Whether the terse discussions in the public arena over Facebook’s privacy “changes” demonstrate that the world’s largest social network is playing fast and loose with the truth about its internal controls on user privacy, or whether it is just an example of poor corporate communication of policies to end users is still a matter of… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Social Networking; Facebook; Online Advertising; Behavioral Targeting
Federal Trade Commission hosts privacy roundtable today
Posted in Online AdvertisingThe FTC kicks off the first in a series of “roundtable” discussions to explore privacy challenges posed by 21st technology and business practices that collect and use consumer data. Today’s roundtable is being held in Washington, DC, and will focus on data collection, use and retention, consumer expectations of privacy, online behavioral advertising, information brokers… Continue Reading
Privacy and Security Bits and Bytes
Posted in Data Compliance & SecurityThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year — It’s time for the annual “top ten” lists. Information Security Resources has posted an article that is eye-opening reading with respect to data breaches in 2009. Ten Most Damaging Data Breaches of 2009 U.S. to Join Fingerprint Sharing — CBC News – Canada reports that the U.S…. Continue Reading
