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• Sister-Wives just their want privacy

  July 25, 2012 5:28 AM

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Kody Brown and his four wives want what any family wants: To live in the privacy of their own home free from government intrusion. The polygamous stars of the TLC show "Sister Wives" have sued Utah and the county they fled from, hoping to persuade... more »

• Facebook wants your vote on privacy

  June 1, 2012 12:35 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook is letting its nearly 1 billion users vote on changes to its privacy policy beginning on Friday. This is the second time Facebook Inc. is letting users vote on policy changes. The first time was in 2009 when Facebook was a much smaller, privately held... more »

• How private should your Facebook password be?

  April 9, 2012 4:14 PM

  Facebook issues are in the headlines and have been for months as many talk about whether employers should be allowed to ask for personal account passwords. Several students at Pueblo Community College agree it's against their rights and add they wouldn't give their passwords out. Facebook has agreed recently... more »

• Citizen volunteers would monitor downtown cameras

  March 13, 2012 2:22 PM

  Colorado Springs City Council will take public comment this afternoon on a proposal to install 10 new video surveillance cameras at various points through downtown. Steve Cox, the chief of staff for Mayor Steve Bach took a limited number of questions about the proposal during the mayor's monthly media briefing... more »

• How safe is social networking? Play Video

  February 29, 2012 8:13 PM

  How dangerous is it to deal with people you meet online? We looked into the issue today in light of yesterday's standoff situation at a local urology center. Office workers say it all started as a dispute over an online ad for puppies. We spoke with Kevin Johnson, a... more »

• Bill seeks protections for job seekers Play Video

  February 14, 2012 9:16 PM

  It's the ultimate Catch 22 for the unemployed; not having a job lowers your credit score, but that lower score also makes you less attractive as a job applicant. Democrats in state legislature want to empower job seekers by creating restrictions on how and when employers can use credit reports... more »

• Mich. Supreme Court sides with rapper Dr. Dre

  March 19, 2011 5:56 PM

  DETROIT (AP) - The Michigan Supreme Court has sided with Dr. Dre, ruling that Detroit officials had no right to privacy when they were videotaped backstage at a concert involving the hip-hop mogul and fellow rapper Eminem. The court released a ruling Saturday that dismisses a lawsuit filed by... more »

• That's my house! Website stores personal information

  December 6, 2010 3:43 PM

  Your address, martial status, and even a picture of your house may be available online. They're features of an online search engine called www.spokeo.com News First 5 wanted to share this website with you, so you know how much of your personal information is available to the public online. ... more »

• Czech Republic bans Google Street View

  September 22, 2010 9:09 AM

  The Czech Republic's privacy watchdog says Google has not been granted permission to expand its mapping feature Street View because it invades peoples' privacy. The Office for Personal Data Protection last week refused Google the necessary registration for Street View in the eastern European country but did not explain... more »

• Details of 100 million Facebook users published online

  July 29, 2010 12:14 PM

  The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file, meaning they will now be unable to make their publicly available information private. However, Facebook downplayed the issue, saying that no private data had been compromised. The information was posted... more »

• Google accidentally collected private data

  June 7, 2010 6:05 PM

  Google representatives say they're working with authorities to address privacy concerns over its mapping service. Last month, Google acknowledged it had mistakenly collected data over public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries. Authorities fear the collection may violate privacy laws. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal held a news... more »

• Shred day scheduled

  May 4, 2010 12:57 PM

  Air Academy Federal Credit Union (AAFCU) is helping El Paso County residents protect themselves against identity theft with a community shred day. The public is invited to bring up to five bankers boxes or three trash bags of paper documents to be shredded on site by Iron Mountain. The service... more »

• States eye ban on public release of 911 calls

  February 23, 2010 4:26 PM

  Several states are considering measures that would keep 911 recordings from being heard by the public. The measures come as a response to complaints that broadcasting such calls violates people's privacy and exposes them at their most vulnerable moments. Lawmakers in Alabama, Ohio and Wisconsin are deciding whether... more »

• Online retailers wouldn't have to report purchases

  February 12, 2010 8:45 AM

  Privacy concerns have led to some changes to Colorado's bid to collect sales tax on online purchases. The measure would require out-of-state, online retailers to either collect sales tax or send customers an annual notice of how much tax they owe the state. Retailers would also have to report... more »

• Court to review employer access to worker text messages

  December 14, 2009 10:36 AM

  The Supreme Court says it will decide how much privacy workers have when they send text messages from company accounts. The justices said Monday they will review a federal appeals court ruling that sided with Ontario, Calif., police officers who complained that the department improperly snooped on their electronic exchanges.... more »

• Report: Obama administration improves openness

  September 8, 2009 1:02 PM

  A coalition of public interest groups says President Barack Obama's policies on secrecy have made major strides from the days of President George W. Bush. In a report issued today, the coalition says there's still room for improvement, but positives include the recent release of Justice Department memos on Bush... more »