Google competitor DuckDuckGo says it’s getting shut out – chicagotribune.com

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Upstart Internet search engine DuckDuckGo, which promotes itself as a Google Inc rival which does not track users’ personal information, says it is being hurt by the search giant which is being investigated by U.S. regulators. The Federal Trade Commission has been examining allegations by Google critics that the company breaks [...]

Regulation of facial recognition may be needed, US senator says

See on Scoop.it – Technology In Media The growing use of facial recognition by law enforcement agencies and companies raises privacy concerns, Franken says… See on www.csoonline.com

FTC Approves Sony Group Purchase of EMI Music Publishing!

See on Scoop.it – Musicbiz Say hello to the world’s largest music publisher… See on www.musicrow.com

6 Biggest Breaches Of 2012 So Far

See on Scoop.it – IT security Dark Reading is the premier online resource helping information security professionals manage the balance between protection and access. See on www.darkreading.com

City Scapes Myspace Graphics, City Scapes Myspace Comments, City Scapes Graphics For Myspace

See on Scoop.it – Photos4Share City Scapes Myspace Graphics, City Scapes Myspace Comments, City Scapes Graphics For Myspace… See on lovinitlayouts.com

Twitter Implements Do Not Track Privacy Option

See on Scoop.it – internetbillboards It’s no secret that Facebook is worth about $100 billion because it collected personal data about its users. A lot of data. Although Twitter tracks its users too — albeit in a much less aggressive way — the company has decided to take a different route. It announced Thursday that [...]

FTC: Apps for Children Raise Privacy Concerns

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Mobile application marketplaces, developers and service providers need to do a better job of protecting children’s privacy, according to an Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report released Thursday.The report was based on an FTC survey that found mobile apps for children aren’t upfront about what they’re doing with user data. “At the [...]

The FTC’s settlement with Facebook: Where Facebook went wrong

Via Scoop.it – “#Google+, +1, Facebook, Twitter, Scoop, Foursquare, Empire Avenue, Klout” Leslie Fair writes a great post on the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection’s Business Center Blog about today’s Facebook settlement.   She details the eight counts of the complaint and the ways Facebook systematically deceived users. Via business.ftc.gov