Privacy worries dog Facebook ahead of IPO

Some 900 million people like Facebook. But when they realize their private information is being bought and sold, some don't like it so much.

Tougher laws to smash green smoke screens

Law reform and tougher legal sanctions to stop greenwashing are critical, according to a leading intellectual property expert from The Australian National University.

User privacy key as Facebook goes public

Respect for privacy and the personal data of of its hundreds of millions of users is going to be an even greater concern for Facebook as the booming social network prepares to list on Wall Street.

Senators see privacy problem in Facebook expansion

(AP) -- Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the website develops new outlets to share personal information.

Research calls for a new formula for trade mark protection

Trade mark protection serves the needs of trade mark owners well -- but to the detriment of the consuming public and other traders and rivals, says a new study from the University of Leicester.

New lawsuit takes aim at Facebook privacy

A new lawsuit consolidating several complaints about Facebook's privacy policies was filed Friday in California, seeking damages for US users of the social network for improper tracking.

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