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02/07/2011

10 Facebook Privacy Settings Every User Needs to Know

This morning Mashable published an article that I would recommend reading if you are a Facebook user.

10/07/2010

Facebook Launches New Privacy Feature: Groups

Yesterday, Facebook launched a new version of Groups that makes it easy for you to build a space for important groups of people in your life - your family, your friends, your kickball team etc...

09/01/2010

The Truth About Hotel Key Cards

I just found out I have been perpetuating false information for the last few years. It’s about hotel key cards.

08/31/2010

Friends Can Easily Disclose Your Location on Facebook: Update Your Privacy Settings to be Safe

You've probably heard that Facebook launched a new feature called 'Places' but did you know that even if you don't use the geo-location feature to disclose your location, your friends can do it for yo

06/23/2010

20 Percent of Android Apps Pose Potential Privacy Threat

If you own an Android phone you might be concerned about the security of your apps.

06/16/2010

AGs Looking Into Google Data Collection

Attorneys general from several states are looking into whether Google broke laws during its collection of Wi-Fi network data for its Street View Feature.

06/09/2010

Keeping Personal Information Safe Online

Online security and privacy concerns with social media sites such as Facebook have led users to question which websites they trust with their personal information.

05/26/2010

Look for New Facebook Privacy Controls Today

On Wednesday, Facebook will start rolling out "drastically simplified" privacy controls its VP of Product announced at TechCrunch's Distrupt conference in New York.

04/07/2010

BBB Advises Consumers To Organize Records, Shred Outdated Documents

If your filing system consists of piles of paper on the kitchen counter – or bulging file folders in an unlocked drawer – you could be setting yourself up for identity theft, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns.

10/01/2007

FTC - In Brief: The Financial Privacy Requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Protecting the privacy of consumer information held by "financial institutions" is at the heart of the financial privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999. The GLB Act requires companies to give consumers privacy notices that explain the institutions' information-sharing practices. In turn, consumers have the right to limit some - but not all - sharing of their information.

10/01/2007

FTC - The FTC’s Privacy Rule and Auto Dealers: Frequently Asked Questions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has developed these additional FAQs to help auto dealers comply with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the FTC’s Privacy Rule.

12/06/2006

FTC - How to Comply With The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13. The new rules spell out what a Web site operator must include in a privacy policy, when and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent and what responsibilities an operator has to protect children's privacy and safety online.

11/01/2002

FTC - Don't Want Your Email Address Harvested?

Consider “masking” your email address.

10/01/2002

FTC - GETTING NOTICED: Writing Effective Financial Privacy Notices

To help businesses create more useful privacy notices for their customers, several federal agencies* brought together a panel of communications experts to talk about effective communications tools and techniques. The consensus among the experts was that meaningful communication can enhance customer confidence and trust – and that the GLB notice requirement can offer an opportunity to make that happen.

02/01/2002

FTC - Privacy Choices for Your Personal Financial Information

Produced in cooperation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Trade Commission, National Credit Union Administration, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Office of Thrift Supervision, Securities and Exchange Commission.


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