Items tagged with privacy

RFID Privacy

December 23, 2003 - 426 words , 3 comments
RFID privacy concerns are largely overblown. Companies are already drowing in data. and turning that data into useful information is a lot harder than it sounds. Companies, governments, and individuals already have far easier and more effective ways of gathering information about you than RFID can provide.
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Ecommerce liability

June 19, 2003 - 123 words , 2 comments
Guess has been fined by the government for leaving their Web site open to known security vulnerabilities. What affect will this have on your business?
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Web bug education

November 26, 2002 - 251 words , 2 comments
The anti-Web bug initiative will be ignored by unscrupulous marketers, but it will also serve to educate everyone else.
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DoubleClick's privacy settlement

September 2, 2002 - 104 words
A quick overview of the events leading to DoubleClick’s privacy settlement.
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Block Outlook receipts

August 23, 2002 - 47 words , 6 comments
A tool for blocking read receipts in MS Outlook.
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Copy protection loses in court

February 23, 2002 - 44 words , 2 comments
ZDNet | Copy-protected CD makers lose battle: "The companies have agreed to stop tracking personally...
Also tagged as: copyright drm

Comcast stops tracking

February 13, 2002 - 29 words , 1 comment
washingtonpost.com | Comcast: Will Stop Tracking Users: "Comcast Corp. pledged Wednesday to immediately stop recording...
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Nationwide Do Not Call List

January 22, 2002 - 33 words , 7 comments
Lawmakers consider a nationwide telemarketing opt-out list.
Also tagged as: donotcalllist telemarketing