Kashmir Hill has an interesting column over on Forbes. Here’s a bit of it: Insurance companies have started offering drivers “roadside assistance” digital devices that can track and locate cars when drivers are in need of help. As Wired notes, State Farm’s On-Star competitor, In-Drive, can do more than just call a tow truck for…
Category: Youth & Schools
National Opt-Out Campaign Informs Parents How to Protect the Privacy of their Children’s School Records
Education New York & Information Policy Watch has issued the following release: As cases of identity theft, database hacking, and the sale of personal information increase daily, the need to protect children’s privacy becomes even more urgent. Schools are a rich source of personal information about children that can be legally and illegally accessed by…
Protecting Your Child’s Personal Information at School: A Comment on an FTC Guidance
As schools re-open, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a consumer alert for parents on how to protect your child’s information at school. I would encourage my readers who are parents to read their advice, but keep the following in mind: Although their advice sounds good, 20+ years of real-world experience suggests parents will get…
Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Child Identity Theft
From the FTC, this press release: The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Social Security that, “Protecting consumers – especially vulnerable consumers such as children – against identity theft and its consequences is a critical component of the Commission’s consumer protection mission.” Delivering the Commission’s testimony…