As I look back on privacy developments in 2012, I’m not sure whether the more appropriate analogy is Sisyphus pushing a boulder up the hill, only to have it repeatedly roll back down on him, or to borrow from Judith Viorst and call it, “Privacy Advocacy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year.” It certainly wasn’t…
A big step to end data abuse in Malaysia
Hariati Azizan reports: From Tuesday, companies have three months to put measures in place before they can collect and use consumers’ personal data for any commercial transactions. IT has been work around the clock for the Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP) since its launch early this year. With the challenge of recruiting the “right” personnel,…
Foursquare updates privacy policy to show users’ full names publicly and share more data with venues
Martin Bryant writes: Foursquare has sent an email to its users detailing changes to its privacy policy that are due to come into effect late next month. The company says that the changes are aimed at making the way it displays users’ names less confusing and allowing businesses to see more visitors who have recently checked in at…
Websites Vary Prices, Deals Based on Users’ Information
If you still think there’s no real down side to providing your location or associating it with your profile, see if you still feel that way after reading the Wall Street Journal‘s findings that online retailers are adjusting their prices depending on where they think you’re located. Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Jeremy Singer-Vine, and Ashkan Soltani recently…