The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, August 20, 2012
The Week in Privacy and Online Safety, August 20, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy developments, research, and influence
General Online Privacy
News (U.S.) - Blizzard Prompting User Data Changes After Hack, Kotaku, Aug. 15. 2012
News (U.S.) - Federal judge rules Video Privacy Protection Act applies Hulu’s web streaming, Media Post, Aug. 13, 2012
General Online Safety
News (U.S.) - Teens and video games: How much is too much?, Fox News, Aug. 13, 2012
News (U.K.) - Windows 8′s New Parental Controls, Laptop, Aug. 10, 2012
News (U.S.) - Cyber Bullying: Are Teens Really in Danger?, Mobiledia, Aug. 14, 2012
Advertising & Search
News (U.K.) - ICO "not ready" to probe cookie complaints, PC Pro, Aug. 20, 2012
Mobile
News (U.S.) - Detect Apps Leaking Your Data, Mashable, Aug. 10, 2012
Advocates (U.S.) - Generation Smartphone: A Guide for Parents of Tweens & Teens, Online Mom, Aug. 10, 2012
News (U.S.) - Verizon ESRB rates all its mobile apps for age-appropriate content, GigaOm, Aug. 14, 2012
Social Networks
News (U.S.) - Judge rejects Facebook settlement of 'Sponsored Stories' lawsuit, Los Angeles Times, Aug. 17, 2012
News (U.S.) - Deleting your photos on Facebook works, Ars Technica, Aug. 16, 2012
Legislation & Regulation
News (U.S.) - Mobile Apps Could Be Affected by New COPPA Privacy Rules for Kids, Read/Write, Aug. 14. 2012
News (Australia) – Gov. puts web surveillance plans on ice, Sydney Morning Herald, Aug. 10, 2012
-- Compiled by David Burt, CISSP, CIPP