News tagged with personal data protection
Facebook failing on privacy promises: campaign group
Facebook has failed to meet a deadline to improve its privacy policies that was set by the data commissioner in Ireland, home to it overseas headquarters, an Austrian advocacy group said on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2012 |
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EU probes new Google privacy policy
The European Union's data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn't break the bloc's data protection laws.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Facebook agrees to changes to improve transparency
(AP) -- Facebook Inc. has agreed to make several changes to its services to improve transparency and better protect the personal data of its millions of users outside of the U.S., following an in-depth audit of its international ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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US senators unveil mobile privacy, data theft bills
US senators introduced bills on Wednesday aimed at protecting the privacy of mobile phone users and safeguarding personal information of consumers stored online.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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EU regulators on Facebook's case over tagging rollout
Privacy regulators are pushing European counterparts to block aspects of a controversial Facebook feature that suggests names for people in newly-uploaded photographs.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Unclear what happens to personal info with Clear
(AP) -- More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through ...
Jun 27, 2009 |
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Is personal data safe at firms?
Making rules can be just as difficult as complying with them. Dutch researcher Marieke Thijssen investigated how well the Personal Data Protection Act (Dutch acronym Wbp) is harmonised with other rules that firms must comply ...
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Before you trash that phone, read this
If you own a cell phone, at some point you're likely to upgrade to a newer model. But what should you do with your old phone?
Mar 16, 2009 |
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