Hazel Ndebele reports: Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira has submitted the draft National Information Communication Technology (ICT) Policy document, which when signed by President Robert Mugabe, will tighten government’s grip on cyberspace while facilitating spying on its citizens. Read more on Zimbabwe Daily News.
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Meet Oscobo, a new privacy-protective search engine
Oscobo is a UK-based search engine trying to appeal to the privacy-conscious folks who do not want to be tracked. From their privacy policy: It’s pretty simple really. We are on your side. We will NOT store or mess around with your personal data. What we don’t do… We DO NOT store ANY data on our…
How ‘Do Not Track’ Ended Up Going Nowhere
Dawn Chmielewski reports: Back in 2010, the Federal Trade Commission pledged to give Internet users the power to determine if or when websites were allowed to track their behavior. […] But five years out, the same agency whose Do Not Call initiative failed to stop unwanted telemarketing calls, once again has little to show for its efforts to control tracking on the Web….
FTC Slaps Apps Allowing Collection of Info on Kids
Jamie Ross reports: Two Southern California companies that make computer apps aimed at children – such as “My Cake Shop” and “Ice Cream Jump” – must stop letting third parties collect personal information from the kids for targeted ads. The Federal Trade Commission filed settlements with LAI Systems, of Los Angeles, and Retro Dreamer, of Upland,…