The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, August 13, 2012
The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, August 13, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence
General Online Privacy
Advocates (U.K.) - Surveillance companies: responsibility goes beyond the law, Privacy International, Aug. 8, 2012
News (U.S.) - E-mail lists, encrypted passwords stolen in Battle.net hack, CNet, Aug. 9, 2012
News (U.K.) - Breach Penalties: Comparing U.S., U.K., Data Today, Aug. 7, 2012
General Online Safety
News (U.S.) - Amazon quietly adds device-specific parental controls to Instant Video, The Verge, Aug. 10, 2012
News (U.S.) - Mom sues over breast-feeding video-turned-porn, Associated Press, Aug. 10, 2012
News (France) - French illegal downloads agency Hadopi may be abolished, CNet, Aug. 6, 2012
Opinion (U.S.) - Unintended Consequences of FTC's New COPPA Rules, Larry Magid, Aug. 4, 2012
News (U.S.) - Is 'gaming addiction' a real disorder?, CNN, Aug. 6, 2012
Advertising & Search
News (U.S.) - Google’s search engine to pull info from users’ Gmail accounts, Associated Press, Aug. 9, 2012
Mobile
News (U.S.) - CTIA Launches ‘Growing Wireless’ Online Safety Campaign, Multichannel News, Aug. 9, 2012
News (U.S.) - Obama campaign app concerns some privacy advocates, The Washington Post, Aug. 8, 2012
News (U.S.) - Johnny’s First Phone: A Guide for Parents, The New York Times, Aug. 8, 2012
Social Networks
News (U.S.) - New Privacy Risk: 'Fusking' Photobucket For Nude Photos, Huffington Post, Aug. 9, 2012
News (U.S.) - Facebook to court: Likes are protected by First Amendment, CNet, Aug. 7, 2012
News (U.S.) - Social networks confront challenges in rush to attract youngest users, The Washington Post, Aug. 8, 2012
News (U.S.) - Court Prompts Twitter to Give Data to Police in Threat Case, The New York Times, Aug. 7, 2012
Legislation & Regulation
News (E.U.) - EU Econ. & Social Comm.: Privacy Law Should Cover Search Engines, Social Networks, Out-Law, Aug. 6, 2012
-- Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP