Greg Land reports: A set of potential class actions filed recently in Fulton County, Ga., Superior Court against three Internet powerhouses raises interesting questions about how law enforcement agencies get information about Internet users without their knowledge. While the suits address the government’s ability to see what people do on the Web, their viability may turn…
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Former FTC Employee Files Complaint Over Google Privacy (updated)
Jennifer Valentino-DeVries reports: A former Federal Trade Commission employee has filed a complaint with the agency accusing Google Inc. of not adequately protecting the privacy of consumers’ search queries. The complaint was filed September 6 by Christopher Soghoian, who worked until August as a technologist with the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection. It…
Hey Facebook, Please Make Group Email Notifications Opt-In
Mike Melanson writes: Facebook announced some great changes yesterday – users finally have a way to download all their information and photos, there’s a dashboardto handle applications and privacy settings, and even a nifty new way to handle all of your social connections in their numerous and varied stratifications. It did, however, forget its much-needed mantra – opt-in,…
The Clementi Suicide, Privacy, and How We Are Failing Generation Google
In the aftermath of the Tyler Clementi suicide, Dan Solove writes: … This tragic episode might be the center of the media’s attention, but it isn’t an isolated occurrence. Cyberbullying is rampant among our youth. Some studies show that more than 40% of young people claim to have been victimized by cyberbullying at some point…