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InternetNews October 22, 2010 |
Google Tweaks Privacy Policy After Wi-Fi Snare Five months after revealing the mistaken interception of users' Internet transmissions with its Street View cars, Google is looking to tighten its internal controls to avoid a repeat.  |
InternetNews May 27, 2010 |
Lawmakers Want Answers in Google Wi-Fi Snag Google finds itself facing more scrutiny over the inadvertent collection of Internet transmissions through its Street View project, with lawmakers asking for answers from the company.  |
The Motley Fool October 23, 2010 Sophia Meng |
Google Admits Street View Cars Grabbed Personal Info The search leader is deleting the info and beefing up security measures.  |
InternetNews May 17, 2010 |
Google Admits Accidental Wi-Fi Data Collection Google apologizes for its collection of content from open Wi-Fi access points.  |
InternetNews May 21, 2010 |
Google Faces More Scrutiny Over Wi-Fi Data U.S. lawmakers ask Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google's errant collection of Internet traffic, echoing the calls of numerous outraged European officials.  |
InternetNews December 30, 2010 |
Looking Back on Web Privacy: 2010 Internet privacy was a favorite topic among regulators, lawmakers and advocacy groups, but for all the debate, how far did the government get toward reining in online data collection?  |
InternetNews June 14, 2010 |
FBI, FCC Raise Security, Privacy Concerns A pair of high-profile security and privacy breaches involving two of the world's most important technology companies has the FCC and FBI calling for action.  |
InternetNews November 3, 2010 |
UK Admonishes Google for Privacy Violations Regulators say the company's Street View vehicles violated national data protection laws.  |
InternetNews March 18, 2010 |
FTC Raps Weak Privacy in the Cloud, Social Media FTC officials remain adamant that the current privacy regime isn't working They also remain coy about action they will take following Wednesday's third and final privacy workshop.  |
Information Today March 29, 2012 |
FTC Recommends Best Practices for Consumer Privacy Protection The final report sets forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers and to give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data.  |
PC Magazine September 13, 2011 Chloe Albanesius |
Don't Want Google Collecting Your Wi-Fi Data? Opt Out is Coming In the wake of last year's data collection controversy, Google said Tuesday that it will allow users to opt out of having their Wi-Fi location data tracked.  |
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Douglas MacMillan |
The FTC Takes on the Spam Dispensers The FTC's David Vladeck is fighting Twitter, Facebook, and other Web titans to hunt spammers, spyware, and identity thieves.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2010 Wade Roush |
Google's "Passive Sniffing" Technique May Have Paved the Way for Wi-Fi Privacy Flap Google says the Street View teams who crisscross the world taking pictures and collecting Wi-Fi network location data have inadvertently been recording fragments of payload data traveling on those networks.  |
InternetNews May 13, 2010 |
Facebook Confirms All-Hands Privacy Meeting Under increasing pressure from users, privacy advocates and government officials, Facebook is planning to take up the issue at a company-wide meeting.  |
InternetNews April 11, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Groups Spar Over Behavioral Web Ads FTC gets an earful in response to its proposal for self-regulatory behavioral ad targeting.  |
Information Today December 20, 2010 |
Commerce Department Calls for 'Privacy Bill of Rights' The report outlines a dynamic framework to increase protection of consumers' commercial data and support innovation and evolving technology. The Department is seeking additional public comment on the plan.  |
Job Journal May 2, 2010 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Rethink Your Reliance on Email In our Web-driven world of personal interaction, is email outdated?  |
PC World March 2004 Andrew Brandt |
E@4#N or E@4#W? How to Remember Strong Passwords Tips for creating and keeping track of a passel of passwords.  |
Insurance & Technology April 20, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell |
Gray Shares Perspective Kimberly Gray, chief privacy officer of Highmark, brings a special perspective of the health insurance industry to the International Association of Privacy Professionals.  |
InternetNews June 20, 2007 Roy Mark |
Getting More Money to ID Theft Victims FTC sends another 2,400 reimbursement forms to consumers victimized by ChoicePoint's 2004 data breach.  |
InternetNews December 17, 2010 |
Commerce Report Outlines Web Privacy Overhaul Long-anticipated report from Department of Commerce envisions a privacy bill of rights, calls for overhauls of data breach, electronic communications laws.  |
Fast Company July 2001 Erika Germer |
Chief Privacy Officer Job Titles of the Future: It's no secret that consumer privacy is a weighty concern -- especially for a company with 90 million customers. That's why AT&T named Michael Lamb its first chief privacy officer. Lamb wants to make privacy a priority that's out in the open...  |
National Defense June 2013 Pankowski & Mercer |
Corporate Cybersecurity Plans Must Evolve Presidential pronouncements highlight the seriousness of cyberthreats. Companies need to develop response plans and develop a clear line of responsibility for notification of governmental authorities and the public.  |
InternetNews March 30, 2011 |
Google Apologies for Buzz, Settles with FCC Google reaches settlement with the FCC over Buzz and its privacy practices.  |
InternetNews March 13, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Million-Dollar Payout in E-Mail Privacy Case E-mail marketing firm Datran Media agreed to pay $1.1 million after New York's attorney general charged it with using 6,000 e-mail addresses it obtained fraudulently.  |
InternetNews April 19, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas |
Privacy Pressure Applied to Google, Gmail Complaints to EU regulators are the latest flap hindering the company's efforts to run targeted ads in their free e-mail product.  |
Fast Company Luke Dormehl |
The Federal Government Can Legally Read Your Emails After 180 Days Congressman Kevin Yoder has proposed an Email Privacy Act, which would make it mandatory for government officials and law enforcement to obtain a search warrant in order to raid your email inbox.  |
Bank Technology News April 2007 Holly Sraeel |
In the U.S., Privacy Isn't Always Convenient, Or Wanted While banks nationwide wrestle to comply with state privacy and breach notification laws, the TJX phenomenon brings the issue of consumer privacy into sharper focus: If Americans are inconvenienced in any way, they'll forgo privacy.  |
Information Today November 5, 2007 |
Groups Urge FTC to Protect Consumer Privacy Online Nine privacy and consumer groups unveiled a consensus document outlining key consumer rights and protections they want to see implemented in the behavioral online advertising sector.  |
InternetNews November 10, 2010 |
Data Breach Blindsides First Responders A hacker managed to weasel his or her way into an unsecured database housing the SSNs and other personal information of thousands of Louisiana EMTs.  |
CIO June 14, 2011 Kim S. Nash |
Why CIOs Should Care About Privacy Customers will judge your company's competence according to how well you protect their data, says Don Peppers, co-founder of customer relationship advisory firm Peppers & Rogers Group. CIOs are on the front line.  |
CRM September 2012 Kelly Liyakasa |
Cracking the Code on Cyber Crimes Despite efforts to proactively protect customer data, computer intrusions and online fraud are on the rise.  |
PHONE+ January 5, 2010 |
The FTC Takes on the Cloud The Federal Trade Commission is urging the FCC to take into account the privacy and security concerns it has regarding cloud services when the FCC presents its recommendations for a national broadband policy next month.  |
Fast Company February 1, 2008 Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: Clean-Up Hitter Quote: Stanley Crosley; Chief Privacy Officer, Eli Lilly.  |
Wall Street & Technology March 2, 2004 Brendon Lynch |
Web-Privacy Management Increases in Importance An organization's reputation is increasingly at risk online. Financial-services firms, in particular, are constantly updating their Web sites to provide readily accessible information, services and products to their customers and provide a high degree of visibility for the company and its brands..  |
InternetNews March 29, 2006 David Miller |
Computer Safety For Small Businesses The Council of Better Business Bureaus and Privacy & American Business, a nonprofit think tank, have launched a new national education initiative intended.  |
InternetNews January 13, 2009 Judy Mottl |
FTC Petition Asks for Mobile Data Scrutiny Advertising industry claims self regulation works for protecting consumer privacy.  |
InternetNews April 28, 2010 |
Data Breaches Dent U.S. Corporate Coffers Regulations requiring U.S. companies to notify customers when their data has been compromised is taking its toll on corporate bottom lines.  |
InternetNews January 22, 2008 |
Google Spars With European Lawmakers Over Privacy Google attacked European parliamentarians and privacy advocates on Monday for trying to have regulators consider competitive implications in its $3.1 billion takeover of rival DoubleClick.  |
Job Journal March 5, 2006 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: A Respectful Privacy Policy Follow these tips and you shouldn't be blindsided by any nasty surprises from your privacy policy.  |
Information Today May 3, 2012 Paula J. Hane |
Online Consumer Privacy in the Spotlight Choose Privacy Week is being held May 1-7, 2012. The theme is "Freedom from Surveillance." The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom established Choose Privacy Week to deepen public awareness about this issue. The event is timely with many privacy issues like CISPA in the news.  |
Information Today April 21, 2011 George H. Pike |
House and Senate Propose Online Privacy 'Bill of Rights' Legislation The face of online privacy could change dramatically if legislation recently introduced in Congress becomes law.  |
InternetNews June 30, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Gartner: Firms Still Playing Catch-Up With Privacy Budget shortfalls, tangled international laws stymie enterprise privacy operations.  |
Bank Systems & Technology March 5, 2010 Penny Crosman |
Most Banks Lack Key Data Privacy, Security Controls A Ponemon Institute study finds that while most financial services firms take some steps toward data security, many come up short in critical areas.  |
InternetNews January 19, 2010 |
Lincoln Financial Breach Puts 1.2M Users at Risk The financial services company admitted last week that the sharing of usernames and passwords among employees created a security breach that compromised more than 1.2 million customers' personal data.  |
InternetNews January 14, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Web Firms, Advocates Draw Lines in Privacy Fight With reforms to the Privacy Act looming on the congressional agenda, how will Internet companies be affected?  |
Information Today December 9, 2010 George H. Pike |
FTC's 'Do Not Track' Proposal Elicits Strong Reactions The proposed tool would allow users to prevent web companies from tracking their browsing activities for marketing or other purposes.  |
InternetNews November 1, 2010 |
Data Breach Jars University of Hawaii Alums Another data breach exposes personal data of more than 40,000 University of Hawaii alumni.  |
InternetNews June 24, 2010 |
Twitter Signs Off on FTC's Wrist Slap Twitter has agreed to revamp its security policies and will be subjected to a third-party review of its improved safeguards for the next decade.  |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Your Email Up for Grabs? An odd court decision could let just about anyone read your email, with no fear of punishment. If email providers, and the government, can follow the letter of this ruling, say goodbye to email privacy altogether.  |