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Facebook Timeline and Privacy: What You Need to Know
8:33AM 12/20/2011
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Netflix, Facebook, News Corp, Yahoo
Facebook's new Timeline program allows users to review everything they've ever shared on Facebook and showcase what they think is most worth remembering. It's fully customizable -- but there are some downsides.
Beyond Card Fees: Banks Look To Sell Your Data
1:15PM 10/25/2011
New and higher debit card fees may not be enough to satiate the big banks. Financial institutions looking for revenue are now eyeing another source: Selling your debit-card transaction data to marketers. So which is worth more to you: The deals such targeted advertising will bring, or your privacy?
Your New iPhone's Defaults Put Your Privacy at Risk
9:15AM 10/24/2011
If you care about your privacy at all, you might want to muzzle Siri. The groundbreaking voice-recognition personal assistant on the brand-new Apple iPhone 4S turns out to be quite the chatterbox when you least expect her to be, and doesn't go to sleep when the phone is locked.
A new Russian ATM will make customers pay for lying: A voice-measured polygraph to be installed in the electronic tellers of Russia's state-run Sberbank can tell if patrons are talking truth or hogwash in applying for a credit card or loan -- an anti-fraud weapon with roots in the old Soviet Union.
Facebook has announced that it is adding facial recognition software to help members tag photos. The world's largest social network can help you to see your friends more easily, and they'll be able to use the software to see you. But how vulnerable is this new feature to abuse?
Google Privacy Settlement Unlikely to Cause Big Change
8:00AM 4/01/2011
Google has agreed to a privacy program -- including independent audits, but no monetary fees -- to settle Federal Trade Commission privacy charges around its Buzz service. Consumer protection groups say the deal isn't strong enough to lead to widespread change.
Google Settles With FTC Over Privacy Violations on Buzz
2:00PM 3/31/2011
Google Inc. has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations of deceptive privacy practices by its Buzz social network, including actions that violated its own privacy policy.
The proposed settlement requires Google to create a comprehensive privacy program, to be independently audited for the...
An online data broker that tricked thousands of customers into paying $10 to "lock their records" from third-party scrutiny or purchase reached a final settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
US Search Inc., which the FTC accused of making deceptive privacy pledges and violating federal law,...
An advertiser that monitored online activities of consumers even after they'd opted out of its tracking system agreed to stop after settling allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that accused it of deceptive practices.
Chitika Inc., which acts as a middleman between websites and advertisers,...
Credit Report Resellers Exposed Consumers to Identity Theft: FTC
3:45PM 2/03/2011
Three credit report resellers whose lax security procedures allowed hackers to steal the credit reports of nearly 2,000 consumers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to take reasonable steps to protect consumers' personal information against identity theft.
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