Privacy Bill of Rights

Gerry Smith

Consumer Groups Call On Google To Suspend 'Unfair And Unwise' Privacy Changes

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 02.29.2012

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A coalition of American and European advocacy groups sent a joint letter to Google on Wednesday, calling on the search giant to suspend its controvers...

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Google Will Offer 'Do Not Track' Button For Users

The Huffington Post | Ramona Emerson | Posted 04.24.2012

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Thursday marked a victory for Google users who want more control over their personal data online. Bloomberg reports that Google will join a host of...

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Gerry Smith

Consumer Privacy 'Bill of Rights' Seeks To Give Web Users More Control Over Their Data

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 02.23.2012

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The Obama administration on Thursday will unveil a consumer privacy "bill of rights" that aims to give web users more control over how their personal ...

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Amy Lee

Looking At Who's Looking At You: Users Lack Necessary Tools To See Who's Tracking Them Online

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 06.22.2011

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The next time you spend an hour Googling that weird rash on your arm, keep in mind that hundreds of bugs are watching too -- and that you may never kn...

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Senators Introduce 'Privacy Bill Of Rights'

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 06.12.2011

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Senators John Kerry and John McCain have introduced proposed legislation for a "Privacy Bill of Rights" to prevent data collectors from misusing Ameri...

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Privacy Bill of Rights Must Look Beyond the Symptoms of the Problem to the Root Cause

Michael Fertik | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Fertik

Today's attention to Internet privacy is extremely promising. But we must be certain that we're driving meaningful reform, rather than just plastering over the most obvious symptoms.

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White House To Push Privacy Bill Of Rights

wsj.com | JENNIFER VALENTINO | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration plans to ask Congress Wednesday to pass a "privacy bill of rights" to protect Americans from intrusive data gathering, amid g...

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Privacy Bill Of Rights Recommended In New Report

AP | JOELLE TESSLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department is calling for the creation of a "privacy bill of rights" for Internet users to set ground rules for compan...

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