Posts Tagged ‘privacy’
IN THE HEADLINES: Celebrate Data Privacy Day
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 27, 2012
In case you didn’t know, January 28th is Data Privacy Day and an opportunity for consumers and businesses around the world to think more about the issues of privacy and the protection of data. The event has been running for a couple of years now, under the stewardship of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Most Young Employees Don’t Believe They Should Protect Data
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 27, 2011
A recent study from Cisco exposed how younger employees view security in the workplace, and how they try to get around the controls put in place. One statistic that really jumped off the page for me was the fact that more than 60% of young employees don’t believe it is their responsibility to protect information [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Do you Know Carrier IQ? Chances Are They Know You.
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 20, 2011
If you’ve never heard of something called Carrier IQ, then that’s probably about to change; all because of a potential privacy storm brewing about how cell phone companies may be using this technology to keep track of absolutely everything you do with your cell phone. Maybe not everything you say or text, but the jury [...]
A Serious Debate on Anonymity
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 14, 2011
This blog post is submitted by Tim Rohrbaugh, Vice President of Information Security, Intersections Inc., following a panel discussion for the Practical Privacy Series hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. What do you get when you cross a Privacy Professional, Security Professional, and a Government official? Anonymity in your own house after a year of [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Could Your Cell Phone Be Breaching Your Privacy?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 30, 2011
Over the last few weeks there’s been a noticeable uptick in the number of news outlets covering the growing concerns over how your cellphone can be used to spy on you, track you, and invade your privacy. Even taking a photo with your smartphone can carry consequences. While the above news story may seem grim, [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Credit Card Companies Looking at Creepy Privacy Ideas
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 4, 2011
I’ve never been fond of the Big Brother theory, any more than I’m a believer in monsters under my bed. But if a recent Wall Street Journal expose is to be believed, then I may become, well, a believer. According to a story in the Journal, Visa has filed patent applications that shed some light [...]
“This is OnStar…and We’re Listening.”
Posted by: Matt Sarrel in: ● October 25, 2011
Public outcry over a recent decision by OnStar, the service that helps report accidents and track stolen GM cars, to amend their privacy policy has caused the company to think again. “We listened,” said OnStar’s president, Linda Marshall. “We hope to maintain the trust of our more than six million customers.” OnStar announced changes to [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: How Privacy Rules Have Changed for Children
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● October 4, 2011
In an apparent effort to bring child privacy protections up-to-date and in line with changes in technology, the Federal Trade Commission recently published a list of proposed amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, known as COPPA. COPPA was originally created back in 2000 to give parents greater control over what personal information websites [...]
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