Recent News & Comments About privacy
Statistics Canada cuts raise privacy concerns
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Government budget cuts could threaten the privacy of personal and business information as Canada's statistics agency abandons its standalone computer system and finds cheaper ways to obtain its data. Canada's privacy watchdog, who famously challenged policies at Facebook and Google , and chief statistician Wayne Smith both see risks in Statistics Canada cost-cutting measures ...
Lawrence Lessig: Internet Privacy Is an Oxymoron [VIDEO]
Lawrence Lessig called Internet privacy an "oxymoron" in a backstage interview during this year's Mashable Connect, held in Orlando, Florida. Lessig added that the solution lies in building what he called an "identity layer" into the Internet.
Neustar Names Becky Burr as its Chief Privacy Officer
Neustar, Inc. today announced that J. Beckwith Burr will join the company as its Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy General Counsel. As Neustar’s Chief Privacy Officer, Ms.
EU e-Privacy Directive Takes Effect May 26 -Will Your Cookies Crumble?
If your company uses digital marketing strategies in Europe, buckle up. Starting May 26, 2012, the EU's new e-privacy regulations go into effect, and it appears the ride may get a bit bumpy.
Online Privacy: How to Control Your Personal Data
Robert Leshner is the founder of Safe Shepherd, an online service which removes personal information from companies that sell it. Follow him @rleshner.
FTC Appoints Privacy Advocate as Adviser
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has hired Paul Ohm, a privacy advocate and critic of current online privacy practices, as a senior privacy adviser for consumer...
FTC taps privacy advocate Paul Ohm as adviser
IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has hired Paul Ohm, a privacy advocate and critic of current online privacy practices, as a senior privacy adviser for consumer protection and competition issues affecting the Internet and mobile services.
Vote likely on Facebook privacy policy changes
More than 47,000 comments in English and German on Facebook's proposed privacy policy changes is way more than needed to trigger a required vote by users.
Clueful scans your iOS apps for privacy behavior
Clueful tells you what kinds of information your apps access. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) A new iOS app aims to make app privacy more transparent and easier to stay on top of, especially when it comes to information-tracking you might not have even realized what was going on behind the scenes. Security firm Bitdefender today rolled out Clueful ( iTunes ), an app that lets you see what ...
Privacy Expert Paul Ohm to Join FTC Targeting Web, Mobile
Paul Ohm, a law professor and privacy expert at the University of Colorado, is expected to join the Federal Trade Commission as a senior policy adviser focusing on Internet and mobile markets.
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