Katharine Goodloe writes: Under a new self-regulatory code released earlier this week, brick-and-mortar retailers that track customer in-store movements using mobile phone WiFi signals must disclose the practice to customers and allow them to opt out. The code was created by the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and a group of mobile analytics companies. It…
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LinkedIn responds to privacy concerns about Intro
Cory Scott of LinkedIn responds to some of the privacy concerns over their new product, Intro: This blog post is intended to provide more information and address inaccurate assertions that have been made as a result of a product we launched on Wednesday called LinkedIn Intro. Many things have been said about the product implementation that…
Leaked memos reveal GCHQ efforts to keep mass surveillance secret
James Ball reports: The UK intelligence agency GCHQ has repeatedly warned it fears a “damaging public debate” on the scale of its activities because it could lead to legal challenges against its mass-surveillance programmes, classified internal documents reveal. Memos contained in the cache disclosed by the US whistleblower Edward Snowden detail the agency’s long fight against making…
New LinkedIn tool for making connections raises privacy concerns
Tori Floyd reports: A new feature for LinkedIn users has been unveiled, but it’s drawing more questions over privacy rather than praise for ingenuity. LinkedIn announced Intro on October 23, a service that shows your LinkedIn profile on emails sent through your iPhone Mail application. In the blog post about the new tool, the company explains that…