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Mobile Phone Privacy: Buck Stops With the User September 06, 2012 
Cellphone and smartphone users have a love-hate relationship with mobile apps. While they love the functionality and enhanced user experience they bring to the table, clearly many hate the perceived privacy intrusions, suggests a newly released report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
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Japan Sizes Up Social Media as an Emergency Response Tool August 30, 2012 
Today in international tech news: Japan's government engages in talks about devising an official social media emergency response system. Also: Sony unveils some nifty new gadgets in Berlin, including a water-resistant tablet; a journalist is arrested for hacking a blogger's email account; and Assange supporters go on strike.
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Huawei Bets Big on Lobbyists August 28, 2012 
Today in international tech news: A Chinese phone equipment company doubles down -- more like quadruples down -- on Washington lobbyists after the House launches an investigation into possible security threats. Also: Facebook has yet another problem in Germany; a report identifies the world's fastest-growing iOS and Android markets; and Samsung leaks an internal memo about Apple.
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DoJ Stamps Out Sites Allegedly Hawking Pirated Android Apps August 23, 2012 
The U.S. Department of Justice executed seizure orders against three website domains allegedly engaged in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android cellphone apps. It is the first time that website domains involving cellphone app marketplaces have been seized, the DoJ said.
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Ecuador to UK: Hell No, Assange Won't Go August 16, 2012 
Today in international tech news: The circus surrounding Julian Assange's asylum request is in full force. Also: Germany, ever wary of data collection, reopens an investigation into Facebook's facial recognition technology; the Megaupload case takes another turn; and England's Premier League talks about shutting down online streaming.
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German Regulators Shake Fist at Facebook Over Privacy August 16, 2012 
German data protection regulators reopened an investigation into Facebook's facial recognition technology Wednesday, claiming the social network failed to comply with official requests to alter its policies to match European regulations. The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information wants Facebook to delete the facial data it has on users or face further action from European officials.
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Court Ruling Puts Stamp of Approval on Warrantless Cell Tracking August 16, 2012 
Law enforcement agencies may be able to freely track cellphone users
without first getting a probable-cause warrant thanks to a ruling handed
down by the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Jose on
Tuesday. The judges ruled 2-1 in the case of Melvin Skinner that the police did not breach Skinner's rights by tracking his location through the signals his cellphone sent to cell towers.
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Facebook Steps Out on Mobile App Ad Tightrope August 09, 2012 
Facebook announced Tuesday that it is testing a new ad program for mobile apps in a limited beta. The system is aimed at iOS and Android developers who want to grow the audience for their apps, according to Facebook engineer Vijaye Raji. Anyone who clicks on an ad for an app will be sent to the App Store or Google Play to download it, assuming it is not already installed on the device.
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The Cloud Privacy Illusion August 08, 2012 
Privacy in the cloud may be an illusion, given the known cybersecurity risks, not to mention the laws in the U.S. and around the world that permit government agencies relatively easy access to remote data including data stored in the cloud. Of course, businesses have relied on storing data in the cloud for more than 50 years.
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eBay May Put Out the Welcome Mat for Teen Shoppers July 30, 2012 
eBay may expand its customer base by opening the site to online shoppers under the age of 18. The etailer is considering plans that would allow users between the ages of 13 and 17 to buy and sell eBay's offerings online. Children under the age of 13 are protected under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The legislation dictates what websites must include in their privacy policies.
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FTC Turns Deaf Ear to Google's 'Ignorance' Defense in Safari Snafu July 11, 2012 
Google is about to be smacked with the highest fine ever levied by the Federal Trade Commission -- $22.5 million -- according to reports. The search engine is expected to agree to the stiff penalty to put to rest the agency's concerns over its apparent privacy violations in connection with Apple's Safari Web browser.
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Settlement Lets Facebook Keep Telling Sponsored Stories June 22, 2012 
Facebook is shelling out $10 million in a settlement that will allow it to keep its Sponsored Stories advertising program on the site but will saddle it with new restrictions. The Sponsored Stories system on Facebook is meant to help ads get more exposure. When a user checks into a location or "likes" a brand on Facebook, a notification often appears in the News Feeds of that user's Facebook friends.
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Facebook Asks Users 'Yay or Nay?' on New Privacy Policies June 04, 2012
Facebook is opening its proposed policy changes to a vote, inviting users to review and approve or disapprove of the newly revised documents. The social network will consider results binding if 30 percent or more of its active user base participates.
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Class Action Suit Looks to Squeeze Facebook for $15B May 18, 2012 
As Facebook launched its IPO on Friday, it was hit with yet another class action lawsuit over its practice of tracking of users even after they had logged out of its website. The amended consolidated class action complaint was filed by Stewarts Law in a San Jose, Calif., federal court.
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Twitter Takes Privacy High Road May 17, 2012 
Twitter has made an important overture to privacy advocates: It is giving users the ability to opt out of being tracked on the service by enabling the Do Not Track feature in the Firefox browser. Ed Felten, chief technology officer for the Federal Trade Commission, broke the news at an industry event Thursday morning in New York. The company later confirmed it in a message on Twitter.
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MySpace Privacy Shenanigans Earn FTC Finger-Shaking May 09, 2012 
Social network MySpace settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Tuesday over charges related to how the site was using members' personal information. The social network had access to personal data from users, including their full names, ages and genders. MySpace promised users it would not share that information unless it received user consent.
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Google's Street View Closure: A Long and Winding Road May 04, 2012 
The U.S. Federal Communication Commission may have settled for a gentle slap to Google's wrist after investigating alleged violations of the federal Wiretrap Act via its Street View program, but Google's legal woes stemming from that issue are far from over. Europe reportedly is preparing to look at allegations that Google employees may have known the service would collect personal information.
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Yahoo Hops on the Do-Not-Track Train April 02, 2012 
Yahoo has been at work developing a header solution that will implement Do Not Track compliance across its global network by early this summer. The news follows the final report released by the Federal Trade Commission this week that, among other points, calls on companies to make privacy options simpler and more transparent to consumers. Yahoo is hardly the first entity to show its support of Do Not Track with tangible action.
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FTC to Congress: Shorten Data Brokers' Leash March 28, 2012 
The Federal Trade Commission this week urged Congress to impose new regulations on companies that collect consumer data related to Internet browsing habits. Under the policy the FTC suggests, data brokers, or the holders of personal consumer information, must allow consumers access to that information.
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FTC Report Calls for Transparency, Stops Short on Do Not Track Law March 26, 2012 
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a report Monday calling for greater privacy protections for online users, including increased transparency regarding the data companies collect from consumers. The report also addressed Do Not Track systems, which allow consumers to opt out of online behavior tracking mechanisms.
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