Posts Tagged ‘ privacy ’

Google.com is changing the way it treats humans. Despite cries of “foul” from the tech. community, Google is going to start tracking individuals across all their platforms and across the entire Internet. It is advised to eliminate as many of your Google services as possible. Following is the statement from Google: We’re getting rid...
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Follow the story on twitter with #SOPA #PIPA There are many laws that dictate what you can say and do on the Internet. All businesses and government entities must obey the laws. U.S. legislators are currently trying to pass new laws that would effect your ability to freely publish on the Internet. Wikipedia.org has...
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What are Facebook Ads? Facebook strives to show relevant and interesting advertisements to you and your friends. Here are the facts about Facebook Ads: Ads can appear in the right-hand column of pages throughout Facebook. Ads are eligible to appear on many types of pages, including apps, photos, groups, pages, profiles (timelines), and the...
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The TOR Project Anonymity Online Protect your privacy. Defend yourself against network surveillance and traffic analysis. * Tor prevents anyone from learning your location or browsing habits. * Tor is for web browsers, instant messaging clients, remote logins, and more. * Tor is free and open source for Windows, Mac, Linux/Unix, and Android Tor...
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Protecting consumer privacy is an on-going challenge for websites and Internet service providers. ARTICLE The Federal Trade Commission testified about FTC efforts to protect consumer privacy and commented on legislative proposals to improve privacy protections before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The...
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Are you taking steps to protect personal information? Safeguarding sensitive data in your files and on your computers is just plain good business. After all, if that information falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to fraud or identity theft. A sound data security plan is built on five key principles: * Take...
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Privacy is a central element of the FTC’s consumer protection mission. In recent years, advances in computer technology have made it possible for detailed information about people to be compiled and shared more easily and cheaply than ever. That has produced many benefits for society as a whole and individual consumers. For example, it...
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host the latest in a series of three 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. WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. WHERE: FTC Conference Center 601 New Jersey...
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Remarks of Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information -As Prepared for Delivery- The Media Institute February 24, 2010 It is a pleasure to be here with you at the Media Institute. As most of you know, at NTIA we have been almost totally consumed with reviewing and awarding broadband...
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An Italian court convicted three Google executives of privacy violations. The ruling said Google (owners of YouTube) did not act quickly enough in removing a Google video of teenage bullies attacking an autistic boy. Convicted: Peter Fleischer, Google’s global privacy counsel David Drummond, Google’s senior vice president and chief legal officer George Reyes, Google’s...
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