minilinks for 2008-04-23

miniLinks by Hugh D'Andrade

• Feds to Collect DNA from Every Person They Arrest
  Anyone arrested by the feds would have their DNA included
  in a massive database.
  
• Chertoff Says Fingerprints Aren't 'Personal Data'
  Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the
  Canadian press that fingerprints should not be considered
  private.
  
• Domestic Satellite Surveillance Coming Soon
  The Department of Homeland Security is set to begin using a
  new domestic spy program using advanced satellite
  technology.
  
• Warning on Storage of Health Records
  Two leading researchers warn that plans for electronic
  health records from Google and Microsoft pose a threat to
  online privacy.
  
• Alaska Joins Real ID Refuseniks
  The state legislature passed legislation rejecting the
  federal Real ID Act.
  
• Access Denied: Report on Internet Censorship Around the
  World
  A new study looks at Internet filtering practices in dozens
  of countries around the world.
  
• Pirate Bay Launches Uncensored Blogger Service
  The new service promises to provide a platform for free
  speech and unpopular ideas.
  
• Microsoft Proposes New Ad Privacy Structure
  The software giant has put forward five self regulatory
  principals to guide privacy policy for third party
  advertising.
  
• Newspapers Argue for First Amendment Right to Snoop on
  Readers
  A newspaper group claims attempts to limit behavioral
  targeting violate First Amendment principals.
  
• RIAA vs. Homeless Man
  The latest victim of an RIAA lawsuit is a man who lives in
  a homeless shelter.
  
• Six Misconceptions About Orphaned Works
  A blogger dissects the debates and exposes myths about
  Orphan Works legislation.
  

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