programs that collect data on millions of phone calls and online communications. Judy Woodruff reports on Snowden's defense of his decision,… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Coverage of Vitter Sex Scandal Raises Questions About Privacy Media coverage surrounding Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has raised questions about how private matters involving public figures become news. A media critic assesses the coverage of the latest Washington sex scandal. Continue watching