The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, October 1, 2012
The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, October 1, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence
General Online Privacy
Opinion (U.S.) - Privacy Conscious Europe is Leading the Cloud Computing Charge, Data Governance Law, Sep. 28, 2012
News (U.S.) – Rent-to-Own Laptops Secretly Photographed Users, FTC Says, Wired, Sep. 27, 2012
Government (E.U.) - Digital Agenda: New strategy to drive productivity via cloud computing, EC, Sep. 27, 2012
General Online Safety
News (U.S.) - Taunted San Diego Teen Dropped Out but Alleged Bullying Continued Online, ABC News, Sep. 27, 2012
News (U.S.) - Advocates Blast Proposed Change to COPPA, National Journal, Sep. 25, 2012
News (U.K.) - European security agency kicks off web safety campaign, V3, Oct. 1, 2012
News (U.S.) - A safer web, thanks to new .XX search engine?, Fox News, Sep. 27, 2012
Advertising & Search
News (U.S.) - Ad Industry, Privacy Advocates Spar Over 'Do Not Track' , National Journal, Sep. 21, 2012
News (U.S.) - Brazil judge orders arrest of Google president, AP, Sep. 26, 2012
Mobile
News (U.S.) - BYOD Sparks Privacy Fears Over Employer’s Ability to Peer Into Smartphones, Datamation, Sep. 28, 2012
News (U.S.) - Netflix Brings “Just For Kids” UI To The iPad, Tech Crunch, Oct. 1, 2012
Social Networks
News (U.S.) - Facebook trashes fake accounts, users, and likes, CNET, Sep. 26, 2012
Advocates (U.S.) - A Deep Dive into Facebook and Datalogix: What's Actually Getting Shared, EFF, Sep. 28, 2012
News (U.K.) – Twitter CEO Defends Belief in User Privacy After Court Case, PC Pro, Sep. 24, 2012
Legislation & Regulation
News (U.S.) – FTC Tightening COPPA Rule to Shield Young, The New York Times, Sep. 27, 2012
News (U.S.) - Calif. law passed to halt employer snooping on social media, CNET, Sep. 27, 2012
-- Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP