Supreme Court rejects challenge to NSA program over Verizon phone records
Advocacy group EPIC’s unusual request for the Supreme Court to rule on a controversial program to collect phone records was turned aside.
Privacy Group Demands FTC Investigation Into Google Buzz
Despite apologies from Google, and changes to the innerworkings of its Buzz social networking service, a high-profile privacy group has taken its complaints to the Federal Trade Commission. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has urged the FTC to open an investigation into Buzz.