Ellen Messmer reports: A group called the Open Identity Exchange officially launched this week to support federal government guidelines for online privacy and security and undergo certification to assure compliance. Founding members include Google, Equifax, PayPal and Verizon, among others. According to OIX chairman Dan Thibeau, the organization was created to show support by the…
Category: Govt
HK: Open recruitment exercise for Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
A Government spokesman announced today (March 4) that the Government would conduct an open recruitment exercise for the next Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner). The spokesman said, “The term of appointment of the incumbent Privacy Commissioner, Mr Roderick Woo, will expire on July 31, 2010. To meet public expectations that the selection process…
Collection and Use of Location Information for Commercial Purposes
The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a joint hearing titled, “The Collection and Use of Location Information for Commercial Purposes,” on Wednesday, February 24. The hearing examined privacy and other issues related to the commercial collection, use, and sharing of…
FTC Issues Report of 2009 Top Consumer Complaints
The Federal Trade Commission today released a report listing top complaints consumers filed with the agency in 2009. It shows that while identity theft remains the top complaint category, identity theft complaints declined 5 percentage points from 2008. The FTC is releasing a new animated video showing how people can file a complaint, and offers…