House Dems push for online privacy bill
United Press International – USA
12 (UPI) — Democrats in the US House of Representatives say they’re pushing for an “online privacy Bill of Rights” after revelations of growing browser …
Privacy awareness not backed up by behaviour, survey finds
Out-Law.com – London,England,UK
Almost 90% of UK internet users are prepared to give away private data despite 84% of the same users claiming to be very guarded about online privacy. …
Privacy scorecard: Carriers, Web firms disclose targeting practices
TelephonyOnline – USA
The Committee is expected to spearhead an attempt to legislate a consumer “privacy bill of rights” sometime within the next year. Web players drew perhaps …
Gates: Privacy an ‘interesting challenge’
ZDNet Asia – Asia
By Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia HONG KONG–As software gets more powerful, privacy issues pose “an interesting software challenge”, said Microsoft Chairman Bill …
Drunk passed out on street in Google Street View privacy row
Courier Mail – Australia
A FISHERMAN has found himself the centre of a privacy storm after Google filmed him passed out and drunk in front of his mother’s house. The 36-year-old, …
ISPs Track Web Behavior Without Permission: Privacy Legislation …
IT Business Edge – Louisville,KY,USA
The widescale sharing of information across different networks scares some lawmakers, who are raising privacy concerns. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass. …