More on audio surveillance on public buses from The Daily and Wired, sent in by Joe Cadillic.
Category: Govt
FTC investigates mobile apps makers on children’s privacy
Jessica Guynn reports: Parents often hand over their smartphones and tablet computers to keep their kids entertained. But most parents are unaware the mobile apps and games that delight their kids are secretly collecting personal information they then share with marketers and other third parties. Now federal regulators are investigating whether mobile apps makers, in…
UPDATED INFO: Markey, Barton Host Bi-Partisan Congressional Briefing with Data Brokers, FTC, Privacy Advocates
***NOTE TIME CHANGE*** ADVISORY FOR: 10:30 AM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton, (R-Texas) will be hosting a briefing to learn more about the data brokerage industry. The purpose of the briefing is to inform Members and the public about…
Aviation Industry to FAA: “Ignore Privacy”
From EPIC.org: Aviation groups have asked the Federal Aviation Administration to ignore the privacy implications of increased drone use in the United States. The letter follows the FAA statementthat domestic drones “raises privacy issues [that] will need to be addressed.” Earlier this year, EPIC warned Congress, “there are substantial legal and constitutional issues involved in the deployment of aerial…