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April 6, 2012 7:40 AM
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Google defends new privacy policy to European data regulator

Google defends new privacy policy to European data regulator | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Google has responded in a letter to France’s data protection agency over claims it broke EU law with its new privacy policy, plus a few harsh wo...
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March 30, 2012 5:09 PM
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Twitter Takes Tweetdeck Offline After Apparent Bug Opens Up Access To Accounts

Twitter Takes Tweetdeck Offline After Apparent Bug Opens Up Access To Accounts | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Twitter has taken its Tweetdeck app offline after an apparent bug has possibly given some Tweetdeck users access to others' accounts.
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March 26, 2012 12:44 PM
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Privacy in the Digital Age: Whose Data Is It, Anyway?

Privacy in the Digital Age: Whose Data Is It, Anyway? | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Concerns about privacy on the Internet have always been out there, but news events of late seem to be bringing this problem more and more into the public...
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March 21, 2012 4:37 PM
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Apple, Facebook, Path, Twitter, others face class action lawsuit | ZDNet

Apple, Facebook, Path, Twitter, others face class action lawsuit | ZDNet | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Apple, Beluga, Burbn, Chillingo, Electronic Arts, Facebook, Foodspotting, Foursquare Labs, Gowalla, Hipster, Instagram, Kik, LinkedIn, Path, Rovio Mob...
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March 15, 2012 5:58 AM
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5 ways to control your privacy on Google

5 ways to control your privacy on Google | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Like it or not, your relationship with Google is becoming a lot more intimate. The company recently expanded its ability to combine data from its various services to create a highly detailed profile on you.
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March 10, 2012 8:09 PM
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Why online security is taxing our brains

Why online security is taxing our brains | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nathan Acosta is feeling a little overwhelmed.The 24-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, who works for a financial services firm, is trying his best to keep up with all the passwords...
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March 8, 2012 5:14 PM
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4 Tips to Control Your Google Privacy

4 Tips to Control Your Google Privacy | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Google's new privacy policy went live last week. The new feature combines the information Google collects on you from all of its applications.
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March 7, 2012 11:23 AM
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Facebook-Freundefinder verstößt gegen Verbraucherrechte

Facebook-Freundefinder verstößt gegen Verbraucherrechte | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Etappensieg für Verbraucherschützer – Das Landgericht Berlin befindet Facebooks Freundefinder für unzulässig.
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March 5, 2012 12:53 PM
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The White House Introduces a Consumer Data Privacy Bill of Rights

The White House Introduces a Consumer Data Privacy Bill of Rights | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
The White House, on February 23, 2012, released its long-awaited Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights ("Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights") as...

 

The main principles of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights are, not surprisingly, similar to the core principles of European Union privacy law.

 

Implementation of this Bill of Rights through legislation would help harmonize US privacy laws with Europe as well the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ("APEC") privacy framework recognized by APEC member economies.

 

The elements of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights are...

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February 29, 2012 11:34 AM
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Europas Datenschützer rennen gegen Google an – bislang vergeblich

Europas Datenschützer rennen gegen Google an – bislang vergeblich | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Brief um Brief fordern Europas Datenschützer von Google Aufschub. Google will morgen die neue Datenschutzerklärung in Kraft treten lassen und Nutzerdaten sammeln.
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February 28, 2012 12:08 PM
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Is it time to delete your old Tweets? Market researchers salivate at opening of Twitter Firehose

Is it time to delete your old Tweets? Market researchers salivate at opening of Twitter Firehose | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Did you think Twitter was just for fun? That your tweets were just harmless irrelevant mutterings into the electronic ether? You're wrong. You're taking part in a massive market-research study.
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February 23, 2012 5:52 PM
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Google To Offer 'Do Not Track' Button In Chrome Browser

Google To Offer 'Do Not Track' Button In Chrome Browser | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Thursday marked a victory for Google users who want more control over their personal data online.

 

Bloomberg reports that Google will join a host of other web companies that have pledged to enable a "do-not-track" button on a range of web browsers.

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February 23, 2012 12:02 PM
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Privacy Online: USA jumps aboard the “Do-Not-Track” standard « Digital Agenda Commissioner – Neelie Kroes

Privacy Online: USA jumps aboard the “Do-Not-Track” standard « Digital Agenda Commissioner – Neelie Kroes | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
European Commission...

 

Good news today as the White House supports efforts for internet providers to implement a “do not track standard”– just as we have been doing here in the EU.


“Do not track” is a valuable safeguard when you’re browsing online. Tracking online can bring benefits for users – meaning for example you can benefit from tailored online offerings.

 

But the important thing is to let the user decide: to put the user in control, in a fair and transparent way. A “do not track” standard will help do this.

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April 5, 2012 9:08 AM
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Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices

Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Facebook login credentials could be lifted from smartphones because the site is not encrypting the sensitive data on iOS and Android devices.
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March 27, 2012 3:53 PM
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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 | Social Media and its influence | 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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March 23, 2012 12:05 PM
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Facebook set to change its privacy policy again

Facebook set to change its privacy policy again | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Among the administrative changes is the proposal of renaming the "Privacy Policy" into "Data Use Policy". Privacy advocates will undoubtedly point out that that particular change sums up Facebook's ultimate goal when it comes to handling user data.

 

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March 20, 2012 8:27 AM
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Is online privacy a right or a privilege?

Is online privacy a right or a privilege? | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
ENISA conducted some research to examine the economic dimension of privacy. Put simply: would you pay a bit extra for additional privacy?
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March 12, 2012 2:02 PM
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When it comes to demanding Facebook passwords, there needs to be a law protecting consumers

When it comes to demanding Facebook passwords, there needs to be a law protecting consumers | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
I call on our Congress to do something useful for a change.

 

Pass a law making it illegal to demand access to any personal login credentials for any online account.

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March 9, 2012 10:19 AM
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Smartphone apps are sending your data to China | Naked Security

Smartphone apps are sending your data to China | Naked Security | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
A Sunday Times report found that many smartphone apps are collecting too much personal data and then sending it outside the EU to the US, Israel, China and India.

 

 

 

===> But do these countries meet EU data protection standards? <===


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March 7, 2012 11:39 AM
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Une Cour allemande déclare illégal le 'Friend Finder' de Facebook

Une Cour allemande déclare illégal le 'Friend Finder' de Facebook | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
La Cour de Berlin en Allemagne vient de statuer au sujet de la fonction de Facebook permettant d'importer des contacts afin de rechercher des amis (FriendFinder). La justice considère que le réseau so...
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March 7, 2012 11:00 AM
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US gov agencies & colleges are now demanding access to Facebook accounts

US gov agencies & colleges are now demanding access to Facebook accounts | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
According to a report by MSNBC, US government agencies and colleges are now demanding access to applicants' Facebook accounts -- through friending and/or actual password requests. No ...
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March 4, 2012 10:35 AM
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Google: Neue Datenschutzbestimmung trotz Protest aus Brüssel - pcmagazin - Magnus.de

Google: Neue Datenschutzbestimmung trotz Protest aus Brüssel - pcmagazin - Magnus.de | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Google hat zum 1. März trotzt massiver Proteste seine neuen Datenschutzbestimmungen in Kraft gesetzt. Damit werden die Richtlinien für mehr als 60 Google-Dienste vereinheitlicht.
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February 29, 2012 7:37 AM
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Twitter sells years of everyone's old, vanished Tweets to online marketing companies

Twitter sells years of everyone's old, vanished Tweets to online marketing companies | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Twitter has opened up its archive of Tweets to online marketing company Datasift - letting advertisers browse old Tweets, including sensitive GPS information. Normal users cannot access old Tweets.
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February 27, 2012 9:02 AM
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Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of the data protection rules - Justice

Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of the data protection rules - Justice | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
European Commission - Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of EU data protection rules...
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February 23, 2012 12:12 PM
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Obama Unveils Blueprint for Online Privacy Bill of Rights

Obama Unveils Blueprint for Online Privacy Bill of Rights | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Obama Unveils Blueprint for Online Privacy Bill of Rights The Obama Administration today unveiled a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” as part of a comprehensive blueprint to improve consumers’ privacy protections and ensure that the Internet...
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