Daniel Tencer reports: An expert in the fight against child sexual abuse is raising the alarm about a technique the TSA is reportedly using to get children to co-operate with airport pat-downs: calling it a “game”. Ken Wooden, founder of Child Lures Prevention, says the TSA’s recommendation that children be told the pat-down is a…
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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…
Privacy Class Actions Lag Behind the Online World
Amy Miller reports: Plaintiffs attorney Scott Kamber is a privacy watchdog for consumers in the online world. Over the years, he’s filed many class actions against companies over various security breaches of online information. But recently, he’s focused his efforts on a different type of online privacy suit. He’s filed dozens of class actions against…