Today, Congressmen Joe Barton (R-TX), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Henry Waxman (D-CA)wrote to Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt seeking answers to the company’s collection of private information over Wi-Fi networks. “We are concerned that Google did not disclose until long after the fact that consumers’ Internet use was being recorded, analyzed and perhaps profiled…. Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Red Flags Rule Compliance Date Approaching – American Medical Association Sues
Posted in LegislationIt’s been a while since we have visited the Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flags Rule here in this blog. The oft-postponed deadline is now fast approaching on June 1. Except, that is, for lawyers and now, doctors. On Friday, the American Medical Association filed a lawsuit against the FTC for defining physicians as “creditors” and… Continue Reading
Facebook Holding Privacy Summit
Posted in Data Compliance & SecurityAs a follow-on to yesterday’s posts regarding the public face of the Facebook privacy brouhaha, at this hour Facebook is holding an “all-hands” meeting to discuss the company’s overall privacy strategy. PC World suggests that perhaps today’s company meeting is the beginning of Facebook’s effort to improve user guidance on issues of sharing and privacy,… Continue Reading
The back-and-forth on Facebook’s privacy travails
Posted in Data Compliance & SecurityWhether the terse discussions in the public arena over Facebook’s privacy “changes” demonstrate that the world’s largest social network is playing fast and loose with the truth about its internal controls on user privacy, or whether it is just an example of poor corporate communication of policies to end users is still a matter of… Continue Reading
Two privacy issues from North of the Border
Posted in Secure TravelingAnn Cavoukian, Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner, has issued her 2009 Annual Report, entitled “Access & Privacy, A Time for Innovation.” One of Cavoukian’s main subjects this year is the smart grid and the associated privacy issues, including the collection of knowledge about personal habits via “smart” appliances communicating with the grid. Cavoukian is a… Continue Reading
Privacy Events Calendar
Posted in Data Compliance & SecuritySymposium on Privacy and Innovation Tomorrow, the Commerce Department is hosting a day-long symposium called “A Dialogue on Privacy and Innovation.” It will include several panel discussions to discuss stakeholder views and to facilitate further public discussion on privacy policy in the United States. The event will seek participation and comment from all Internet stakeholders,… Continue Reading
Welcome to the Privacy Revolution
Posted in Data Compliance & SecurityThis is “Choose Privacy Week” – an initiative by the American Library Association to raise awareness about sharing information online. The Association has launched a new website, Privacy Revolution, offering tips for educators and parents on ways to address privacy concerns with children. One sure way not to raise the issue was demonstrated by a… Continue Reading
OT — Emergency Response 2.0 : Solutions to Respond to Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Posted in UncategorizedOff the privacy topic, but certainly an issue of national security. Mintz Levin client, InnoCentive, is crowdsourcing a solution to respond to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Over 250 people are currently working on the challenge posted to the site (link below) — pass this on and get the collective wisdoms of… Continue Reading
