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• Apple, Cisco, Dell unhappy over alleged NSA back doors in their gear

  Germany's Der Spiegel reports that the NSA has compromised a wide range of hardware for years to enable its spying

• Google Offers Security Tips for Safer Internet

  Search giant joins groups to promote online safety to mark Safer Internet Day, the National Cyber Security Alliance's annual day of observance.

• Biometrics Institute to launch privacy charter

  The Biometrics Institute has announced the launch of its international privacy charter, with the document set to be released next week in Canberra.

• Facebook for the family: Family HQ launched after four week beta

  An Australian startup has added to a plethora of social networks after officially launching Family HQ; an Australian private social media site.
  

• Internet privacy conflicts

  The Wall Street Journal just published the sixth article in its excellent series about Internet privacy, or the lack of it.

• Google Wi-Fi gaffe breached Privacy Act: Commissioner

  Australian Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis today said her investigation into Google's inadvertent collection of Wi-Fi payload data through its Street View vehicles showed any collection of personal data by the search giant "would have" breached the Australian Privacy Act.
  

• How Will Facebook Make Money?

  For many of people, Facebook is the first stop in any Web surfing session. It has developed into a highly engaging combination of online bulletin board, personal scrapbook, and group communication network. But did you ever wonder why, being all those things, Facebook is free?

• Facebook earns praise for privacy changes

  Facebook's decision to offer end-users simpler options to configure privacy controls on the social-networking site has received an initial thumbs-up from industry experts and privacy watchdogs.

• Facebook Privacy Complaint: A Complete Breakdown

  The Electronic Privacy Information Center and 14 other consumer protection groups lodged a formal complaint against Facebook with the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday. The groups take issue with Facebook's privacy policies and accuse the site of unfair and deceptive trade practices that "violate user expectations, diminish user privacy, and contradict Facebook's own representations."

• EFF: Browsers can leave a unique trail on the Web

  The Electronic Frontier Foundation has created an on-line tool that details the wealth of information a Web browser reveals, which can pose privacy concerns when used to profile users.