Category «Privacy»

GAO – Consumer Privacy Framework Needs to Reflect Changes in Technology and the Marketplace

INFORMATION RESELLERS: Consumer Privacy Framework Needs to Reflect Changes in Technology and the Marketplace, GAO-14-251T, Dec 18, 2013 “No overarching federal privacy law governs the collection and sale of personal information among private-sector companies, including information resellers. Instead, laws tailored to specific purposes, situations, or entities govern the use, sharing, and protection of personal information. For example, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Commerce, E-Mail, Government Documents, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research, Marketing, Privacy

Major Study Sheds Light On Online Privacy, Security Values, Behavior

“A new poll released today by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) found that Internet users are highly concerned about the theft of personal and financial information and believe strongly that the federal government should do more to protect them. This CCIA telephone survey of 1,000 voters was conducted by Benenson Strategy Group (D) and American …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Commerce, ID Theft, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

FTC Report Updates Congress on the State of the National Do Not Call Registry

“The Federal Trade Commission published a biennial report to Congress focusing on the use of the Do Not Call Registry by both consumers and businesses over the past two years. The report also highlights how the FTC is responding to new technologies that have increased the number of illegal robocalls made to telephone numbers on …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Privacy

DNI Announces the Declassification of the Existence of Collection Activities Authorized by President Bush Shortly After Attacks of September 11, 2001

News release, December 21, 2013: “Yesterday, the Director of National Intelligence (“DNI”) announced the declassification of the existence of collection activities authorized by President George W. Bush shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Starting on October 4, 2001, President Bush authorized the Secretary of Defense to employ the capabilities of the Department of Defense, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Defense, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Patriot Act, Privacy

A Review of the Data Broker Industry: Collection, Use, and Sale of Consumer Data for Marketing Purposes

“Consumers are conducting more and more of their daily business online and through their mobile devices. They use the Internet and their smart phones and tablets to make purchases, research medical conditions, plan vacations, interact with friends and relatives, do their jobs, map travel routes, and otherwise pursue their interests. With these activities, consumers are …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Legislation, Privacy

UN Votes for Symbolic Online Privacy Resolution

Reuters: “The UN General Assembly has unanimously called on a curb of supernormal surveillance of communications. The resolution drafted by Brazil and Germany was in response to revelations over the eavesdropping conducted by the US on a global scale. All 193 UN member states agreed “to respect and protect the right to privacy, including in the context …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research, Patriot Act, Privacy

Google Transparency Report: Government removal requests continue to rise

“We launched the Transparency Report in 2010 to provide hard evidence of how laws and policies affect access to information online. Today, for the eighth time, we’re releasing new numbers showing requests from governments to remove content from our services. From January to June 2013, we received 3,846 government requests to remove 24,737 pieces of content—a 68 percent increase over the …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Defense, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Free Speech, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Patriot Act, Privacy

Gallup – Record High in U.S. Say Big Government Greatest Threat

Now 72% say it is greater threat than big business or big labor, by Jeffrey M. Jones: “Seventy-two percent of Americans say big government is a greater threat to the U.S. in the future than is big business or big labor, a record high in the nearly 50-year history of this question. The prior high for …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Defense, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Free Speech, Government Documents, Patriot Act, Privacy

Student Privacy in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem

Student Privacy in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem State of Play & Potential Paths Forward by Urs Gasser, Alicia Solow-Niederman, Caroline Nolan – Download from SSRN “This report draws from ongoing Student Privacy Initiative research as well as participant inputs from an April 2013 exploratory workshop, “Student Privacy in the Cloud Computing Ecosystem,” to begin to map the current landscape and connect …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies Presents Report to President Obama

Transmittal Letter from Richard A. Clarke; Michael J. Morell; Geoffrey R. Stone; Cass R. Sunstein; Peter Swire – “Dear Mr. President: We are honored to present you with the Final Report of the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies – Liberty and Security in a Changing World. Consistent with your memorandum of August 27, 2013, our recommendations …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, EU Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, PC Security, Privacy

U.S. District Court Judge Opens Door on Fourth Amendment and NSA Metadata Collection

Politico: A federal judge ruled Monday, December 16, 2013 that the National Security Agency program which collects information on nearly all telephone calls made to, from or within the United States is likely unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon found that the program appears to violate the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Patriot Act, Privacy

Commentary – How the NSA Piggy-Backs on Third-Party Trackers

How the NSA Piggy-Backs on Third-Party Trackers by Edward Felten and Jonathan Mayer “Snooping on the Internet is tricky. The network is diffuse, global, and packed with potential targets. There’s no central system for identifying or locating individuals, so it’s hard to keep track of who is online and what they’re up to. What’s a spy agency to …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Commerce, E-Government, E-Mail, Internet, Knowledge Management, Patriot Act, Privacy

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