Nick Bilton of the New York Times reports on Consumer Watchdog‘s latest campaign, a campaign that includes a big video advertisement in Times Square, New York City. You can read his coverage here. (Updated to incorporate the final version of the video. The original post included the beta version.) Update 2: Kashmir Hill thinks the…
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Privacy Recommendations for the Use of Cloud Computing by Federal Departments and Agencies
Melissa Ngo writes: The federal Chief Information Officers Council has released a report (pdf) detailing recommendations for a cloud computing privacy framework. Cloud computing is when you upload, store and access your data at an online service owned or operated by others. Millions of consumers use cloud computing services such as Web-based e-mail, online photo or…
FISA Court Proposes New Court Rules
Steven Aftergood writes: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has proposed new rules to comply with the provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. The Court reviews government applications for intelligence surveillance and physical search under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The proposed FISA Court rules (pdf) provide new procedures by which telecommunications companies…
Can Privacy Sell Ping?
Riva Richmond reports: Apple moved quickly to allay potential concerns about information privacy on Wednesday when it introduced Ping, its music-focused social-networking service for the 160 million users of its iTunes service. Speaking at an event in San Francisco, Steven P. Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, promised the company would include straightforward and simple privacy controls….