Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner is investigating an alleged practice by Facebook of creating “shadow” accounts for non Facebook account holders whose personal info the social media giant allegedly sources from the internet and from other users who are encouraged to…
Yesterday the First Circuit Court of Appeals underscored the importance of carrying online privacy insurance if you are an internet business, or otherwise, that processes credit card info for customers. Grocery shoppers launched a class-action against the store for alleged…
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has voiced doubts about the Facebook privacy settlement in its recently litigated Beacon app online privacy violation (this was the app that broadcast Facbook account holders’ purchases at online stores on an opt-out basis)….
Members of the US Senate and House have introduced four new online privacy bills which range from weak to strong on the issue of personally identifiable information. Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.): Stearns’ measure would not require companies engaged in cookie-based…
