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Article | 11/04/2013 Developers get some tips on mobile app privacy
Mobile app developers face a huge challenge in keeping up with the fast-changing landscape of data privacy law. They got some tips Wednesday at a conf...
Article | 10/12/2012 Top 10 tech stories of 2012: a busted IPO, spotlight on workers, titans in transition
Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace but also in the courtroom,...
Article | 15/10/2011 What completed Skype-Microsoft deal could mean for consumers
Microsoft announced today that it has mostly wrapped up its acquisition of the Internet communications company Skype. The $8.5 billion deal has receiv...
Article | 30/09/2011 Facebook tracking prompts call for FTC probe
Facebook's tracking technology has landed the social network in hot water, with two lawmakers calling for a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigati...
Article | 22/09/2011 Facial recognition: Facebook photo matching just the start
The Internet was in an uproar earlier this year following Facebook's launch of facial recognition software for its photo services, enabling users to i...
Article | 25/07/2011 Google under fire for not playing fair
Google is being scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly deceptive practices when it comes to online search and search advertis...
Article | 14/06/2011 Privacy groups push for U.S. Facebook probe
The privacy flap over Facebook's new facial recognition service has gained some momentum.
Article | 11/05/2011 DoJ wants more wireless location tracking
In a stunning example of the left hand of government not knowing what the right hand is doing, a representative from the U.S. Department of Justice re...
Article | 29/04/2011 The Sony Playstation breach notification letter that broke 77 million hearts
The Sony PlayStation Network data breach that exposed personal and password information -- and possibly credit cards -- of an estimated 77 million peo...
Article | 21/04/2011 FTC calls out Google's Chrome over Do Not Track
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Liebowitz this week singled out Google for not adopting "Do Not Track," the privacy feature that lets consumers ...
Article | 1/04/2011 Protect online privacy without reading the fine print
Your personal data is out there. Every thought you tap out on Twitter, every status update you post on Facebook, and even the last credit card purchas...
Article | 17/02/2011 Congress takes stab at 'Do Not Track' legislation
Momentum is building behind the US Federal Trade Commission call for some sort of "do not track" system. Each of the major Web browser vendors have co...
Article | 8/12/2010 IE9 'Do Not Track' feature prone to user error
Microsoft today revealed a new security control in Internet Explorer 9 which will enable users to restrict sites from tracking them. The ability to co...
Article | 27/08/2010 US FTC drops P2P file sharing probe of LimeWire
In a rare break for LimeWire, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week decided to drop its investigation into the embattled software company's con...

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