The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, May 21, 2012

Posted on May 22, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, May 21, 2012
A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

General Online Privacy
News (U.S.) – How the Rich and Famous Foil Identity Theft, BusinessWeek, May 15, 2012
News (U.S.) – Developing Layered Privacy Notices, Government InfoSecurity, May 14, 2012

General Online Safety
Research (Australia) – The secret world of porn addiction, Raj Sitharthan, U. of Sydney, May 10, 2012
Opinion (U.S.) – Balance the benefits of online sharing with the risk, Larry Magid, San Jose Mercury News, May 13, 2012
News (U.S.) – Microsoft bolsters parental controls with Windows 8, CNET, May 18, 2012
Advocates (U.S.) – Kids Are More Than Data Points, James Steyer, Common Sense Media, May 11, 2012
Opinion (U.S.) – Parent Traps: Don’t monitor your kids’ Web surfing, Katie Rophie, Slate, May 16, 2012

Advertising & Search
Research (U.K.) – Nearly half of web users happy with behavioral advertising, IAB UK, May 14, 2012
News (U.S.) – Are you a mom or dad who’s guilty of ‘oversharenting’?, The Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2012
News (France) – French privacy watchdog to quiz Google on policy change, BBC News, May 17, 2012
News (U.S.) – Microsoft readies NUads: They watch you watching them, CNET, May 15, 2012

Mobile
News (U.S.) – The implications of schools demanding access to student mobile devices, CNET, May 17, 2012
Research (U.K.) – Mobile Internet censorship: What’s happening and what we can do, Open Rights Group, May, 2012

Social Networks
News (U.S.) – Doctors warned not to use social media with patients, Network World, May 17, 2012
News (U.S.) – School officials’ Facebook rummaging prompts mom’s privacy crusade, MSNBC, May 18, 2012
News (U.S.) – Twitter Implements Do Not Track Privacy Option, The New York Times, May 17, 2012

Legislation & Regulation
News (U.K.) -  Proposed British Law Would Monitor, Block Suicide Websites, Slate, May 16, 2012
News (U.S.) – California, Congress Move to Keep Social Network Passwords Private From Employers, Wired, May 10, 2012
Government (E.U.) – Opinion 3/2012 on developments in biometric technologies, Article 29 Working Party, Apr. 27, 2012
News (U.S.) – FTC steps in as Obama’s chief enforcer on Internet privacy, The Hill, May 15, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, May 14, 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, May 14, 2012
A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence
[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

General Online Privacy
News (E.U.) – Europe’s more stringent view of online privacy, San Francisco Chronicle, May 5, 2012
News (E.U.) – International DPA Working Group Publishes Cloud Computing Privacy, Privacy and Security, May 7, 2012
News (U.S.) – FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites – now, CNET, May 4, 2012 News (E.U.) – How Internet detectives, and others, find out where you live, Reuters, May 8, 2012

General Online Safety
News (U.S.) – Gay Teen Gamers Vulnerable to Cyber Bullying, Edge, May 10, 2012
News (U.S.) – New York High Court OKs Child-Porn Web Surfing, Wired, May 9, 2012
News (U.S.) – When Children See Internet Pornography, The New York Times, May 9, 2012

Advertising & Search
Research (U.S.) – Fewer Than Half of Users Understood Sites’ Privacy Policies, Siegel/Gale, May 4, 2012
Advocates (U.S.) – EFF Urges Appeals Court to Protect Online Forums Such as Yelp, EFF, May 8, 2012
Advocates (U.S.) – Why They Track Us, Jules Polonetsky and Christopher Wolf, May 3, 2012

Mobile
News (U.S.) – How Teachers Make Cell Phones Work in the Classroom, PBS, May 10, 2012
News (U.S.) – Demand for photo-erasing iPhone app heats up sexting debate, USA Today, May 8, 2012

Social Networks
News (U.S.)- How Facebook fights child porn, CNET, May 8, 2012
News (Norway) – Researchers develop ‘Facebook Addiction Test’, Fox News, May 10, 2012
News (U.S.) – Twitter Challenges Ruling  Users Have No Standing To Protect Their Account Info,Tech Dirt, May 4, 2012

Legislation & Regulation
News (Canada) – Supreme Court to hear Facebook cyberbullying case, Vancouver Sun, May 10, 2012
News (U.S.) – California, Congress Move to Keep Social Network Passwords Private From Employers, Wired, May 10, 2012
News (U.S.) – F.T.C. and White House Push for Online Privacy Laws, The New York Times, May 9, 2012
News (U.S.) – Myspace Settles FTC Charges That It Misled Users About Sharing Personal Information, FTC, May 8, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, May 7, 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, May 7, 2012
A weekly global roundup of news, policy developments, research, and influence
[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

General Online Privacy
News (U.S.) – How to Muddy Your Tracks on the Internet, The New York Times, May 2, 2012
Advocates (U.S.) – Are pseudonyms “anonymous”?, Ed Felten –FTC, Apr. 30, 2012

General Online Safety
News (U.S.) – Tweens’ Secret Lives Online, The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2012 News (U.S.) – Are Parents Addicted To Spying On Their Kids?, Forbes, May 2, 2012

Advertising & Search
News (U.K.) – Big Data age puts privacy in question as information becomes currency, The Guardian,  Apr.  22, 2012

Mobile
News (U.S.) – Mobile health apps prompt questions about privacy, The Washington Post, Apr. 29, 2012
News (U.S) – Kindle Fire Update Adds Parental Controls, PC Magazine, May 3, 2012
News (U.S.) – Mobile Experts Disagree on Who Should Protect Privacy, IDG News, May 3, 2012
Research (U.S.) – Mobile Payments: Consumer Benefits and New Privacy Concerns, Hoofnagel, Urban, Li, Apr. 24, 2012
News (Canada) – Ugly Meter app worries cyber bullying activists, CBC News, Apr. 30, 2012

Social Networks
News (U.S.) – Facebook & your privacy: Who sees the data you share?, Consumer Reports, May, 2012

Legislation & Regulation
News (U.S.) – Mozilla is first major tech company to denounce CISPA, CNET, May 1, 2012
Research (U.S.) – The Irony of Privacy Class Action Litigation, Eric Goldman, Santa Clara University, Apr. 25, 2012
News (U.K.) – David Cameron to consider forcing ISPs into ‘opt-out’ porn block, Wired, May 4, 2012
News (U.S.) – Should Cyberbullying be a Crime?, The New York Times, Apr. 27, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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The Week in Privacy & Online Safety, April 30, 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Privacy & Online Safety, April 30, 2012
A weekly global roundup of news, policy developments, research, and influence

[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

General Online Privacy
News (U.K.) -  What happens to our digital property after we die?, The Economist, Apr. 21, 2012
News (U.K.) -  Big Data age puts privacy in question as information becomes currency, The Guardian, Apr. 22, 2012

General Online Safety
News (U.S.) –  How Should Schools and Parents Be Involved in Kids’ Online Lives?, PBS, Apr. 25, 2012
News (U.K.) – Could teenagers be stopped from looking at porn?, BBC News, Apr. 26, 2012
News (U.S.) -  Victims of cyberbullying fight back in lawsuits, Associated Press, Apr. 27, 2012

Advertising & Search
News (U.S.) -  Mountains of Data Makes Ads Smarter, but Government May Come Calling, Advertising Age, Apr. 23, 2012

Mobile
Advocates (U.S.) -  Mobile Payments Can Expose More Consumer Data and Weaken Privacy Laws, CDT, Apr. 23, 2012
News (U.S.) -  California to Develop Mobile Privacy Guidelines, IDG News, Apr. 25, 2012
News (U.S.) -  If You Have a Smart Phone, Anyone Can Now Track Your Every Move, MIT Technology Review, Apr. 20, 2012
News (U.K.) -  MP calls for ‘sexting’ clampdown by mobile phone firms, Manchester Evening News, Apr. 24, 2012

Social Networks
News (U.S.) -  Track Your Facebook Abuse, Bullying, Spam Reports New Support Dashboard, Tech Crunch, Apr. 26, 2012
News (Australia) – Six Months Jail For Posting Nude Photos of Ex Online, The Sydney Morning Herald, Apr. 22, 2012
News (U.S.) -  Social Media Privacy: A Contradiction In Terms?, Forbes, Apr. 24, 2012
News (U.S.) -  On Facebook, Your Privacy Is Your Friends’ Privacy, The Atlantic, Apr. 26, 2012

Legislation & Regulation
News (U.S.) – Richard Blumenthal, Mary Bono Mack spar on privacy, The Politico, Apr. 26, 2012
News (U.S.) – The War over CISPA, The Politico, Apr. 25, 2012
News (Mexico) -  Mexican “Geolocalization Law” draws ire of privacy activists, Ars Technica, Apr. 25, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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The Week in Privacy & Online Safety, April 23, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Privacy & Online Safety, April 23, 2012
A weekly global roundup of news, policy developments, research, and influence

[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

General Online Privacy
News (U.S.) -  To Read All Those Web Privacy Policies, Just Take A Month Off Work, NPR, Apr. 19, 2012
News (U.S.) – How Social Currency Is Driving Identity, Trust and New Industries, Tech Crunch, Apr.  15, 2012
News (U.K.) – Tim Berners-Lee: demand your data from online companies, The Guardian, Apr. 18, 2012
News (U.S.) – Face recognition software at businesses raising privacy, safety concerns, ABC News, Apr. 16, 2012

General Online Safety
News (U.S.) – Study: Playing a Video Game Helps Teens Beat Depression, Time, Apr. 20, 2012
News (U.S.) – ‘Revenge Porn” Site IsAnyoneUp Is Now Permanently Down, Forbes, Apr. 19, 2012
Advocates (U.S.) – EFF White Paper Outlines How Businesses Can Avoid Assisting Repressive Regimes, EFF, Apr. 18, 2012
News (U.S.) – Does the internet breed killers?, CNN, Apr. 19, 2012
News (U.S.) – A Texas University’s Mind-Boggling Database Of Teens’ Texts, Emails, and IMs Over 4 Years, Forbes, Apr. 18, 2012

Advertising & Search
Advocates (U.S.) – Tracking Progress on Do Not Track, Future of Privacy Forum, Apr. 19, 2012

Mobile
News (U.K.) – New ‘terahertz’ scanner lets mobile phones see through walls – and clothes, Daily Mail, Apr. 19, 2012
News (U.S.) – Navizon’s new tech tracks you, the smartphone user, CNET, Apr. 20, 2012

Social Networks
News (U.S.)  – Privacyscore rates app’s privacy policies, USA Today, Apr. 21, 2012 News (U.S.) – Rite of Passage for Teens and Parents: Setting Up Social Network Accounts, Huffington Post, Apr. 19, 2012

Legislation & Regulation
News (E.U.) – Article 29 Working Party  concerned about costs of new data protection regime, OutLaw, Apr. 17, 2012
News (U.S.) – CISPA gets a rewrite but still raises privacy concerns among advocates, CNET, Apr. 16, 2012
News (U.K.) – MPs call for block on  online porn to stop the surge in children watching adult material, Daily Mail, Apr. 17, 2012
News (New Zealand) – 44% of Parents View Their Child’s Social Network Account Without Their Consent, Stuff.NZ, Apr. 18, 2012
News (Pakistan) – Pakistani Activists Move Court Against Website Blocks, IDG, Apr. 19, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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Federal Judge Upholds Libary Filtering Policy in Bradburn case.

Posted on April 10, 2012 by David Burt

After nearly six years, there has finally been a ruling in Bradburn v. North Central Regional Library District.  I have posted the ruling here.  The rest of the Bradburn case documents are here: http://davidburt.us/policy-research/legal/bradburn/

Here is the core of the ruling:

“Scrutinizing the undisputed facts under rational review, the Court finds NCRL’s use of FortiGuard to filter its patrons’ Internet access and its decision to not disable the filter upon an adult patron’s request complies with the First Amendment… Blocking Internet sites and pages that contain constitutionally-protected material deemed suitable only for adults helps ensure that the environment at NCRL libraries is consistent with its mission of providing learning and research opportunities for individuals of all ages. This is a legitimate government interest.  And NCRL’s practice of requiring a patron to request that a particular web site or page be unblocked is an efficient and rationale way for NCRL to determine whether that web site or page is consistent with its policies and mission, especially in light of the Internet’s continuous change. NCRL simply does not have the resources to have its staff review the vast and limitless amount of sites and pages on the Internet to determine whether they are consistent with its policies and mission. NCRL’s unblocking-request process reasonably accomplishes its policies and mission, while at the same time complying with CIPA.”

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The Week in Online Safety, April 9, 2012

Posted on April 10, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Online Safety, April 9, 2012
A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence
[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

News
U.K. -  Teachers warn of online threats from pupils, BBC News, Apr. 6, 2012
U.S. – Backpage: Is it possible to rid the online classified site of child trafficking without shuttering its adult section?, Salon, Mar. 24, 2012
U.S. -  Rumors of violence, spread by social media, weigh on teens, schools, Kansas City Star, Apr. 8, 2012
U.K. -  Children becoming addicted to video game fantasy worlds, teachers warn, The Guardian, Apr. 3, 2012

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments
U.S. – States struggle with appropriate cyber bullying laws, eSchool News, Apr. 6, 2012
U.S. -  Arizona lawmakers to review cyberbullying bill over free speech concerns, Associated Press, Apr. 8, 2012
U.S. -  New York Moves To Ban Sex Offenders From Online Gaming Networks, CBS News, Apr. 5, 2012
U.K. -  Lords bill demands ISPs and device makers block porn, PC Pro, Apr. 5, 2012

Research
U.K. -  Teachers report widespread cyberbullying by pupils and parents, The Guardian, Apr. 6, 2012

Advocates
U.S. -  How Many Teens are Actually Involved in Cyberbullying?, Justin Patchin, Cyberbullying Research Center, Apr. 4, 2012
U.S. -  How & Why the Press Sometimes “Sells Digital Fear”, Adam Thierer, Apr. 6, 2012
U.S. – How schools deal with cyberbullying, Anne Collier, Apr. 6, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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The Week in Online Safety, April 2, 2012

Posted on April 2, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Online Safety, April 2, 2012 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence
[Cross Posted from the blog I manage at work, Microsoft Privacy & Online Safety]

News
U.S. – How child predators cover their tracks online, CSO, Mar. 21, 2012

U.S. – Research on teens and Internet pornography is mixed,  McClatchy/Tribune, Mar. 27, 2012

U.S. -  Technology can push our crazy buttons, rewire brains, USA Today, Mar. 27, 2012

Canada – Is there such as thing as Social Network  Addiction Disorder?, Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 28, 2012

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments
U.S. -  Push to strengthen cyber bullying laws, The Today Show, Mar. 30, 2012

U.K. – Legislation introduced  to block porn at the ISP level unless the customer  asks through an opt-in, Christian Today, Mar. 31, 2012

U.S. -  Internet dating safety bill passes Illinois House, St. Louis Today, Mar. 29, 2012

Egypt -  Court bans Internet pornography in Egypt, Los Angeles Times, Mar. 29, 2012

Research
U.K. -  Online Predators Can Groom Children in Eight Minutes, Middlesex University, Mar. 28, 2012

Advocates
U.S. -  Statement on the FTC’s Final Privacy Report, Common Sense Media, Mar. 26, 2012

U.S. – What does ’safe’ really look like in a digital age?, Anne Collier, Mar. 27, 2012

U.S. -  Should School Bullies Face Criminal Punishment?, WebWiseKids, Mar. 29, 2012

U.S. -  Besides Screen Limitation: Communicating the Dangers, iKeepSafe, Mar. 23, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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The Week in Online Safety, March 12, 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Online Safety, March 12, 2012
A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

News
U.K. -  The hurt caused by private lives being made public, The Guardian, Mar. 10, 2012

U.S. – Are Social Networks Sexualizing Young Girls?, Shine, Mar. 9, 2012

U.S. -  Temptation to overshare online can come back to haunt teens, The Seattle Times, Mar. 7, 2012

U.S. -  Teaching kids to be ‘digital citizens’ (not just ‘digital natives’), The Washington Post, Mar. 8, 2012

U.S. -  The high cost of keeping Facebook PG-13, KSL ,Mar. 7, 2012

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments
U.S. -  Proposed Arizona law allows parents to monitor a minor’s mobile, ZDNet, Feb. 28, 2012

U.S. -  Alabama Bill Would Make it a Crime to Annoy Someone Online, The Fire, Mar. 7, 2012

U.S. -  Internet Porn Crackdown Campaign Continues in China, TechWire Asia, Mar. 5, 2012

Qatar -  Middle East Faces Tensions Between Online Child Protection and Internet Freedom, Forbes, Mar. 7, 2012

Research
U.S. -  Nasty People in the Media Prime the Brain for Aggression, Science Daily, Mar. 7, 2012

Australia -   One in two young people bullied,  QUT, Mar. 4, 2012

Advocates
U.S. -  From ‘Born This Way’ to ‘Move This Way’: A new foundation, Anne Collier, Mar. 2, 2012

U.S. – Technopanics, Threat Inflation, and the Danger of an IT Precautionary Principle, Adam Thierer, Feb. 28, 2012

U.S. -  CDT to Companies: Don’t Help Pakistan Censor the Internet, CDT, Mar. 8, 2012

U.S. -  Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation  and School Climate, Sameer Hinduja,Cyberbullying Research Center, Mar. 8, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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The Week in Online Safety, March 12, 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by David Burt

The Week in Online Safety, March 12, 2012
A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence

News
U.K. -  The hurt caused by private lives being made public, The Guardian, Mar. 10, 2012

U.S. – Are Social Networks Sexualizing Young Girls?, Shine, Mar. 9, 2012

U.S. -  Temptation to overshare online can come back to haunt teens, The Seattle Times, Mar. 7, 2012

U.S. -  Teaching kids to be ‘digital citizens’ (not just ‘digital natives’), The Washington Post, Mar. 8, 2012

U.S. -  The high cost of keeping Facebook PG-13, KSL ,Mar. 7, 2012

Policy: Legislative, Regulatory, & Legal Developments
U.S. -  Proposed Arizona law allows parents to monitor a minor’s mobile, ZDNet, Feb. 28, 2012

U.S. -  Alabama Bill Would Make it a Crime to Annoy Someone Online, The Fire, Mar. 7, 2012

U.S. -  Internet Porn Crackdown Campaign Continues in China, TechWire Asia, Mar. 5, 2012

Qatar -  Middle East Faces Tensions Between Online Child Protection and Internet Freedom, Forbes, Mar. 7, 2012

Research
U.S. -  Nasty People in the Media Prime the Brain for Aggression, Science Daily, Mar. 7, 2012

Australia -   One in two young people bullied,  QUT, Mar. 4, 2012

Advocates
U.S. -  From ‘Born This Way’ to ‘Move This Way’: A new foundation, Anne Collier, Mar. 2, 2012

U.S. – Technopanics, Threat Inflation, and the Danger of an IT Precautionary Principle, Adam Thierer, Feb. 28, 2012

U.S. -  CDT to Companies: Don’t Help Pakistan Censor the Internet, CDT, Mar. 8, 2012

U.S. -  Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation  and School Climate, Sameer Hinduja,Cyberbullying Research Center, Mar. 8, 2012

– Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP

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