CIO.com - Privacy

FDA Defends Its Monitoring of Whistleblowers' Email

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today said it monitored the private email accounts of nine agency whistleblowers starting in 2010 to determine whether any of them leaked confidential information to the public.

Protect our Data! a Digital Consumer Bill of Rights

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

You've been uploading pictures, sharing stories, and entering personal data into your favorite social network for years. Now the network says that all of your data is public and that it's going to share the information with an advertiser.

EPIC Sues FTC Over Google'S Planned Privacy Changes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The privacy advocate asks the court to require the FTC to enforce a 2011 privacy agreement with Google

Google to Pay Users to Track Their Movements Online

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google quietly launches a program to pay volunteers up to $25 to share their browser activity with the company

Mobile Social Network Caught Uploading Users' Address Books

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Users and critics are upset with Path, the smartphone-based social network, after a developer discovered that Path was uploading users' entire address books to its servers without explicit consent.

Internet Freedom Could Turn on 'Middle Countries'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Between the free-expression camp and the hard-line regimes with strict censorship policies are a host of important, growing nations that are just beginning to delve into the work of crafting Internet policy. And those countries could hold the key.

Something Fishy About Google Chrome's Safe Browsing API, Lab Says

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A research firm that measures the security effectiveness of browsers noticed something it thought might be fishy with the way Chrome was doing things. Turns out, there may currently be a privacy concern about Google's use of end user IP addresses as part of its Safe Browsing API.

FTC Warns Makers of Background Checking Apps

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to the makers of six mobile apps used for background checks, saying the apps may violate a consumer credit protection law.

Europe Cares About Privacy, So You Must Too

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

In late January, the European Commission published a proposal "on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data."

Google Privacy Issues Let Microsoft Tout IE9's Safeguards

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Concerns about Google's revamped privacy policies give Microsoft an opening to promote the tracking protection built into Internet Explorer.

Facebook Alternative Path Adds Depth to Social Networking

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Facebook's rollout of Timeline and the privacy concerns that go along with it could drive some users down a less-traveled path.

Microsoft Wraps Up Ads Aimed At Google with IE9 Pitch

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft today wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers.

Leaked EU Memo Highlights Concerns Over Data Retention Law

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Digital rights groups say the memo reveals a hidden agenda

Google Won't Delay New Privacy Policy Despite EU Concerns

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google does not plan to delay its new privacy policy despite calls from Europe's data protection watchdog.

Was Your Email Account Hacked? PwnedList Can Tell You

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

If you have an account with a company whose servers have been hacked, it's nerve-wracking to wonder whether or not your private data has been leaked onto the Internet. Thankfully, a new Web service seeks to aggregate all the leaked account data on the Internet and make it easy for you to check and see if you're on the list.