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Uber wants even more customer data - EPIC asks FTC to slam on the brakes | Privacy

Uber wants even more customer data - EPIC asks FTC to slam on the brakes | Privacy | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
Uber wants location data when the app's running in the background (even when it's off on iOS), location data from IP address, and users' contact lists.


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Uber wants location data when the app's running in the background (even when it's off on iOS), location data from IP address, and users' contact lists.


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/


http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Privacy


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Do Not Track: FTC calls on Congress, firms to protect consumer privacy

Do Not Track: FTC calls on Congress, firms to protect consumer privacy | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a detailed report that calls on Congress to consider enacting consumer privacy legislation and on businesses to adopt best practices to protect consumer privacy.
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Federal authorities open Carrier IQ investigation into phone tracking | ZDNet

Federal authorities open Carrier IQ investigation into phone tracking | ZDNet | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
U.S. federal authorities, including the FTC and the FCC, are investigating Carrier IQ to see whether consumer rights or privacy was invaded.
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Most children's apps are failing on privacy, FTC finds

Most children's apps are failing on privacy, FTC finds | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
FTC investigating whether firms are in breach of existing laws and says little progress made on ensuring children are protected...

 

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/10/mobile-apps-children-ftc?CMP=twt_gu

 

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Anonymous Hacks FTC’s Online Security Site - Softpedia

Anonymous Hacks FTC’s Online Security Site - Softpedia | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
Anonymous Hacks FTC’s Online Security Site...

 

OnGuard Online, a website run by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been shut down by Anonymous hacktivists as a continuation of the protests that have taken place in the past days.

 

The hackers not only defaced the website, but also leaked some data from their servers, allegedly belonging to the members of the federal online security site.

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