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EPIC sues FTC over Google's planned privacy changes

The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, asking a court to force the agency to take action against Google over planned changes in the company's collection of personal data.

By Grant Gross | 09 February, 2012 09:28

Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, social networking, security, search engines, privacy, legal, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Google, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Civil lawsuits
Google to pay users to track their movements online

Amid widespread concern about its new privacy policies, Google is now facing criticism over an offer to give users Amazon gift certificates if they open their Web movements to the company in a program called Screenwise.

By Cameron Scott | 09 February, 2012 08:41

Tags: software, security, search engines, privacy, internet, Google, browsers, applications
FTC warns makers of background checking apps

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to the makers of six mobile apps used for background checks, saying the apps may violate a consumer credit protection law.

By Grant Gross | 08 February, 2012 06:39

Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, smartphones, security, Regulation, privacy, mobile applications, mobile, Intelligator, InfoPay, government, Everify, consumer electronics
Microsoft wraps up ads aimed at Google with IE9 pitch

Microsoft today wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers.

By Gregg Keizer | 04 February, 2012 08:06

Tags: Windows, wall street journal, USA Today, software, security, privacy, operating systems, Microsoft, Google, browsers, applications
Leaked EU memo highlights concerns over data retention law

Digital rights groups in Europe have called for a ban on blanket data retention after a leaked internal memo from the European Commission admitted that there are significant problems with the current E.U. Data Retention Directive.

By Jennifer Baker | 04 February, 2012 03:06

Tags: security, privacy, european commission, data protection

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How to check if your password was exposed in Gawker hack

A security researcher today provided a way for users to see whether their e-mail addresses and passwords were among the 1.3 million compromised in a hack of Gawker Media's sites.

By Gregg Keizer | 14 December, 2010 06:54

Tags: security, privacy
Keep your personal data off the market

In 2003, author and security pioneer Simson Garfinkel conducted a study of data he found on second-hand hard drives. On eBay, Garfinkel bought the hard drive from an old ATM machine; it held 827 bank account PINs. Another drive he purchased on eBay had previously been owned by a medical center and contained information on 31,000 credit card numbers.

By Tony Bradley | 05 May, 2010 23:35

Tags: security, privacy

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Biggest tech industry apologies of 2010 - so far

While apologies from BP to the world regarding its environmental disaster and even from a U.S. Congressman to BP have stolen headlines of late, the tech industry has not been without its fair share of apologies during the first half of 2010 either.

By Bob Brown | 22 June, 2010 02:29

Tags: security, privacy, mcaffee, iphone 4, iPhone, Google, Facebook, Apple, Adobe
Google Wi-Fi snooping should serve as security wakeup call

The continuing saga of Google's wireless snooping and the maelstrom it's generated won't end anytime soon.

By Jeff Bertolucci | 29 May, 2010 00:31

Tags: wi-fi, security, privacy, network security, networking, Google
Facebook's privacy fixes can't cure stupid

Facebook deserves plenty of blame for messing too much with its privacy settings, but no amount of fixing will stop people from embarrassing themselves on the Internet.

By Jared Newman | 27 May, 2010 04:30

Tags: privacy, internet privacy, Facebook
Is Facebook truly sorry for its privacy sins?

Want an expert lesson in how to respond without actually responding and how to apologize without saying you're sorry? Then you need to read Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg's quasi-mea culpa in today's Washington Post. Do it now; I'll wait.

By Robert X. Cringely | 25 May, 2010 10:27

Tags: social networks, social networking, privacy, internet privacy, Facebook
Good-bye to privacy?

New Yorker Barry Hoggard draws a line in the sand when it comes to online privacy. In May he said farewell to 1251 Facebook friends by deleting his account of four years to protest what he calls the social network's eroding privacy policies.

By Tom Spring | 24 May, 2010 23:56

Tags: social networks, social networking, privacy, internet privacy, Facebook

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