FPF & CDT Release Best Practices for Mobile App Developers
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 […]
Industry Leaders Discuss Benefits of Self-Regulation for OBA
On Tuesday afternoon, the Information Technology Innovation Foundation (ITIF) unveiled a new paper titled, “Benefits and Limitations of Self-Regulation for Online Behavioral Advertising” at a Microsoft event on self-regulation in the online behavioral advertising (OBA) environment. In the paper, author and ITIF senior analyst Daniel Castro explains, “[S]elf-regulation benefits the economy by creating a more […]
Nov. 29, 2011 – Don’t expect big privacy changes from Facebook, CBS News
Federal Trade Commission officials spent the day touting a new settlement with Facebook, with FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz saying the company now will be “obligated” to keep its privacy promises. But in reality, the agreement is likely to have little, if any, actual impact on Facebook users.
Nov. 11, 2011 – Facebook-FTC Privacy Settlement Near, Leaks Say, Sci-Tech Today
It’s one of the drawbacks of being on Facebook: If you never make any adjustments to your privacy settings, you can assume everyone can see everything you post, or do, while using the giant social media network . Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 and now claiming an astonishing 800 million users seems ready to give […]
Microsoft Measures Consumer Online Safety Awareness
Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), a guest speaker at the Microsoft Digital Citizen event, applauded Microsoft’s efforts to quantify consumer perceptions of Internet safety, security, and privacy; while cautioning prescriptive interventions. “Congress needs to adopt the philosophy of first do no harm, but only once you have a defined harm,” said Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). “We […]
FTC Says Significant Steps Made For DNT- Still Work To Be Done
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill spoke at the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) Forum today and noted that the “industry has really stepped up to the plate” since the Commission released its Staff Report in Dec. 2010. Since the Report, browser companies including Microsoft, Mozilla, and Apple have implemented different models of Do Not Track. On the […]
House Hearing on Consumer Privacy
“It’s the reputational harm that we are all concerned about,” said Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) at today’s hearing, the fourth in a series of hearings on online privacy. Members of U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade were in disagreement over how to best protect consumers online as consumer attitudes toward privacy […]
House SubCommittee Looks at Proposed Revisions to COPPA
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently revealed its proposed amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA). COPPA requires that operators of websites or online services notify parents and obtain their consent when collecting, using, or disclosing the personal information of children under the age of 13. FPF shares the FTC’s visions to protect […]