Bill Rankin reports: On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments as to whether that ruling [against American Home Services] should stick. The court is reviewing a decision issued a year ago by the state Court of Appeals that overturned the trial judge’s decision. The appeals court said what mattered was how many faxes were…
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Myspace Settles FTC Charges That It Misled Millions of Users About Sharing Personal Information with Advertisers
Social networking service Myspace has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented its protection of users’ personal information. The settlement, part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts make sure companies live up to the privacy promises they make to consumers, bars Myspace from future privacy misrepresentations, requires it to implement a comprehensive privacy program, and calls…
Privacy Lawsuit Against Apple Moves Forward
Wendy Davis reports: Consumers who filed a class-action privacy lawsuit against Apple can proceed with their case, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in the Northern District of California set a trial date of Sept. 16 in the case, which was brought by iPhone and iPad users who allege their privacy…
Ashkan Soltani introduces MobileScope, an innovative approach to online privacy
Michael Kassner writes: Online privacy is a major concern, and the focus of considerable effort by security experts — including Ashkan Soltani. Today, I’m interviewing Ashkan as he’d like to share news about a new privacy platform. […] Kassner: Ashkan. You, Dave Campbell (founder of Electric Alchemy), and Aldo Cortesi (security consultant) created MobileScope as…