Very interesting thought piece from the FTC’s Chief Technologist. Do mandatory password resets actually make us less secure? Not necessarily, but they could, if we do not train users to be aware of the subconscious pitfalls. More
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More on Google’s Privacy Policy
Here is an excerpt from my interview yesterday with Jon Mitchell of ReadWriteWeb:
"From a legal perspective, I’m not seeing anything that’s much different in what’s being proposed to take effect on March 1 and what’s in place right now," Zick says. "In particular, the language about sharing across services has been in [Google’s policies] for a long time."
Zick points out that all the past versions of Google’s privacy policies are on the website,… More
FTC Releases Report: “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers”
Earlier today, the FTC released a preliminary staff report entitled, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers.” The report is over 100 pages long and suggests that changes need to be made regarding consumer privacy, stating:
Industry must do better. For every business, privacy should be a basic consideration –
similar to keeping track of costs and revenues,… More