The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, February 11, 2013

The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, February 11, 2013A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

General Online Privacy
News (U.S.) – EU Adopts CyberSecurity Strategy and Proposes Network Security Directive , InsidePrivacy, Feb. 7, 2013
NGOs (U.S.) - On Mandating “Simplified” Privacy Policies, Adam Thierer, Feb. 8, 2013 

General Online Safety
News (U.S.) - Interview with Microsoft's Jacqueline Beauchere, Network World, Feb. 5, 2013
News (U.K.) - Internet safety lessons urged for five-year-olds, BBC News, Feb. 5, 2013

Advertising & Search
News (U.S.) - Facebook to Make Targeted Ads More Transparent For Users, Ad Age, Feb. 4, 2013
News (U.S.) - Ad Nets Step Up Self-Regulation, Adverting Week, Feb. 5, 2013

Mobile
News (U.S.) - Security Pioneer Creates Service to Encrypt Phone Calls and Texts, The New York Times, Feb. 6, 2013
News (U.K.) - Virgin Media campaign says parental responsibility key to online safety, Cable, Feb. 6, 2013

Social Networks
News (U.S.) - Staying Private on the New Facebook, The New York Times, Feb. 4, 2013
NGOs (EU) - Video-sharing sites top the ranking of risky online platforms for children, EU Kids Online, Feb. 5, 2013

Legislation & Regulation
News (U.S.) - House Intelligence Committee to re-introduce CISPA this year, The Hill, Feb. 5 2013
News (U.S.) - Privacy groups request meeting with U.S. officials on backlash against EU privacy rules, The Hill, Feb. 4, 2013

 

-- Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP