Stephanie Clifford reports: For decades, shoppers have taken advantage of coupons. Now, the coupons are taking advantage of the shoppers. A new breed of coupon, printed from the Internet or sent to mobile phones, is packed with information about the customer who uses it. While the coupons look standard, their bar codes can be loaded…
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Information Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration International Trade Administration AGENCIES: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; and International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Summary: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the International Trade Administration (ITA), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce (Department), will hold a…
2010 Access and Privacy Conference
Edmonton, Canada at the Marriott River Cree Resort. More info here.
Government Backs Down in Yahoo! Email Privacy Case, Avoids Court Ruling on Important Digital Civil Liberties Issue
Kevin Bankston breaks the good news/bad news: In the face of stiff resistance from Yahoo! and a coalition of privacy groups, Internet companies and industry coalitions led by EFF, the U.S. government today backed down from its request that a federal magistrate judge in Denver compel Yahoo! to turn over the contents of a Yahoo!…