First there was a press release declaring eBay, Verizon, and the U.S. Postal Service to be the winners of the 2009 Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Award. The survey was commissioned by Ponemon Institute and TRUSTe. Then there was a commentary by Karl Bode on DSLreports, who points out Verizon’s history of privacy concerns, and…
Former officer charged with computer crime
Linda Seida reports: A former New Hope Borough and Solebury Township part-time police officer has been charged with unlawful use of a computer and related offenses that stem from a traffic stop in which he used a woman’s cell phone to send an “explicit picture” of her to another man, according to a court document….
Liechtenstein Parliament Passes US Tax Pact
Katharina Bart of Dow Jones Newswire reports: Liechtenstein’s government said Thursday a tax pact with the U.S. will come into effect Jan. 1 after being passed by parliament. The agreement means Liechtenstein will provide U.S. tax authorities with client data upon request from tax years 2009 onwards. U.S. authorities must provide the identity of the…
Consumers Accept Device Fingerprinting, Study Finds
Thomas Claburn reports: Computer users are willing to accept device profiling if it leads to improved security and less sharing of personal information, according to a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, an independent privacy research organization.The study, Online Consumers’ Reaction to Device Fingerprinting, was sponsored by ThreatMetrix, a security company that sells device profiling…