What’s Wrong with the Proposed EU Right of Data Portability?
A new report shows that a largely unpublicized section of the EU draft Data Protection Regulation could have far reaching implications for both businesses and consumers. The draft Regulation gives consumers an unprecedented new economic and human right—the right to data portability (“RDP”). The basic idea of the RDP is that individuals would be able […]
The Future of Privacy Forum and TRUSTe Launch a Smart Grid Privacy Seal Program
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 […]
Oct 1, 2012 – The Future of Privacy Forum and TRUSTe Launch a Smart Grid Privacy Seal Program
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 energy information. The seal will be powered by TRUSTe, the leading data privacy management company with over 5,000 customers.
A Brief Future of Privacy Forum Survey of Mobile Application Best Practices
The Future of Privacy Forum staff put together this survey of app best practices documents to contribute to the upcoming NTIA discussions: A Brief FPF Survey of Mobile Application Best Practices The August 22, 2012 multistakeholder meeting will be the second in a series of NTIA-convened discussions concerning mobile application transparency. Webcast: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2012/privacy-multistakeholder-meeting-webcast-8-22-2012 Moderated Conference Bridge: […]
Consortium of Global Companies Announce Consumer Research in Effort to Strengthen Mobile Privacy by Design
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Insights Being Unveiled Today at Federal Trade Commission Workshop As mobile technology evolves, solid privacy design is critical to ensure user understanding and build consumer trust. Today, Create with Context, an independent research and design firm, is releasing results of a wide-ranging study on users’ comprehension and […]
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 […]
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 […]
FPF Co-Chair to Moderate Complimentary Lunchtime Program on Cloud Computing Hosted by Microsoft
For those in Washington, DC, please consider attending this program on Tuesday, November 15th with government and industry leaders on cloud computing, hosted by Microsoft: http://www.hldataprotection.com/2011/11/articles/news-events/complimentary-111511-lunchtime-event-on-cloud-computing-hosted-by-microsoft-moderated-by-hogan-lovells-privacy-leader/
FPF Advisory Board Makes Up 2/3 of Witnesses at Hearing
Today, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has a hearing entitled “Understanding Consumer Attitudes About Privacy.” Four of the six witnesses appearing before the subcommittee are Advisory Board members (or, in the case of Microsoft, representing a company whose CPO is on our Advisory Board).
What Issue Should Be First?
The Department of Commerce may seek to advance multi-stakeholder processes to create enforceable privacy codes of conduct. What topics should the first privacy codes of conduct resulting from the Commerce multi-stakeholder process address? Please take our survey titled “Department of Commerce and Privacy Codes of Conduct”. Your feedback is important! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LCX8T8