The millions of people who use their cell phones daily to play games, download applications and browse the Web may not realize that they have an unseen companion: advertisers that can track their interests, their habits and even their location. ...more

March 14, 2009

Google announced Wednesday it will begin showing ads to people based on their previous online activities in a form of advertising known as behavioral targeting, which has been embraced by most of its competitors but has drawn criticism from privacy advocates and some members of Congress. ...more

March 12, 2009

Hillsborough County won't see red for at least three months. Temple Terrace, meanwhile, is considering expanding its year-old red-light camera program that targets drivers who flout stoplights. ...more

March 6, 2009

Hillsborough County won't see red for at least three months. Temple Terrace, meanwhile, is considering expanding its year-old red-light camera program targeting drivers who blow through intersections. ...more

March 5, 2009

The era of the American Internet is ending. Invented by American computer scientists during the 1970s, the Internet has been embraced around the globe. ...more

August 30, 2008

The Supreme Court dealt a setback Tuesday to civil rights and privacy advocates who oppose the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program. ...more

February 20, 2008

WASHINGTON - Passport cards for Americans who travel to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean will be equipped with technology that allows information on the card to be read from a distance. ...more

January 2, 2008

With U.S. antitrust clearance for its DoubleClick purchase, Google's focus now turns to European regulators, who are expected to be more critical of the top search engine linking up with a market leader in online advertising. ...more

December 21, 2007

Microsoft Corp. launched a Web site Thursday for managing personal health and medical information, but privacy advocates worry that neither the technology nor U.S. law will protect patients' most confidential details. ...more

October 5, 2007