Current Privacy News Today

Lawrence Lessig: Internet Privacy Is an Oxymoron [VIDEO]
Lawrence Lessig called Internet privacy an "oxymoron" in a backstage interview during this year's Mashable Connect, held in Orlando, Florida. Lessig added that the solution lies in building what he called an "identity layer" into the Internet.

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:02:10 -0700

Online Privacy: How to Control Your Personal Data
Robert Leshner is the founder of Safe Shepherd, an online service which removes personal information from companies that sell it. Follow him @rleshner.

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:57:27 -0700

FTC Appoints Privacy Advocate as Adviser
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has hired Paul Ohm, a privacy advocate and critic of current online privacy practices, as a senior privacy adviser for consumer...

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:59:58 -0700

Vote likely on Facebook privacy policy changes
More than 47,000 comments in English and German on Facebook's proposed privacy policy changes is way more than needed to trigger a required vote by users.

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:59:29 -0700

Post Wedding Update: Zuck Ups Privacy Settings; No More Views of Beast
Update: Facebook CEO Zuckerberg ups privacy settings on Facebook page, photo above no longer available for non-friend view on his page.

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:25:40 -0700