Recent News & Comments About online privacy protection
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 protection and competition issues affecting the Internet and mobile services.
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.
Action Line: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act at issue in suit against gaming site
Dear Action Line: What is going on with the Rock You! social gaming website? I hear that after laying off 100 employees it is also in trouble with the government. - R.J., Tulsa
John Kerry, Edward Markey praise FTC privacy report that backs their legislative initiatives
Senator John F. Kerry and Congressman Edward J. Markey, longtime advocates of online privacy protection, praised a Federal Trade Commission report released Monday that endorsed many of the legislative safeguards they have proposed.
Outside the Box: Online transparency is best consumer protection
Consumers want to maintain their privacy, but also like the convenience that comes from having their preferences shared online. Ultimately, the best protection would come from greater transparency, says Ling Xue.
Digital forum to focus on online privacy concerns
Data protection commissioner Billy Hawkes will take part in the next Digital Rights Forum, which will deal with online privacy.
STUDY: Internet privacy concerns could stymie economic growth
While civil rights and privacy groups battle against and work with lawmakers to create user-friendly online data policies, a study found clarification on privacy rights is key to keeping the online economy robust.
8 Tools for the Online Privacy Paranoid
If you want to participate in today's Internet, and all the apps and services that go with it, you have two choices: Accept that your information is out there and try not to worry about it, or arm yourself with some privacy protection tools. Should you choose the latter path, check out these apps and services to help you stay anonymous online and keep your information out of the wrong hands.
Illinois lawmakers push for online privacy protection
Illinois Senate committee on Labor unanimously passed a bill protecting employee's social networking passwords from employers.
Research and Markets: Internet and Online Law - The Most Comprehensive Book in the Field
Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Internet and Online Law." subscription to th
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