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2012-05-18: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

SceneTap Interview: San Francisco’s Least Welcome Start-Up Explains Itself (Video) Facebook hit with $15B class-action suit over user privacy Facebook Is Going To Be Even More Annoying Now That It’s Public [Facebook] Facebook Facing Lawsuit For Tracking Users’ Internet Activity Facebook Hit With $15 Billion User Tracking Lawsuit $$FB$$ Has Arrived: So Now What? Twitter [...]

2012-05-11: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

Facebook proposes more transparent privacy policy, wants to know what you think of it California Bill Banning Employers From Seeking Facebook Passwords Sees Full Support Mobile Privacy: Who’s Responsible for the Concerns? Verizon Follows Twitter’s Example And Joins Friends Of The Internet Club Going Social, but Not Creepy, in the New Bing Bitcoins Are on [...]

2012-05-04: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

No Internet Snooping for Claims, Says Social Security Office Rand Paul Has a Quick Fix For TSA: Pull the Plug European e-ID Announced Over 13 Million US Facebook Users Don’t Use Any Privacy Controls [Factoid] Europe Seeks to Protect Children, Prove How Old You Are Online [VIDEO] Study Says Facebook Privacy Concerns Are on the [...]

2012-04-27: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

Telecomm Industry Fully Supports CISPA Passage Is Usenet Safer than BitTorrent? [Ask Lifehacker] Parents, Pre-Teens, and the Facebook Minefield Google To FCC: We Didn’t Delay Street View Investigations FTC Chair: ‘I Don’t Think Most of Us Understand’ How Personal Data Is Used European Regulator Warns Silicon Valley About Privacy House Passes CISPA Privacy-Killing CISPA Bill [...]

2012-04-20: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

AdWords Gets Advanced Sign-in Security Berners-Lee: You’ve Got Our Data, Show Restraint Senate black box bill could see 2015 car models ship with data recorders PRO: Social media in Q1: commerce and discovery dominated Europe Agrees To Send Airline Passenger Data To US Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords? Nope PRO: Google doesn’t like walled gardens — [...]

2012-04-13: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

PRO: Startup growth and the new recruiting ecosystem Stolen Cellphones: A wealth of Information [Infographic] Collusion for Chrome Shows You Who’s Tracking You on the Web, As You Browse [Video] Startup Stops Sites Selling Your Information in One Click Calyx Institute to create ISP that keeps customer traffic private, away from prying governmental eyes Republicans [...]

2012-04-06: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

SOPA 2.0: Why the Fight for Internet Freedom Is Far From Over Facebook: iOS-based credential theft only works on lost or jailbroken devices What’s at Stake When Employers Ask for Social Media Passwords? [INFOGRAPHIC] First Steps in the Anti-Piracy Discussion Stumble Out of the Gate Facebook Misses Privacy Deadline in Ireland. Now What? How To [...]

2012-03-30: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

MasterCard and Visa warn of possible massive security breach How Much Do Your Friends’ Facebook Apps Know About You? Four Unanswered Questions About the Cybersecurity Bills [Cybersecurity] Judge Allows Bradley Manning Supporter To Sue Government Over Border Search Google patent app details method for generating a ‘ghost profile,’ a world of anonymous G+ users House [...]

2012-03-23: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

The Devious, Unstoppable Way to Stalk People on Facebook [User Manual] FTC to Debut Privacy Framework Monday, Complete With Its Own Social Media Strategy Legislators: Employers Shouldn’t Ask for Your Social Media Passwords U.S. Congress Launches Inquiry Into iOS Apps’ Privacy Lapse Tumblr Policies: Specific Changes Announced Facebook to employers: this asking-for-passwords nonsense needs to [...]

2012-03-16: Internet Privacy & Security News Weekly

Tim Cook reportedly questioned Path CEO after iPhone privacy fiasco Concerning Facebook & The “Do Not Track” Option Rutgers “cyberbully” found guilty of privacy invasion, hate crimes How to Banish Embarrassing or Annoying Autocomplete Suggestions from Your Browser [Annoyances] Google Faces New Federal Investigation Over Safari Hack [REPORT] US, Europe investigate Google’s bypass of Safari [...]