Latest News: Privacy and Data Security

June 19, 2013

Google: 'We're not in cahoots' with NSA

Hillicon Valley

June 19, 2013

Salesforce's Benioff joins TechNet executive council

Hillicon Valley

June 19, 2013

Scoop: Nadler leaning toward IP panel - After nomination, what's next for Wheeler? - What about the Cruz threat? - Labor flexes muscles on immigration

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 19, 2013

News bites: Dish drops new bid for Sprint

Hillicon Valley

June 19, 2013

Obama: ‘Lives have been saved’ by NSA surveillance programs

Hillicon Valley

June 19, 2013

Government to consult on whether to make imprisonment potential sanction for data protection offences

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 18, 2013

OVERNIGHT TECH: Wheeler nomination on track

Hillicon Valley

June 18, 2013

All eyes on Wheeler's confirmation hearing - Admin, Snowden butt heads on Americans' content collection - Apple questioned over iMessage decryption claims - Intel leaders talk security successes today

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 17, 2013

FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Names Senior Staff

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 17, 2013

Cybercrime needs to be better defined in order to protect privacy rights, says watchdog

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 17, 2013

Real, live immigration floor votes expected this week - Wheeler hearing takes center stage for telecom - The latest on the NSA; Plus, an Obama speech? - ECPA reform push could resurface in July

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 14, 2013

White House announces it will not send troops into Syria

Daily Caller

June 14, 2013

White House announcing new spectrum plan - FCC-er to outline what a successful auction looks like - Amash, Conyers add co-sponsors, finalize text - House to wait on DMCA, sources say

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 13, 2013

Deaths among White Americans now outpace birth rate

Daily Caller

June 13, 2013

Mark Levin lays into Paul Ryan over his immigration stance

Daily Caller

June 13, 2013

FTC Announces New Date for Internet of Things Workshop

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 13, 2013

Pointed surveillance questions await FBI on Hill - NSA's Alexander defends programs - Oversight, openness push continues - Immigration amendments flood in

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 12, 2013

If the GOP is this stupid, it deserves to die

Daily Caller

June 12, 2013

FTC Proposes Changes to Align the Fur Labeling Rule Guarantee Provisions with Similar Proposed Provisions in the Textile Rules

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 12, 2013

FTC Staff Submits Comments to DC Taxicab Commission on Proposed Passenger Motor Vehicle Transportation Rules

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 12, 2013

FTC Issues Revised Business Guide on 'Red Flags' Identity Theft Rule

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 12, 2013

House committee looks into IRS seizure of 60 million medical records

Daily Caller

June 12, 2013

Tech giants want to make more details on data surveillance public

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 12, 2013

Financial services report, summer 2013

Lexology (registration)

June 12, 2013

Amash, Conyers working on PATRIOT Act amendments - Valley dispatch: Tech goes on the offensive - New GOP name circulating for FCC - Big deadline day for cyber EO

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 12, 2013

Most charities assessed by watchdog lacked policy for disposing of personal data

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 11, 2013

Hill warms to talking surveillance; actions unclear - Senate dives into immigration bill today - FCC takes center stage at Cable Show - Plus, what you missed yesterday

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 11, 2013

The Prism programme and privacy concerns: questions for UK business outsourcing

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 10, 2013

All things surveillance - What to expect this week - Advocates' key focus - Legislation on the horizon - Lawsuits, too? - Plus: Immigration, NCTA Cable Show

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 10, 2013

Burdensome data protection reforms would impact on ability of regulators to uphold privacy rights, says watchdog

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 10, 2013

Explicit consent should only be required for sensitive personal data processing, say EU Ministers

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 07, 2013

LOOK: Amazing maps reveal how Americans say different words across the ...

Daily Caller

June 07, 2013

New Xbox by NSA partner Microsoft will watch you 24/7

Daily Caller

June 07, 2013

Phone records, PRISM stories bring answers, more questions - Beyond Verizon: U.S. collecting vast amounts of data - Administration defends PRISM, tech companies deny involvement

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 07, 2013

Having incident response plan can help reduce data breach costs, according to survey

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 06, 2013

FTC and Dozens of Law Enforcement Partners Halt Travel and Timeshare Resale Scams in Multinational Effort

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 06, 2013

Purpose of social networking will determine whether businesses have data protection responsibilities, says ICO

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 06, 2013

NSA revelation rocks surveillance world and beyond - Obama unveils plans for faster Internet in schools - House hears unlocking cheers of varying volumes - USTR pick Froman heads to Senate

POLITICO - Top 10 - Morning Tech

June 05, 2013

FTC to Announce Multinational Effort to Stop Travel and Timeshare Resale Scams

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 05, 2013

FTC Sues Payment Processor for Assisting Credit Card Debt Relief Scam

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 05, 2013

FTC, CFPB Invite Public to Submit Questions During Debt Collection Roundtable

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

June 04, 2013

Data protection reforms rapporteur accused of not reflecting 'weight of opinion' of fellow MEPs

Out-Law News :: Data protection

June 03, 2013

How To Submit Your Mobile Security Questions Online During FTC Workshop

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

May 31, 2013

FTC Submits Comment on "Certified Sustainable Seafood" Label

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

May 29, 2013

Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Co-Host Roundtable on Data Integrity in Debt Collection

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

May 24, 2013

FTC Warns Consumers: Charity Scams Often Follow Disasters

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

May 24, 2013

FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Upcoming Mobile Security Forum

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

May 23, 2013

FTC Returns More than $700,000 to Victims of Operation that Allegedly Sold Bogus Health Insurance

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

May 21, 2013

FTC Releases Reports on 2011 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases

May 21, 2013

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Ban Payment Methods Favored in Fraudulent Telemarketing Transactions

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Protection Press Releases