Mind reading by MRI scan raises ‘mental privacy’ issue: Employers, the military and intelligence services may soon be using computerised mind-reading techniques and there is a need for a public debate about “mental privacy,” a leading neuroscientist said yesterday. [Telegraph]
A computer hacker in Chile has published confidential records of six million people: The information was obtained by hacking into government and military servers, and was posted on a technology blog, reports the El Mercurio newspaper. The personal data inlcuded names, street and email addresses, telephone numbers and social and educational background. [Telegraph]
Google founders defend website after Big Brother claims: Google has tried to dismiss fears it is becoming the “Big Brother of the internet” by storing details of people’s personal searches. [Telegraph]
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