The Federal Trade Commission testified today before the Senate Committee on Commerce about its efforts to protect consumer privacy through enforcement, education, and policy initia...
Remember last month, when Facebook announced it was granting access to users' mobile phone numbers and home addresses to third-party developers (upon users granting permission)?...
Consumer Watchdog, an organization known for being critical of Google, has asked Rep. Rep. Ed Markey, D-MA, and Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX, for hearings on why Google col...
"OK, don't laugh," an email we received from a Bing representative began. "I'm really e-mailing you about a toolbar, but it's actually pretty cool."...
U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced “Do Not Track Me” legislation in Congress today that would let people block the tracking of their online ac...
Facebook's short-lived (but soon-to-be-re-enabled) experiment with sharing users' addresses and phone numbers with third parties did not impress certain politicians. Indee...