Apple has been slapped with a lawsuit contending that applications for its iPhone and iPad unlawfully provide unique and personal information about users to advertising networks. The lawsuit against Apple and four other companies that provide apps for its popular devices was filed in San Jose, California Dec 23 but was first reported Wednesday by [...]
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Apple slapped with privacy lawsuit
December 30th, 2010 |
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How the Federal Government Could Change Your Internet Privacy
June 14th, 2010 |
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Cries for government regulation of privacy have increased during the past few months, in part because of the controversy involving Facebook, but also due to an increasing awareness of how far existing laws fall short in protecting consumer rights and information on the Internet. There have been several calls for change, starting with reforms to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and extending to new legislation setting notification requirements for organizations collecting or sharing information. Here is a look at some of the ways privacy groups and legislators are advocating the country to change some of the legal framework around digital privacy, and what that could mean for you as a user, site owner or online advertiser. – …
Microsoft Asks for Electronic Privacy Act Reform
May 5th, 2010 |
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Microsoft indicates to a Congressional subcommittee that it will ask for reforms to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, particularly taking into account the evolution of the cloud and the increasing ability of users to store personal data both on the Web and in localized storage devices. Microsoft acknowledges the tightrope of sorts that exists between its users’ need to protect their data and requests by law enforcement to have access to that data under certain circumstances. In February, Microsoft tried to shut down Cryptome, which published an internal document delineating many of Microsoft’s policies in this particular area.
– Microsoft indicated its opinions on the Electronic Communications Privacy
Act of 1986 during Congressional testimony on May 5, arguing that the
legislation must be revised to more effectively guard users’ privacy in the era
of cloud computing.
quot;From our vantage point, we have seen the full…
Tech Industry Leaders Push for Privacy Reforms in New Partnership
March 30th, 2010 |
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A coalition of companies ranging from Google to Microsoft to Salesforce.com has joined forces with the American Civil Liberties Union and others to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The legislation, passed in 1986, has taken heat in the past for being outdated and needs to be changed to protect privacy rights and address the evolving technological requirements of our time, the group says.
– Google, Microsoft and other tech industry heavyweights have
joined forces with advocacy groups to push for changes to the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).
ECPA was enacted in 1986 to provide a legal framework to
extend government monitoring of telephone communications to electro…
Microsoft Calls for New Cloud Computing Laws
January 20th, 2010 |
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Concerns over privacy, security and transparency in the cloud prompt Microsoft to call for upgrades in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in addition to a new law Redmond is dubbing the Cloud Computing Advancement Act that would promote innovation, protect consumers and provide the White House with the new tools needed for a new technology era.
– Microsoft called for modernizing existing statutes and new federal laws Jan. 19 to provide privacy,
security
and transparency for consumers, businesses and government migrating to
cloud computing. In addition to strengthened U.S. laws, Microsoft
General Counsel Brad Smith said cloud computing re…