The Federal Trade Commission will host a series of day-long public roundtable discussions to explore the privacy challenges posed by the vast array of 21st century technology and business practices that collect and use consumer data. Such practices include social networking, cloud computing, online behavioral advertising, mobile marketing, and the collection and use of information…
FTC Privacy Roundtable
Privacy Roundtables are free and open to the public. The first will be held Monday, December 7, 2009, at the FTC Conference Center at 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. Pre-registration is not required. Members of the public and press who wish to participate but who cannot attend can view a live Webcast at…
Extradition threat to Fergie as Turks object to TV exposé
Rashid Razaq reports: The Duchess of York could face a Home Office investigation after Turkey accused her of illegally filming an undercover television documentary. The Turkish authorities have asked the Home Office to formally question the Duchess over her role in the ITV programme which exposed harsh living conditions in state-run orphanages. The Duchess and…
A Bizarre Privacy Indictment
Jim Harper writes: Page one of today’s Washington Times—above the fold—has a fascinating story indicting the White House for failing to disclose that it will collect and retain material posted by visitors to its pages on social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube. The story is fascinating because so much attention is being paid to…