http://www.yourprivacy.co.ukProtecting Your Privacy and Anonymity.en-usWed, 23 Jul 2008 13:29:00 GMT Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:29:00 GMTYourPrivacy Content Managerjanem@yourprivacy.co.ukjanem@yourprivacy.co.ukhttp://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/DisposingOfPersonalInformation.htmlIdentity theft is the UKs fastest growing crime. And yet hundreds of thousands of Britons still throw out their bank statements in the rubbish. All the fraudsters need could be right outside your house. What are you doing to protect your information? Its time to make a change.Wed, 11 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/ChipAndPinCards.htmlFor two years chip and pin cards have been the British standard. Introduced in 2004 to help combat the increase in card fraud, the Chip and Pin card has been under criticism since the very beginning. Three years in, we ask whether its been a security blunder and how you can safeguard your accounts.Wed, 11 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/CCTVSystems.htmlHow many CCTV cameras have you walked past today? If youve been shopping, caught a bus or train, driven anywhere, or visited a new housing estate, youve probably been snapped. Look out. Big Brother could be watchingWed, 11 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/ComputerPrivacyAndCookies.htmlCrisp and buttery or sneaky and cunning? It may be named after the Chinese delicacy, but this cookie is far from innocent. While you surf the web its quietly gathering an array of personal data, from your favourite music to the batteries your MP3 player uses. What do you need to know about cookies on your computer?Wed, 11 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/BiometricFingerPrintScanning.htmlLook at the whorls on your index finger. Every fingerprint is almost entirely unique thats why theyve been dusted for crime detection for more than a century. Technology is moving on. Biometric scanning is the process of checking a fingerprint, iris, or face pattern with a technological device. But what does the mass introduction of Biometrics mean for your privacy?Wed, 11 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/EmailPrivacyAtWork.htmlIs someone spying on your emails? Use an email account at work, and they could well be. The laws protecting your email privacy at work are sticky: so get to know your rights, and make sure you maintain your dignity. Did you hear the one about the woman whose husband burned her tea? Best notTue, 10 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/DoctorPatientConfidentiality.htmlAnything said within your doctors surgery should remain between the two of you. But when can a doctor rightfully disclose personal information? And what happens if a family member is diagnosed with a condition to which you could fall prey? We discuss the principles and dilemmas involved in doctor-patient confidentiality.Tue, 10 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/computer-monitoring-workplace-your-privacy.htmlThere are many ways an employed can undertake monitoring of staff in the workplace, but how much is too much and what privacy do you have?Fri, 06 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/how-mobile-phone-tracking-used-how-affects-your-privacy.htmlMobile phone tracking is the use of mobile signal masts to identify the location of people and vehicles. How does the government plan to use this new 'Big Brother' style tracking system?Fri, 06 Jun 2008http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/uk-national-dna-database-your-privacy.htmlIs your DNA recorded on a database somewhere? The UKs DNA database is the biggest in the world. And our Home Office wants more of us registered on it. How does this affect your privacy?Fri, 06 Jun 2008