Edward Wyatt and Nick Wingfield report: Microsoft instituted a policy on Friday that gives the company broad leeway over how it gathers and uses personal information from consumers of its free, Web-based products like e-mail, search and instant messaging. Almost no one noticed, however, even though Microsoft’s policy changes are much the same as those…
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Article: Why the Right to Data Portability Likely Reduces Consumer Welfare: Antitrust and Privacy Critique
Peter Swire and Yianni Lagos have an article in a forthcoming issue of Maryland Law Review that challenges the EU’s draft Data Protection Regulation on the issue of a right to data portability. Here’s the abstract: In its draft Data Protection Regulation, the European Union has announced a major new economic and human right – the…
Sneaky Apps & Your Personal Information
Here’s another interesting infographic from Muhammad Saleem of BackgroundCheck.org:
Does Verizon’s Monitoring Of Customer Behavior Violate Wiretap Laws?
Earlier this week, I posted a link to a new privacy flap involving Verizon. Here’s more on it from Chris Morran: Earlier this month, Verizon Wireless began selling reports that contain data about its customers’ phone usage and browsing activity. Not surprisingly, some people are worried that this might cross the line from being simply bad…