The Online Trust Alliance today submitted public comments supporting the upcoming FTC Privacy Roundtable to be held on January 28th in Berkeley, California. OTA recommends a three-fold approach; 1) advancement of a standardized Privacy & Data Collection Statement, 2) Increased integration of privacy based browser controls and 3) encourage businesses to advise consumers to upgrade…
Facebook sex blackmail teen facing 50 years
From the Associated Press: A Wisconsin teenager who blackmailed dozens of fellow high school students into sex acts by using photos and videos obtained in a Facebook scam is facing up to 50 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felonies. Anthony R Stancl, 19, of New Berlin, had faced 12 charges that…
UK: Football boss in brothel story tests privacy laws
Alexi Mostrous reports: It had all the elements of a classic tabloid sting — apart from a name. The Sun’s decision not to identify a top football manager accused of visiting a brothel marked a tipping point in British privacy law, media experts said. The newspaper ran a front-page story about the manager, who it…
Condé Nast Makes Strong Case To Unmask Blogger Who Posted Leaked Content
Wendy Davis reports: Condé Nast has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against unknown users who allegedly hacked into the company’s computer system, downloaded unpublished photos and articles, and then published them online. In papers filed in federal district court in New York, Condé Nast alleges that a host of material — including a big chunk…