- Danish Regulators Investigate Public Release Of OKCupid Data
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, May 31, 2016
The Danish Data Protection Authority is investigating whether the country's privacy la ...
- Health Care Professionals Rebut Bad Reviews By Disclosing Patients' Information
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Some doctors, dentists and other health care professionals are sharing details abo ...
- FCC Urged To Craft New Privacy Regs For Unlocked Cable Boxes
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, May 31, 2016
The FCC should refine its proposal for new set-top box rules ...
- Two Years To Go Until GDPR Becomes The Law
Around The Net In EU Email Marketing, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 27, 2016
On 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will co ...
- Email Marketing Via Opt-In, Opt-Out Or Consent?
Around The Net In EU Email Marketing, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 27, 2016
If a=b and b=c, then it follows that a=c. So how do ...
- IAB Weighs In Against Broadband Privacy Rules
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, May 27, 2016
Privacy proposals put forward by the Federal Communications Commission "threaten to hamp ...
- What Happens To New Email Rules If The UK Leaves The EU?
EuroMail, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 27, 2016
It's still good advice to press on with GDPR readiness because regardle ...
- Illinois Lawmaker Wants To Gut Privacy Protections For 'Faceprints'
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Friday, May 27, 2016
Facebook, Google and other Web companies that use facial recognition technology ...
- Two Years To Go Until GDPR Becomes The Law
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, May 26, 2016
On 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will co ...
- Chamber Of Commerce Opposes Tough Broadband Privacy Rules
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, May 26, 2016
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighed in today against the Federal Communicatio ...
- UK Government Announces Review Of Anti-Terror Email Harvesting Powers
Around The Net In EU Email Marketing, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has agreed to lead the revie ...
- IAB, New York Times, Others Back Gannett In Privacy Battle
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The New York Times, Huffington Post and IAB are asking an appella ...
- FTC To Examine Privacy Policies, AdChoices Icon
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission plans to scrutinize online privacy notifications, the agen ...
- Privacy Group Backs Secure Communications App
Around the Net in Mobile, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, May 24, 2016
The Wickr Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to private communication and uncensor ...
- Broadband Privacy Proposal Too Broad, Former FTC Chair Says
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, May 24, 2016
A proposal to protect consumers' privacy by requiring broadband providers to obta ...
- Facebook Must Face Class-Action For Scanning 'Private' Messages
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Monday, May 23, 2016
Facebook users can proceed with a class-action accusing the company of violati ...
- Google Challenges Illinois 'Faceprint' Law
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Thursday, May 19, 2016
Requiring online photo services to follow an Illinois privacy law regarding "faceprint ...
- French Censorship Order Appealed By Google
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, May 19, 2016
Google has appealed a $112,000 fine for failing to censor search resul ...
- Broadband Privacy Proposal Moving Too Fast, Regulator Says
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, May 18, 2016
"This is the kind of subject that is complicated and would benef ...
- FindFace App Threatens Public Anonymity
Around the Net in Mobile, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The Guardian considers FindFace -- a new app that lets users photogra ...
- Gannett Asks Appeals Court To Reconsider App Privacy Ruling
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Monday, May 16, 2016
Gannett is asking a federal appellate court to reconsider a decision th ...
- Online Data Broker May Have To Face Lawsuit Over Errors
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Monday, May 16, 2016
Spokeo may have to face a privacy lawsuit for allegedly displaying incorre ...
- Mozilla Asks Court For Insight Into FBI Hack
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Gavin O'Malley - Friday, May 13, 2016
Mozilla is asking a court to divulge how the FBI hacked in ...
- Researchers Post Data About 70,000 OKCupid Users
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, May 13, 2016
Researchers publicly released data about almost 70,000 OKCupid users, including their sexu ...
- People Limit Web Use Due To Privacy Concerns, Commerce Department Says
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Friday, May 13, 2016
Concerns about privacy and security are discouraging people from posting to soci ...
- FBI Expects More Battles Over Locked Phones
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Thursday, May 12, 2016
FBI head James Comey said this week that expects more litigation ov ...
- Verizon Fights Tough Broadband Privacy Proposal
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, May 12, 2016
Verizon wants the FCC to back away from regulations that would requi ...
- Netflix Urged To Stop Blocking VPN Users
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Digital rights group OpenMedia has urging Netflix to stop blocking users fr ...
- ICO Highlights New EU Privacy Laws As An Opportunity To Build Trust
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Businesses -- especially those with an already open dialogue with consumers ...
- FCC Chairman Warns Senate Against 'Retreat From Privacy'
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Allowing Internet service providers to serve behaviorally targeted ads would mark ...