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The ADA Prevents States From Enforcing Laws That Could Impact The Prices

May 16, 2013

A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications. In a brief ruling last week, California Superior Court Judge Marla Miller ...

Tags: Mobile Privacy, Computer Products

New Legislation Would Require Mobile Developers to Provide Clear Notice to Consumers

May 14, 2013

The mobile industry's efforts to convince lawmakers that self-regulation alone is the best way to address growing concerns over privacy-invading mobile applications appears to be running into some headwind. On Thursday, Rep. Hank Johnson ...

Tags: Mobile App Vendors, Hook for Privacy

APPS and Other Lawmakers Would Also Require APP Developers to Maintain Privacy Policies

May 13, 2013

New legislation introduced by a group of U.S. lawmakers would require mobile application developers to obtain consent from consumers before collecting their personal data and to secure the data they collect. The Application Privacy, ...

Tags: U.S.Lawmakers, Computer Products

Mobile Carriers Should Deploy a Number of Safeguards to Protect Their Customers

Mar 12, 2013

Mobile carriers should deploy a number of safeguards to protect their customers against a growing problem of unauthorized billing through mobile payments, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a report released Friday. The FTC report ...

Tags: Bill Cramming, mobile payment, cyber safety

Samsung Has Revealed a Plan to Set up an Innovation Centre in Menlo Park, California

Feb 19, 2013

Samsung has revealed a plan to set up an innovation centre in Menlo Park, California which will be used for research projects. The company has also also launched a $100m Catalyst Fund which will focus on research projects and businesses ...

Tags: Samsung, mobile gadgets, nascent technology ideas

APP Will Pay a $800,000 Civil Penalty to Settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission Charges

Feb 5, 2013

The maker of the Path social networking app will pay a $800,000 civil penalty to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent, the agency said Friday. ...

Tags: Path social networking app, U.S.Federal Trade Commission

Mobile APP Developers Should Provide Real-Time Disclosures to Users

Feb 5, 2013

Mobile app developers should provide real-time disclosures to users on the personal information they collect and get permission to collect sensitive information, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has recommended. Mobile app developers ...

Tags: Mobile app, personal information, sensitive information

The FTC Released a New Privacy Report for Protecting Consumers Using Mobile Devices

Feb 4, 2013

Social networking app Path settled a case with the Federal Trade Commission today, paying $800,000 for allegedly violating kids' privacy on its site. The FTC also released a new privacy report, with recommendations for protecting consumers ...

Tags: Social networking app, Path, mobile apps

A U.S. Lawmaker Has Proposed Legislation

Jan 22, 2013

A U.S. lawmaker has proposed legislation that would allow mobile phone users to ask apps to stop collecting their personal data and to delete information collected in the past. U.S. Representative Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat, ...

Tags: mobile phone, personal data, Application Privacy

Mobile Application Developers Should Minimize Privacy Surprises for Their Customers

Jan 10, 2013

Mobile application developers should minimize privacy surprises for their customers by limiting their data collection and retention and giving users access to the data collected,California Attorney General Kamala Harris has recommended. ...

Tags: Mobile apps, Mobile application developers, privacy policies, Harris

Verizon Fail to Secure a Patent for a So-Called 'snooping Technology

Jan 5, 2013

Verizon's attempt -- unsuccessful so far -- to secure a patent for a so-called 'snooping technology,' which in this case would let television advertisers target individual viewers based on what they're doing or saying in front of their ...

Tags: Verizon, snooping technology, drones, phones, privacy threats

NTIA Is Set to Host The First of Several Meetings Seeking Input

Jan 4, 2013

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is set to host the first of several meetings seeking input for its effort to develop new codes of conduct for handling private consumer date on the Internet and mobile ...

Tags: NTIA, private consumer, privacy practices, Bill of Rights, FTC

The FTC Has Launched an Investigation of Several Mobile APP Makers

Dec 28, 2012

Many mobile apps aimed at children collect and share personal data without notifying parents, potentially violating U.S. law, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report released Monday. The FTC has launched an investigation of several ...

Tags: FTC, mobile apps, children, data

A New Bill in Congress Would Require Mobile Phone Makers

Dec 26, 2012

A new bill in Congress would require mobile phone makers, network providers and application developers to disclose to customers any monitoring software installed on their mobile devices. The Mobile Device Privacy Act, introduced Wednesday ...

Tags: new bill, Congress, mobile phone makers, network providers

Election Leaves Obama in The White House and Maintains The Balance of Power in Congress

Nov 7, 2012

Tuesday's election leaves President Barack Obama in the White House and maintains the balance of power in Congress.In many longstanding technology debates,policy experts see little movement forward,although lawmakers may look for ...

Tags: high-skill immigration, U.S.election, large tech companies

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