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[…] for people to log into an app without sharing any of their personal information from Facebook. Users can still log into third party apps using their Facebook credentials (obviating the need to remember additional usernames and passwords), but no personal information from their Facebook profile will be shared. People can decide later if they […]

[…] from “societal roll-ups of data.” For example, he discussed how risky driver behavior could be mitigated through surveillance — the riskiest category of male drivers will reduce bad driving habits by up to 72% if monitored.  “We can argue that this is creepy, but it’s societally compelling.” he said. “We — as a society […]

[…] security may have been the most frequently raised concern at the FTC’s workshop.  Inadequate security presents the biggest risk of actual consumer harm within IoT.  With it, bad actors will have access to all manner of connected devices, and will be able to pry into intimate spaces or perpetrate fraud or identity theft.  Company […]

[…] data or privacy,” says Jules Polonetsky, executive director of the Future of Privacy Forum. “And we think that’s a big part of why the industry has such a bad rap. They’re worried that reaction will be, ‘That’s creepy. I don’t like it.’ “ But Polonetsky says most companies that track users have an innocent explanation: […]

[…] children were already both “iPad and app proficient,” she recognized that mobile technology–and the ways that children are using this technology–is evolving rapidly in both good and bad ways. In response to a question by Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), McSweeny stated that she was interested in working with the Senator on protections for teenagers […]

[…] to hash out technical standards, it is ill-positioned to make these types of privacy value judgments.  The inability of everyone to agree what behaviors are good or bad may be hamstringing the process. 2)     Senators Are Skeptical of the W3C  Perhaps as a result, senators appear skeptical of the ability of the […]

[…] name calling, and witch hunts.”  Industry representatives were accusing privacy advocates of attempting to undermine the online advertising ecosystem, and advocates were accusing industry of acting in bad faith. This week, Peter wrote a blog post reporting that the working group has developed a roadmap that may lead to the public release of a […]

[…] them what information is being collected by the website. Similarly, 37% of consumers indicated that they would be more comfortable using social login if presented with a badge or seal from an independent organization that promises that the website or mobile app will follow the social network’s privacy restrictions for how it uses their […]

[…] developers who create their own consumer apps use data responsibly.  But Consumer Reports seems to be taking the view that social media sharing is by definition a bad idea, even when people are sharing with their own friends.  True, things posted privately can be further shared, but that’s the case with much of what […]

[…] a mobile device should be more secure than a physical credit card, said Milne. As an additional security measure, companies should start from the assumption that “ bad” data will be passing through systems. To that end, he suggested building procedures to discard of such data as well as data no longer needed for […]