German authorities have launched a legal case against Facebook for violation of the nation's strict user privacy laws. The case hinges on Facebook's retention of data on people who hadn't signed up to Facebook themselves. The ...READ MORE›
A coalition of both tech companies and human rights organizations called Digital Due Process are pushing Congress for a huge update of the 25-year-old privacy laws governing us now.READ MORE›
This summer, the Department of Justice cracked the biggest case of identity theft in history. While we are thankful to the Justice Department for its hard work in bringing the identity thieves to justice, it does not negate the fact ...READ MORE›
Given the rising popularity of social networks, it’s little surprise that there have been several high-profile breaches of security on sites as huge as MySpace and Facebook. With over 350 million members combined, all it takes is one single person to cause a major damage. Learn how the networks are dealing with the breaches -- and how to protect yourself.READ MORE›
Behavioral tracking and ad targeting have everything to do with the pesky "Warning!" pop-up blinking behind your browser window right now. The one that could shatter your online privacy.READ MORE›
Bob Cramer, president and CEO of LiveVault (recently acquired by Iron Mountain Incorporated), discusses the hidden dangers that lurk in small business data backup systems and technology solutions that can help companies survive data loss.READ MORE›
Your personal information is online and getting more accessible every day. So how can you manage your online reputation and privacy in this cyber world where walls don't exist?
Here are five ways in which Internet users can ensure ...READ MORE›
The IT Security Show, the self-proclaimed largest online security exhibition, offers an impressive array of white papers related to computer forensics, information security, biometric identification, cryptography, fraud, and other ...READ MORE›
Despite what the Facebook CEO and other tech luminaries seem to think, a new poll shows 15- to 18-year-olds are just as worried about the vanishing world of online privacy as older generations.READ MORE›
Last week, the Department of Justice cracked the biggest case of credit card and identity theft in U.S. history. Oh, snap. Last Tuesday, Federal prosecutors charged 11 hackers with the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and ...READ MORE›
Sandy Hughes, chief global privacy officer for Procter & Gamble, oversees privacy efforts for the company's 98,000 employees working in 80 countries. In an interview with Fast Company, she expanded on the company's approach to privacy, the need for consistency, and the challenges associated with keeping up with change around the world.READ MORE›
Sandy Hughes, chief global privacy officer for Procter & Gamble, oversees privacy efforts for the company's 98,000 employees working in 80 countries. In an interview with Fast Company, she expanded on the company's approach to privacy, the need for consistency, and the challenges associated with keeping up with change around the world.READ MORE›
By now, you probably already know your behavior on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook can get you fired, evicted, and even arrested--but what about your friends' behavior?
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I wander through life empowering experts to deal with chronic problems such as product safety, cancer, poverty and Internet privacy. Like taxes and dry cleaning, I often don't want to know the nitty gritty of how things get ...READ MORE›
A female Coca-Cola employee and two men were arrested in Atlanta yesterday for allegedly stealing confidential information from the Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell it to PepsiCo Inc.
Pepsi alerted their rival when a letter, sealed ...READ MORE›
On Monday, the ad industry launched a self-regulatory program to make behavioral advertising more transparent by including an icon next to ads that track online behavior.READ MORE›
In the great wired tradition of his campaign, President Obama has opened White House accounts on MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr (which delivered this photo, an instant classic). The accounts are part of the President's ...READ MORE›
A client of ours sent over an e-mail from Google, one that said one of their ads were disapproved and there was a link to login and fix the problem. The only thing was, the notice wasn't from Google, and it went to a phishing site, ...READ MORE›
Online privacy is a hot potato. VC notables Venrock, Kleiner Perkins, and Accel Partners are all betting big bucks on privacy startups. "Privacy is a big issue, and it's going to get bigger because people realize it can be used ...READ MORE›
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