Privacy concerns are on the rise in cyberspace, as marketers, mobile phone companies and social networks like Facebook tap into new levels of targeted advertising. "Protecting anonymity isn't a fight that can be won," said the Deputy Director of National Intelligence.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 6:30:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38648/brits-recruit-spies-on-facebook.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSingle, love rock 'n roll and lip piercings, and seeking employment as 007 . That could be exactly the kind of Facebook profile Britain's spy agency is seeking as it tries to recruit a more "diverse" type of spook with a new ad campaign on the social networking site. Three different pop-up ads target university grads, those bored with their jobs, and people with a hankering to "influence world events," reports the Guardian .http://www.newser.com/story/38648/brits-recruit-spies-on-facebook.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 29 Sep 2008 6:17:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36810/writer-fails-in-doomed-bid-to-escape-google-for-24-hours.html?refid=rss_all_defaultOn the tenth anniversary of Google, Colbert Report writer Rob Dubbin attempts to avoid using the Internet behemoth for 24 hours—and finds its tentacles impossible to escape. He discovers "deeper" dependence than expected, "encompassing personal use" and the "nested dependencies of people and institutions surrounding me"—a "harrowing" discovery. "The blue 'G' found a way to surprise me around corners, grinning like some horrible fanged maw," he details in his diary.http://www.newser.com/story/36810/writer-fails-in-doomed-bid-to-escape-google-for-24-hours.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 07 Sep 2008 4:45:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36614/uk-bans-jolie-wanted-posters.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe UK has banned racy ads featuring a gun-toting Angelina Jolie promoting her action flick Wanted , claiming that they glorify the use of firearms and violence, Reuters reports. Britain's media watchdog said it received complaints that the ads weren't suitable for children, especially during a time in which public opinion is sensitive to heightened gun violence.http://www.newser.com/story/36614/uk-bans-jolie-wanted-posters.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 04 Sep 2008 9:14:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36036/blogger-arrested-in-gnr-leak.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFBI agents arrested a blogger suspected of posting songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy on his website; the 27-year-old appeared in court yesterday, where bail was set at $10,000. Kevin Cogill, who reportedly admitted to streaming nine songs on his website in June, was charged on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws.http://www.newser.com/story/36036/blogger-arrested-in-gnr-leak.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 28 Aug 2008 7:08:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35863/digital-age-makes-it-harder-to-cheat.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Wii may look family-friendly, but tell that to the US soldier who discovered from the console that his wife was having an affair, virtual-bowling with her lover while he was in Iraq. Welcome to the digital age, Nick Harding writes in the Independent , where secrets are impossible to keep, “like specks of DNA sprayed across the bedsheet of cyberspace.”http://www.newser.com/story/35863/digital-age-makes-it-harder-to-cheat.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 26 Aug 2008 16:18:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35050/police-may-take-bigger-role-in-intelligence.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Justice Department has proposed expanding the ability of state and local police to gather intelligence on Americans, share it with federal officials, and hold onto it for a decade, the Washington Post reports. Supporters of the move say authorities would keep a close eye on the new practices to ensure civil liberties are upheld. But critics say it is still a  threat.http://www.newser.com/story/35050/police-may-take-bigger-role-in-intelligence.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 16 Aug 2008 9:08:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34825/cops-knocked-over-using-gps-to-tail-suspects.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAs GPS units become cheaper and easier to use, police forces around the country are turning to the technology to easily track suspects. The Washington Post examines the advantages of this new crime-fighting weapon, and the privacy concerns it’s raising among critics. Cops can easily attach a GPS device to anyone’s car and remotely monitor the person’s whereabouts.http://www.newser.com/story/34825/cops-knocked-over-using-gps-to-tail-suspects.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 13 Aug 2008 11:09:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34435/yahoo-to-let-users-opt-out-of-targeted-ads.html?refid=rss_all_defaultInternet giant Yahoo will offer users the opportunity to opt out of targeted advertising as concerns mount over consumer privacy, the Washington Post reports. The move comes as Congress is taking a closer look at how web sites track users' data and translate it into ads. Watchdog groups say even with the opt-out option, Yahoo and others continue to collect a wealth of information from web surfers.http://www.newser.com/story/34435/yahoo-to-let-users-opt-out-of-targeted-ads.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 07 Aug 2008 22:20:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33916/high-tech-trolls-stalk-the-internet-harrass-for-fun.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThey gleefully wreak havoc online, tormenting the parents of a teen suicide victim, for example, or causing the website of an epilepsy foundation to flash brilliantly to trigger convulsions. These so-called trolls seek "lulz," or laughs, for their deeds and test the limits of free speech online. One leader sees it all as a grand human experiment. The New York Times looks into the subculture and its disdain for just about everything.http://www.newser.com/story/33916/high-tech-trolls-stalk-the-internet-harrass-for-fun.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 01 Aug 2008 6:55:34 CDT