Dan Rowinski writes: …. Every month, a new story arises of how a mobile app failed to protect user information. Or how an advertising network violated consumer privacy. These stories highlight a very real issue: Policies that effect how technology interacts with consumers have not kept pace with innovation. Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) understands that…
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FTC Becomes First Enforcement Authority in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
From the FTC: The Federal Trade Commission welcomed the approval of the United States’ participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross-Border Privacy Rules system, which was announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce today. The APEC privacy system is a self-regulatory initiative to enhance the protection of consumer data that moves between the United…
The Lesson of Google’s Safari Hack
Michael Chertoff has an OpEd in the WSJ: In the cyber age, privacy and security are two sides of the same coin. Digital privacy concerns can’t be separated from security ones, and vice versa. That’s why the government’s response to “Safarigate”—in which Google hacked a popular Web browser, changing users’ settings without their knowledge—is troubling….
Liverpool City Council staff allowed to snoop on Facebook
Lauren Riley reports: Liverpool City Council staff are taking on the role of Big Brother after being given the power to snoop on people on sites such as Facebook for “enforcement purposes”. The review of staff at Liverpool City Council found that the use of social networking sites was “appropriate” and those using these mediums…