 AFP | US regulators call for tighter online privacy rules AFP WASHINGTON â€" The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called for Internet users to be given an easy-to-use "Do Not Track" feature in a report released on Monday backing tighter online privacy laws. The FTC voted three-to-one to put its seal on ... FTC urgers laws to protect consumers' privacy FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again) FTC Calls on Congress to Pass Consumer Privacy Laws |
 msnbc.com | FTC seeks tougher consumer privacy regulations Boston Globe By Edward Wyatt and Tanzina Vega The government's chief consumer protection agency said Monday that it intended to take direct aim at the vast industry that has grown up around the buying and selling of information about US consumers. US regulators call for tighter online privacy rules FTC urgers laws to protect consumers' privacy FTC Calls on Congress to Pass Consumer Privacy Laws |
 VentureBeat | FTC urgers laws to protect consumers' privacy USA TODAY By Bloomberg News The US Federal Trade Commission called on Congress to enact laws to protect individuals' online privacy and pressed companies to speed self-regulation, stepping up its drive to give Internet users more control over their personal data ... FTC Calls on Congress to Pass Consumer Privacy Laws FTC online privacy report lays out new standards FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again) |
 TechCrunch | FTC Calls on Congress to Pass Consumer Privacy Laws eWeek In its final report, the agency urged companies to police themselves, but said government intervention is also needed. The Federal Trade Commission is putting pressure on both Congress and tech companies to take actions to protect user privacy and give ... FTC online privacy report lays out new standards FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again) New federal Internet privacy standards introduced |
 USA TODAY | Microsoft shuts down 2 Zeus botnet servers USA TODAY By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY Michael Heinz, AP Michael Heinz, AP Botnets are sprawling networks of infected Windows PCs manipulated by criminal gangs to steal from online banking accounts. Working with US Marshals and two financial services industry ... Microsoft Raids Tackle Internet Crime Microsoft's Botnet Takedowns Disrupt Zeus Operations Microsoft raid targets cyber Mafia |
 Digitaltrends.com | FTC's 'Privacy by Design' plan: What you need to know Digitaltrends.com The US Federal Trade Commission has released its final report on how to better protect consumer privacy. Here is a condensed version of everything you need to know. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released today its final report on privacy. FTC praises 'Do Not Track' initiatives, refreshes privacy framework FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again) FTC's online privacy report: Breaking down the recommendations |
 Wired News | Nokia Kicks Off U.S. Campaign With Low-Priced Hardware, Fresh Apps Wired News By Christina Bonnington Nokia is betting it all on Microsoft's Windows Phone OS. The company has a shot at outpacing BlackBerry as the third leading smartphone OS. So now, all eyes are on Nokia as it begins its stateside device roll-out. Microsoft Relents After Denying 'Windows Phone Challenge' Winner AT&T to sell Lumia 900 for $100, starting April 8 Microsoft Apologizes After Botched Windows Phone Challenge |
msnbc.com | New FTC “Do-Not-Track†Recommendations: Clueless? PCWorld By Howard Baldwin, PCWorld Mar 26, 2012 3:31 PM The Federal Trade Commission Monday issued a report citing proposed best practices for protecting American consumers and giving them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data. FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again) FTC urges transparency law for Internet data brokers FTC Shifts Privacy Spotlight From Advertisers To Data Brokers |
 Wired News | FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again) Wired News By Ryan Singel The FTC put the online advertising and user tracking industry on notice Monday that it's time to clean up its act and start treating users' data with respect, laying out broad guidelines for companies to follow. New FTC “Do-Not-Track†Recommendations: Clueless? FTC urges transparency law for Internet data brokers FTC Report Calls for Transparency, Stops Short on Do Not Track Law |
 CTV.ca | For Nokia, it's do or die time with the Lumia 900 CNET There are no second chances for the Finnish handset company, a former titan in the industry now seeking a comeback. by Roger Cheng March 26, 2012 1:08 PM PDT Follow @RogerWCheng commentary Nokia got its wish and has its best shot to break back into the ... Nokia Kicks Off U.S. Campaign With Low-Priced Hardware, Fresh Apps Microsoft Relents After Denying 'Windows Phone Challenge' Winner AT&T to sell Lumia 900 for $100, starting April 8 |
 Marketing Pilgrim | FTC Privacy Report Promotes Legislation, 'Do Not Track' PC Magazine By Mark Hachman The Federal Trade Commission issued its final report on privacy on Monday, urging Congress to enact general privacy legislation even as it recommended that companies build in simpler and more transparent privacy options for consumers. FTC privacy: Key excerpts from the report FTC Calls For Data Privacy Laws If We Could See What The Data Brokers Have On Us, Would We Be Less Freaked Out ... |
 ZDNet UK | Microsoft and Nokia to Spend Millions on Special AppCampus Tom's Guide Compared to Apple and Google, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 was a little late to the game. The OS is lagging in terms of apps and for a platform to really be successful, there needs to be enough of a development community to ensure continued growth. Microsoft Offers Laptop, Phone to Android User That “Smoked†Windows Phone AT&T to Sell Lumia for $99.99 as Nokia, Microsoft Take On IPhone Nokia and Microsoft save face by investing 18 million Euros in Finnish apps ... |
TechCrunch | US Agency Seeks Tougher Consumer Privacy Rules New York Times The Federal Trade Commission on Monday called for greater regulation of the data collection companies that compile a wide range of personal and financial information about millions of consumers, and asked for a provision that would allow people access ... FTC: More work needs to be done in area of online privacy, 'Do Not Track ... FTC chairman: Do-not-track law may not be needed FTC wants Congress to adopt data security law |
 msnbc.com | FTC wants Congress to adopt data security law msnbc.com The Federal Trade Commission is asking Congress to pass legislation to better protect consumers' digital data from being misused or shared without their knowledge. In a new report released Monday, the agency also calls on businesses to step up efforts ... FTC Calls for 'Do-Not-Track' Browser Rules, Other Privacy Changes FTC privacy report stops short of new Web regulations FTC 'Do Not Track' system set for Winter 2012 |
 SlashGear | Right price, spec, buzz… so how will AT&T, Microsoft and Nokia screw up the ... SlashGear Back in January, in the aftermath of Nokia revealing the Lumia 900 Windows Phone flagship, we argued that AT&T should price the smartphone at $100 at the most if it wanted to compete with the iPhone. Today, the carrier confirmed that it would indeed be ... Is the Nokia Lumia 900 the Best $99 Smartphone at AT&T? Nokia's Flagship Windows Phone Ships April 8 April 8 launch date set for AT&T's Nokia Lumia 900 |
 National Geographic | James Cameron on Earth's Deepest Spot: Desolate, Lunar-Like National Geographic The DEEPSEA CHALLENGER being hoisted by a crane after Monday's Mariana Trench dive. Photograph by Mark Thiessen, National Geographic. The Mariana Trench's Challenger Deepâ€"the deepest point on Earthâ€"looks as bleak and barren as the moon, according to ... James Cameron 'bearing witness' in the deepest dark Why James Cameron was forced to surface early James Cameron Completes Solo Dive to the Deepest Part of the Ocean |
 SlashGear | Cameron brings back tales of “desolate†sea bed but no souvenirs SlashGear A “vast black unknown unexplored place†is how famed director turned deep-sea diver James Cameron described his trip to the deepest place on Earth, but technical issues prevented the Titanic creator from bringing back any physical souvenirs. James Cameron on Earth's Deepest Spot: Desolate, Lunar-Like Cameron: Earth's deepest spot desolate, foreboding James Cameron: 'desolate, lunar landscape' of Mariana Trench after record ... |
 SlashGear | Do you seriously think the new iPad's battery isn't good enough? SlashGear When it comes to new iPad battery life, how long is long enough? Gasps of surprise as Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the third-gen tablet would last as long as its predecessor â€" despite the Retina Display, quadcore graphics chip and LTE connectivity ... Will fully charging your iPad damage the battery? Analyst sees flaw in new iPad's battery reading Scot Finnie: Are tablets inevitable as PC replacements? |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Scot Finnie: Are tablets inevitable as PC replacements? Computerworld By Scot Finnie Computerworld - The tablet phenomenon is bigger than you probably realize. Before the "new iPad" debuted, Apple announced that it had sold 55 million of its tablets to date. Apple CEO Tim Cook helped put that figure in perspective at a ... Apple's iPad has problems -- so what else is new? Top Retina Display-ready games for your new iPad Why are iPad prices falling in China's gray market? |
 IBNLive.com | Does asking you for Facebook password violate privacy? Bucyrus Telegraph Forum SEATTLE (AP) -- Two US senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday. Troubled by reports of the practice, ... Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords Senators ask feds to probe Facebook log-in requests Facebook moans about snooping employers |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Facebook Password Requests From Employers Raise Ire of Lawmakers CSO By John P. Mello Jr. March 25, 2012 â€" PC World â€" Facebook is getting attention in Washington again as two US senators seek federal investigations of recent reports of employers demanding job applicants turn over their passwords to the social networking ... Senators demand probe into bosses' Facebook password requests Senators ask feds to probe Facebook log-in requests Senators push for investigation into Facebook password requests |
 TG Daily | Senators demand probe into bosses' Facebook password requests TG Daily Two US senators are demanding an investigation into allegations that many employers are ordering staff and job applicants to hand over their Facebook passwords. Last week, Facebook's chief privacy officer, Erin Egan, revealed a trend for companies to ... Senators push for investigation into Facebook password requests Senators: Do employer requests for Facebook passwords violate federal law? Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords |
Telegraph.co.uk | Senators push for investigation into Facebook password requests Inquirer By Dave Neal A BRACE of US senators have asked for an investigation into whether businesses are asking potential employees to hand over their Facebook login information. Senator Charles Schumer, the Senate's third-ranking Democrat, and Senator Richard ... US senators demand investigation into Facebook password row Senators ask feds to probe Facebook log-in requests Senators join Facebook fray, ask about password requests |
Telegraph.co.uk | US senators demand investigation into Facebook password row Telegraph.co.uk Two US senators are calling for America's Attorney General, Eric Holder, to investigate whether bosses requesting Facebook passwords from interviewees are breaking federal law. Two US senators have waded into the row about bosses asking potential ... Senators join Facebook fray, ask about password requests Facebook Warns: Don't Share Passwords With Employers Senators ask feds to probe requests for passwords |
