More than a dozen advocacy groups for privacy and child protection have requested that the Obama administration include adolescents into the recommendations it makes for privacy protection within this year’s white paper. This was only one of the two primary requests made by the groups in a letter that was issued to the Commerce Department, Justice Department, the White House, and the Interagency Subcommittee on Privacy and Internet Policy co-chairs for the National Science and Technology Council at the White House. These groups include the American Academy of Pediatrics, the…
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Mobile Device Users Can be Tracked Using Google Web Mapping
Google customers whose mobile device Wi-Fi is on may have their previous whereabouts available for anyone to track on the Web. Among Google’s practices is the publication of the probable location of millions of mobile devices that have active Wi-Fi connection. This is only the latest of a number of discoveries being made this year regarding the tracking and locating of mobile devices, and the associated privacy issues. One example of this occurrence is with Android phones which have enabled location services. They regularly send location data stamped with the…
Read MoreMobile privacy laws hot topic for senate
The consumer protection subcommittee (of the Senate commerce committee) will be holding a hearing Thursday to discuss mobile privacy. Representatives from Apple, Google and Facebook will be there to speak as well as a representative from Common Sense Media. The consumer protection subcommittee will be discussing consumer privacy rights and discussing industry procedures for mobile data collection. Last week, Apple and Google faced tough questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee about their company privacy policies. Representatives from both Apple and Google reiterated that customers have control over whether…
Read MoreNew free app to help consumers with credit ease
The explosion of growth in mobile technology has opened the door to convenience on the go. Mobile users can download apps that are efficiency tools. They can comparison shop on the move and now, they can also get access to their credit report. Equifax credit monitoring has just released a mobile app for Android system users. Equifax is a global leader in information solutions that is used by large and small businesses and individuals as well. Equifax has facilities in the U.S., with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and has offices…
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