Latest Internet ethics Stories

Hospitals and Medical Centers Facing New Challenges to Enforce “Acceptable Web Use” Policies Boston, Mass. (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Finding a balance between ‘need-it-now’ life-saving medical information while protecting patient privacy and critical IT systems, hospitals and medical centers are facing new challenges in monitoring, authorizing or blocking staff web searches. “We’re seeing quite an uptake from healthcare organizations in the U.S. moving from traditional Web filters...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A Northern California court has just handed Facebook a victory in their fight to remove any domain names which may look or sound something like “Facebook.com.” Domain squatters – companies and individuals which buy lookalike and soundalike domains and never use them – have been sitting on these misspelled domains for years. Facebook will now gain access to more than 100 of these as well as $2.8 million in statutory damages....

LONDON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new search engine, Ortigra, has been launched into beta phase. Ortigra's main aim is to give parents, educational establishments and employers more control over the results returned by internet searches; a more personalised service when searching the internet and increased privacy for users. The internet is now seen as an essential part of everyday life with children becoming familiar with computers and how to search the internet...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The Russian government is trying a new tactic for censoring certain content on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, rather than just blocking the whole site. Some sites are complying, while others are filing suit. A new law enacted in November by the Russian government gives them the formal legal authority to block Internet content that it deems illegal or harmful to children, the New York Times...

Singapore leaps forward in global policy rankings; Japan, Australia, and US lead global market; Europe stalls WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Countries around the world are improving the legal environment for cloud computing -- though at an uneven pace that risks undermining the full economic potential of cloud technologies, according to a new report from BSA | The Software Alliance. The 2013 BSA Global Cloud Computing Scorecard -- the first report ever to...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online On Monday, security firm Mandiant released a report which claims the Chinese military has a secret branch used to commit cyberattacks against the US, Canada, the UK and other English-speaking countries. The Friday before, Facebook, the world’s largest social network, announced they had been targeted by a “sophisticated attack” a month before, though no data was stolen. Just yesterday, Apple also announced a similar...

CONWAY, Ark., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today PrivacyStar, makers of smartphone applications that enable users to take control of their mobile phones, is announcing the availability of a free SMS spam complaint filing feature for Android smartphones. With an all-new polished and functional interface, the application now offers for the first time the ability for users to easily file text message spam complaints directly to the Federal Trade Commission from their mobile phones....

ODENSE, Denmark, February 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Website owners in the EU face considerable fines for not being in compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive. Cookiebot is a new cloud service that enables compliance within minutes by giving website users the choice of privacy. Website owners in the European Union are struggling to comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive, also known as the EU Cookie Directive. Under the directive, every website owner is obliged to seek...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of Data Privacy Day on Jan. 28, the American Bankers Association is urging bank customers to take an active role in protecting their privacy. Banks use a combination of safeguards to protect customer data, which allows them to detect unusual spending patterns and protect accounts. Customers also play an important role in safeguarding personal financial information. "Banks protect customer privacy because their...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on digital safety and security and official coordinator of Data Privacy Day (DPD), has partnered with Reputation.com, the leader in online privacy and reputation management technologies, to raise awareness and provide data privacy tools for victims of domestic violence. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120105/DC30562LOGO) (Logo:...