Josh Hadro writes: Usually it’s the library organizations fighting tooth and nail for personal privacy protections. But when a company like AT&T is the one arguing for privacy protections against Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, traditional roles get a bit more complicated. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the American Library Association (ALA)…
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Time to double team on Internet privacy
Christopher Wolf and Jules Polonetsky are co-chairs of the Future of Privacy Forum. They write: For years, consumer advocates have urged policymakers to get serious about a privacy agenda. Industry groups opposed this, arguing that the Federal Trade Commission is already authorized to bring enforcement actions against businesses. In addition, these industry groups insist, the…
History Sniffing: How YouPorn Checks What Other Porn Sites You’ve Visited and Ad Networks Test The Quality of Their Data
OK, so you don’t go to any porn sites and may think this technology doesn’t affect you. Guess again and read on. Kashmir Hill writes: YouPorn is one of the most popular sites on the Web, with an Alexa ranking of 61. Those who visit the homemade-porn featuring site — essentially, a YouTube for porn…
Agency Proposes ‘Do Not Track’ Option for Web Users
The big privacy news today is the release of the FTC report and discussions of a possible “Do Not Track” system for those who do not want their online activities collected or tracked by businesses. According to David Vladeck, who spoke at a Consumer Watchdog-sponsored conference this morning, the FTC does not believe that it…