Nov. 28, 2012 – FPF Senior Fellow Peter Swire to Take on Do Not Track
Best of luck to FPF Senior Fellow and the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Professor Peter Swire, as he takes on the effort to forge a practical solution for Do Not Track. Peter’s experience and his evenhanded approach to forging privacy solutions makes him uniquely qualified to take on this challenge. Jules Polonetsky and Christopher Wolf […]
FPF to co-host App Developers Privacy Summit series in D.C. on Nov. 29th
We’re hosting an event with the Application Developers Alliance in D.C. on Thursday, November 29th and we would love to see you there! It’s free to register, but space is limited. Here are the details – please feel free to share this information with anyone who might be interested: Free Happy Hour + Application Developer […]
Nov. 13, 2012 Epic.org Privacy Chat via Twitter #PrivChat
This weeks event features FPF Senior Fellow, Peter Swire. Peter is Faculty Advisor for 2012-2013 Symposium “The Second Wave of Global Privacy Protection” to be held on November 16, 2012. Topics to be discussed can be submitted in advance of the chat, either on Twitter using the #PrivChat OR via the Privacy Camp Blog. For more information and how to […]
Nov. 2, 2012 With Chairman’s Likely Exit, Guessing Game Has Begun at the Federal Trade Commission
Regardless of who wins in Tuesday’s voting, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz is widely expected to leave his post after the election, sparking speculation over who could be in line to head the agency charged with protecting consumers and ensuring competition. “Chairman of the FTC, if you’re a privacy person or a consumer-protection person, […]
Nov. 1 2012 – California Threatening Developers With $2,500 Fine Per Download For Privacy Violations
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is threatening developers that don’t start offering privacy policies with fines of $2,500 per download. FPF’s Jules Polonetsky believes that the AG would prefer that apps come into compliance rather than pay up, but that it might take some enforcement to get the attention of developers.
Swire Presents at Privacy Working Group
On April 26, FPF Senior Fellow and Ohio State Professor Peter Swire gave a presentation to the Privacy Working Group based on his forthcoming article in the University of North Carolina Law Review, entitled “Social Networks, Privacy, and Freedom of Association: Data Empowerment vs. Data Protection.” The presentation focused on Swire’s new research exploring how […]
Mobile Payments: Why so Scary, America?
Mobile payment systems are a relatively new technology that has sparked the interest of lawmakers, federal agencies, academics, and privacy advocates. The question they are all asking is why are Americans not taking advantage of a system that promises to significantly increase economic efficiency and convenience? When it comes to mobile payment systems, the United […]
Georgetown Hosts Lawful Access to the Cloud Seminar
On Tuesday, Georgetown’s Law School hosted a Seminar titled “Lawful Access to the Cloud.” The seminar’s panelists grappled with how to find the right balance between civil liberties and legitimate law enforcement needs to access data in the cloud;. The morning’s first panel focused on lawful access to data in the U.S., and the second […]
Dec. 21, 2011 – Facebook To Notify Europeans On Facial Recognition, Investors.com
Amid concerns about user privacy in Europe and beyond, Facebook on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to its European data collection, including notifications on a controversial facial recognition feature. Along with having to notify European users three times about its opt-out facial recognition feature, Facebook will disclose “all personal data held (about users) on request,” says […]
Dec. 16, 2011 – Jules Polonetsky Covers Mobile Technology, Talk 760 WJR
Tech-savvy shoppers have more tools than ever before. Jules Polonetsky discussed the benefits and best practices of using mobile technology on “The Paul W. Smith Show” on News/Talk 760 WJR in Detroit. Listen here for the interview.