FPF Asks NTIA to Focus on "App Privacy"
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) today filed its suggestion with the NTIA that a first area that the Multi-Stakeholder Process should address is mobile device applications. In February, the White House announced a privacy initiative through which enforceable industry codes of conduct would emerge from a Multi-Stakeholder Process, and it requested input from interested […]
W3C Work Group Releases “Do Not Track” Draft Documents
Yesterday, the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Tracking Protection Working Group released the first public working drafts of a proposed “Do Not Track” (DNT) standard. According to the W3C’s press release, the group seeks to find the appropriate balance to “address both the privacy concerns of users and regulators, and the business models of the […]
Future of Privacy Summary of California Public Utilities Commission Proposed Decision on Smart Grid Privacy and Security
Future of Privacy Summary of California Public Utilities Commission Proposed Decision on Smart Grid Privacy and Security May 9, 2011 On May 6th, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision by CPUC President Peevey addressing smart grid privacy and security. The CPUC proposed decision presents the most significant step yet in […]
Age Verification for Our Children: A Report on Tools and Resources Available for Safegaurding the First Generation of Digital Natives
Age Verification for Our Children: A Report on Tools and Resources Available for Safegaurding the First Generation of Digital Natives
Age Verification for Children: A Survey of Resources and Tools
Age Verification for Children: A Survey of Resources and Tools
Age Verification for Children: A Survey of Tools and Resources
Age Verification for Children: A Survey of Tools and Resources
Could Bozeman Montana city officials be prosecuted for Facebook snooping?
Bozeman city officials are requiring certain applicants to hand over social media passwords for background checks. From the Lori Drew case, we know that violating a social network site’s Terms of Service could be charged as a crime. Here is the relevant language in the Facebook Terms of Service. “You will not share your password, […]