International Hall of ShamePrivacy International (PI) is an international organization that monitors governments and commercial organizations around the world for violations of privacy. Each year, the members and affiliated organizations of PI present the “Big Brother Award” to the most invasive company, worst public official, most intrusive government, and most appalling project or technology for threatening privacy. Between 1998 and 2007, more than 74 ceremonies had been held in numerous countries and hundreds of awards had been given out. A “lifetime menace” award is also presented. The award is a golden statue boot stamping upon a human head. The organization rated Russia and the U.K. as “endemic surveillance societies,” the worst ranking. The United States was ranked among “extensive surveillance societies,” the second worst ranking. Germany and Canada were ranked as countries with “significant protections and safeguards” of privacy. To counterbalance the shameful awards, PI also gives awards to individuals and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to the protection of privacy. You can read more about it at
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