Proposed changes to privacy laws could create legal challenges for Facebook, Google and online marketing giants when dealing with Australian minors. full story ![]()

Facebook's history as a repeat offender on privacy, and playing loose and easy with our data means that need to be even more vigilant about privacy issues, thanks to this Home app/faux-OS.
huffingtonpost.com (1 month and 15 days ago)
Facebook has posted a Q&A on its website about the privacy implications of its new Facebook Home software for Android phones, though it was unclear if it has addressed all the concerns raised.In a blog post Friday, the company said it had received "a few questions about how Home works with privacy." It then posed several questions to itself about Home and privacy and...
pcworld.com (1 month and 15 days ago)

Facebook's history as a repeat offender on privacy, and playing loose and easy with our data means that need to be even more vigilant about privacy issues, thanks to this Home app/faux-OS.
gigaom.com (1 month and 16 days ago)

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that was part of a settlement with federal regulators. Facebook Inc. said it submitted the findings to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. The audit was required as part of the social networking company’s settlement with the FTC last summer....
time.com (26 days ago)
Facebook Graph Search is being rolled out to Facebook's more than a billion users, which means your photos, status updates and information can be searched in the hopes of better connecting you with the world around you. In the wake of this most recent feature rollout from the Facebook team, Consumer Reports Internet Privacy and Security Survey and the latest visual from...
huffingtonpost.com (19 days ago)

By Alexei Oreskovic and Michael Sin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's privacy practices are drawing heat after an Australian software developer said the company was providing him with personal information, including email addresses, of everyone who purchased his mobile app. The information that Google shared, which included customers' full names, email and some postal...
huffingtonpost.com (3 months and 5 days ago)
New regulations are expected to require that businesses like Facebook and Google get prior consent before collecting data from clients.
nytimes.com (8 days ago)

Facebook has rejected suggestions its new smartphone software could destroy privacy by tracking a user's every move.
standard.co.uk (1 month and 15 days ago)

DENVER—Facebook profiles and other social-media accounts are closer to legal privacy protections in Colorado.
denverpost.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
Facebook users have taken steps to guard their privacy on the social network over the years, but changes to Facebook's policies have prompted an inadvertent increase in sharing recently, according to a new study.
pcmag.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
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