Google Flu Trends & EPIC

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) recently published a document voicing its concerns over Google's use of search queries for its new Flu Trends project. CNET has a good summary of the story.

Government Data Mining, Secrecy, & Privacy

Is the government conducting too much data mining without oversight and transparency? That's what a recent panel thinks (CNET)....

UK & Privacy By Design

(Thanks to Lorrie Cranor for the pointer)

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has published an interesting report on Privacy By Design.