Online Privacy Laws: Good Idea Or An Internet Innovation Killer? Where do you Stand on this Important Issue?

Online privacy laws are a hot topic — from Capitol Hill to Downing Street. Legislators are eager to push through a universal online privacy act — and private citizens are becoming concerned about how companies use personally identifiable information. Search engine companies and big online platforms are pushing for a more open Internet, while the populous is clamoring for more online privacy. Proponents of online privacy laws want to make sure “personally identifiable” data remains private. Opponents of online privacy laws worry that implementation of such acts will be costly and inhibit Internet innovation. Where do you stand?

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Watchdogs Calling For Facebook Online Privacy Investigation

Sep 30, 2012
Facebook may find themselves the focus of yet another online privacy scandal. This time it has to do with the social network’s relationship with Datalogix – a Colorado-based marketing firm that claims to have information about “almost every U.S. household.” ...
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CALEA Amendment Could Mean Mandatory Electronic Backdoor For FBI

May 15, 2012
Over a relatively short period of time, the Internet, chat services, and smartphone apps have rapidly changed the way people communicate with one another. Unfortunately, this technological burst has birthed a few negative effects — namely an increase in data ...
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The FTC Gets Serious about Online Privacy

May 11, 2012
FTC Sets Its Focus On Online Privacy The Federal Trade Commission recently adopted a tough position on digital privacy and the rights of Internet users. This comes in the wake of accusations by the FTC that Internet giants Google and ...
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Update: Online Tracking & Privacy Laws In The EU and US

May 08, 2012
Officials in Europe and the United States are responding to Internet users’ desires to disable ad tracking, but they’re taking two different approaches. European regulators are interesting in passing strict online privacy statutes, whereas the U.S. government and tech industry ...
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