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FTC allows ‘selfies’ for parental consent under COPPA

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Nov

2015

Rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act require websites and online services directed at children to take the consent of the child’s parent before collecting personal information of the child. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, after a long debate including public comment, has allowed the use of a new method involving facial recognition and […]

Category Privacy protection Written by Cio 0 Comments

Cross-device tracking via imperceptible audio beacons threatens user privacy

17

Nov

2015

As consumers use multiple devices through the day, and tracking cookies become increasingly less effective, the advertising industry is looking for new ways to track users’ online behavior. As they pursue that goal with single-minded dedication, it falls on government institutions, privacy advocates and the users themselves to find ways to assure that individuals’ privacy […]

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EPIC sues FTC over Google’s planned privacy changes

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Feb

2012

The Electronic Privacy Information Center is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to compel the agency to stop Google’s planned privacy changes. In court papers filed on Wednesday, EPIC charged Google with planning changes that are “in clear violation” of the consent order Google entered into on October 13th. As it now stands, […]

Category General Written by Naked Security - Sophos 0 Comments

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