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Today, Re/ code ran an essay by Chris Wolf and Jules Polonetsky, marking the five year signing of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The two discussed big data’s ability to put the “heat on hate,” concluding that while “hese are still the early days of development for big data and civil rights . . . it […]

[…] broadcast by mobile devices are one of the identifiers often tracked by retailers or other venues in order to create location analytics reports.  See FPF’s Smart-Places privacy code for how this works and for opt-out options.  In Lollipop, Bluetooth MAC addresses will  now rotate when the device is scanning (central mode) and advertising (peripheral […]

With identity theft and cybersecurity issues in the news seemingly on a daily basis, better tools to protect our data – and our privacy – are always welcome. For some time, FPF has endorsed the use of two-factor authentication as an “extra” step consumers can take to protect their accounts across a variety of online services. While everyone at FPF […]

[…] education officials have for the safeguarding of children’s sensitive data,” said Jules Polonetsky, executive director and co-chair, Future of Privacy Forum. “The Pledge will enhance the trust between families, schools and third party service providers necessary to support the safe and effective use of student information for student, teacher and school success.” “We introduce […]

[…] to Wi-Fi routers. What’s new is the advent of low-powered beacon technologies, where stores, museums, airports or other spaces set up a device that broadcasts a unique code. If your phone has Bluetooth turned on and you download an app that you allow permission to use Bluetooth and location, the app can detect that […]

[…] the perfect catalyst to consider what the value of “privacy” truly is. Privacy as an information on/off switch may be untenable, but privacy as a broader ethical code makes a lot of sense. There are models to learn from. As David points out, other professions are bound by ethical codes, and much of that […]

[…] people for employment in a way that exacerbates prejudices built into the data. Emphasizing his recent white paper, Peter Swire suggested there were analogies to be made between sectoral regulation in privacy and sectoral legislation in anti-discrimination law. With existing legal laws in place, he argued that it was past time to “go do […]

[…] of tracking much more difficult. However, your device can still be tracked when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or using Bluetooth.  FPF’s Mobile Location Analytics Code of Conduct governs the practices of the leading location analytics companies and provides an opt-out from mobile location tracking. Visit Smart-Places for more details or to […]

[…] called robots.txt The web pages that are cached and indexed could be the text of the Gettysburg address, the biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the secret recipe for Coca-Cola, or newspaper articles that include peoples’ names.  It is simply a fact that the letters comprising the name “Mario Costeja Gonzalez” could be […]

[…] But Some of Us doesn’t even bother to provide its visitors with a link or an url to opt-out, as the behavioral advertising code enforced by the  Better Business Bureau requires. Some of Us just tells visitors they can visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt out page, leaving them to research how to find the opt-out […]