Eight members of Congress have sent a letter to Google about their announced changes affecting privacy policy and terms of service. For me, one of the key questions concerns whether users will be able to opt-out of the new sharing as I have definite concerns about the amount of information Google can already amass…
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FTC Official Calls On Data Brokers to Provide More Info
Juliana Gruenwald reports: A Federal Trade Commission official asked data brokers on Thursday to shine light on their own activities by giving consumers access to the data collected about them and a chance to fix incorrect information. Data brokers mine cell phone records, addresses, social security numbers, and other personal information for clients that use…
Final phase of Mass. data protection law kicks in March 1
Jaikumar Vijayan reports: All companies storing personal data on Massachusetts residents have just over a month to ensure that their contractors, suppliers, technology providers and other third parties comply with a provision of a state data breach law that went into effect in March 2010. The law (download PDF) is designed to ensure that companies…
Privacy Alert: O2 Accused Of Sharing Mobile Surfers’ Phone Numbers
Ingrid Lunden reports: O2, one of the largest mobile operators in Europe, says that it is currently investigating accusations that it is sharing its customers’ mobile numbers with websites visited while surfing on the carrier’s mobile data network. […] Lewis Peckover, a web systems administrator in London, said he first noticed the issue yesterday, when he was…