The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, August 27, 2012

The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, August 27, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

General Online Privacy
News (U.S.) – Windows 8 SmartScreen unfairly tarred as violation of user privacy, Ars Technica, Aug. 25, 2012

News (U.S.) - Secret E-Scores Chart Consumers’ Buying Power, The New York Times, Aug. 18, 2012

News (U.S.) – Privacy Advocate Jules Polonetsky on Browser Controls, Slate, Aug. 23, 2012

News (U.S.) - Why passwords have never been weaker—and crackers  never stronger, Ars Technica, Aug. 20, 2012

Opinion (U.S.) - Why Do We Love To Call New Technologies "Creepy"?, Slate, Aug. 22, 2012

General Online Safety
News (U.S.) - Online ‘burn books’ sparking controversy, eSchool News, Aug. 20, 2012

News (U.S.) - S. Korea court rejects law banning false IDs on Internet, Agence France-Presse, Aug. 23, 2012

News (U.S.) -  11-year-old South Carolina  girl took her life due to cyberbullying, AP, Aug. 23, 2012

News (U.S.) -  As school year starts, states tackle cyber bullying, eSchool News, Aug. 24, 2012

Advertising & Search
News (U.S.) - Google seeks recruits for privacy 'red team', CNet, Aug. 23, 2012

Mobile
News (U.S.) - Process Dominates at NTIA App Privacy Meeting, National Journal, Aug. 22, 2012

Social Networks
News (U.S.) -  Microsoft Personal Data Dashboard lets you manage your data, CNET, Aug. 24, 2012

News (U.S.) - California Social Media Privacy Bill Would Put New Restrictions On Employers, Huffington Post, Aug. 22, 2012

News (U.S.) -  Facebook ‘Ex Trashing’ is New Phenomenon, Reuters, Aug. 22, 2012

News (U.S.) - Facebook’s ‘Data Use Policy’ explained, Digital Trends, Aug. 25, 2012

Legislation & Regulation
News (U.S) - Advocacy Groups Target Children’s Web Sites in FTC Complaints, MultiChannel News, Aug. 22, 2012

News (U.S.) - 7 reasons the FTC could audit your privacy program, ComputerWorld, Aug. 21, 2012

-- Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP