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Ironically, the vocal public concern about drones actually combats one of the biggest challenges to implementing …

A new white paper is available today, “Privacy by Design and Third Party Access to Customer Energy Usage Data.” Written by Ontario, Canada’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann …

New Survey Data Indicates Consumer Confusion Over Businesses’ Use of Social Data Gigya, the leading provider of social infrastructure for business today announced the launch of SocialPrivacy™ Certification. The new certification will enable businesses to verify that they follow approved social network guidelines and industry best practices for managing consumer social data. Businesses can become […]

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) recently requested information and comments related to its proposed framework for a policy protecting customer information privacy. The Commission’s current rules, 1999 AC, R 460.101 et seq., Consumer Standards and Billing Practices for Residential Customers provide some limited protection of customer privacy with respect to billing information. The new […]

The Future of Privacy Forum and TRUSTe Launch a Smart Grid Privacy Seal Program Leaders in Government and Industry Voice Their Support WASHINGTON – The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), the Washington based think tank committed to advancing responsible data practices, today announced a first of its kind privacy seal program for companies that use consumer […]

Yesterday, the White House released its long-awaited Privacy “White Paper” that outlines the Obama Administration’s proposal for a new American privacy framework.  The more than year-long process that culminated in today’s release of the White Paper began in December 2010 when the Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force released a “Green Paper” entitled:  “Commercial […]

Think protecting customer privacy is only an issue for business giants such as Facebook and Sony? Think again. Many small companies have lost customer trust or even been sued over privacy mishaps in recent years. And they’re likely to face more problems as digital data files grow in size and importance.

Today, the Future of Privacy Forum and the Center for Democracy & Technology publicly released a beta version of their “Best Practices for Mobile Applications Developers.” We have been working on this guidance over the past year in consultation with stakeholders from industry and civil society, both in the United States and abroad. We hope […]

On May 6, 2011, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision addressing privacy and security concerns around the Smart Grid.  The CPUC proposed decision is significant, because it presents the most significant step yet in the U.S. towards a comprehensive set of smart grid privacy rules.  With that in mind, we have […]

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 […]