The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, November 5, 2012

The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, November 5, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

General Online Privacy
News (U.S.) - Apple leads legal battle over e-commerce vs. privacy rights in CA Sup. Court, San Jose Mercury, Nov. 5, 2012

News (U.S.) -  Courts widening view of data breach damages, lawyers say, CSO, Oct. 29, 2012

News (U.S.) – Google: Online privacy issues evolving too fast for government regulation, Calgary Herald, Oct. 30, 2012 

General Online Safety
News (U.S.) - Anonymity, trolling and virality: Have we created a culture of bullying online?, Silicon Republic, Nov. 11, 2012

News (U.S.) -  Digital Technologies Have Mixed Effect on Students' Research Habits, T.H.E. Journal, Nov. 2, 2012

Advertising & Search
News (U.S.) - Privacy experts criticize moves to sidestep IE10's default Do Not Track settings, PC World, Nov. 1, 2012

News (EU) - Google Data Use Should Be in Antitrust Talks, Group Tells EU, Bloomberg News, Oct. 31, 2012

Mobile
News (U.S.) - Free apps pose hidden privacy, security risks, Juniper study warns, Business Journal, Oct. 31, 2012

News (U.S.) – California Attorney General targets privacy on mobile apps, LA Times, Oct. 30, 2012

Social Networks
News (U.S.) - Facebook releases privacy guide for new users, The Washington Post, Nov. 2, 2012

Legislation & Regulation
News (U.S.) - FTC gives groups time on Do Not Track, Politico, Nov. 5, 2012

News (U.S.) - Proposal to Bolster Online Privacy Rules for Children Draws Opposition, The New York Times, Nov. 5, 2012

 
-- Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP