EchoMetrix, Inc., has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to adequately inform parents using its web monitoring software that information collected about their children would be disclosed to third-party marketers. EchoMetrix sells its Sentry software to parents to allow them to monitor their children’s online activities. When Sentry is installed on a computer,…
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Former Sprint-Nextel employee sentenced for improper disclosure of phone records to cocaine dealer
Amy Quesnel, 29, of Georgia, Vermont was sentenced yesterday to six months imprisonment to be followed by four months of home detention. Quesnel had previously pled guilty to a violation of the Telephone Records Privacy Protection Act, which carries a maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. U.S. Attorney Coffin stated that…
AT&T Wireless Fixes Privacy Loophole for 92 Million Phones
Tim Minton and Ozzie Martinez report: AT&T acknowledged Friday that it’s closing a security loophole affecting all 92 million U.S. cell phone customers. The revelation came two days after NBCNewYork raised questions about why anyone could suspend service to any of the company’s cell phone accounts, in many cases with no questions asked. […] Until…
Small business TSA decisions (updated)
Seen on Rick Forno’s Infowarrior mail list: Subject: FW: Small business TSA decisions : Thought you guys should see this from an anonymous small business owner. the writer is not asking to be identified nor asking for credit. I am an owner of a small business. This morning I had to have the most unpleasant…