Latest Privacy Stories
Learn how to combine social business with security, compliance, and privacy controls (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 Workshare, a leading provider of secure enterprise collaboration and social business applications, is co-hosting a webinar with the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM), the Global Community of Information Professionals, on February 21 to help businesses develop a strategy that unlocks value and productivity with social business without compromising on...
NEW YORK, February 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Organization for Secure Electronic Transactions (OISTE.ORG) has been granted special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations during its 2013 regular session in New York. Founded in 1998 in Geneva, Switzerland, OISTE was created with the objectives of promoting the use and adoption of international standards to secure...
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A lost laptop or lost paper files can put a healthcare organization in a tailspin, especially if they contain the protected health information (PHI) of thousands of patients. Is this an incident or a breach? Is there a probability of PHI being compromised? Will this require notification? RADAR(TM) 2.5, the latest software tool from ID Experts, answers these questions for covered entities and business associates, by managing and tracking...
CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In order to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing technology most people find that they must necessarily compromise their privacy. Using products like Gmail, Google Drive, Dropbox or even iTunes means that your personal data is exposed to others. Once that information has been revealed, you have absolutely no control over how it's stored, how it's used, or who it's shared with. This is not a compromise that everyone is...
1 in 10 Canadians have had their personal content leaked to others without their permission 60% of Canadians have personal or intimate text messages, emails or photos on their smartphones MARKHAM, ON, Feb. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - McAfee Canada today released findings from the company's 2013 Love, Relationships and Technology survey which examines the pitfalls of sharing personal data in relationships and discloses how breakups can lead to privacy leaks online. Sixty (60) per cent...
Recommendations Would Help Build Trust in the Mobile Marketplace, Agency Says WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's chief privacy agency, issued a staff report recommending ways that key players in the rapidly expanding mobile marketplace can better inform consumers about their data practices. The report makes recommendations for critical players in the mobile marketplace: mobile platforms (operating system providers, such as...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog Friday outlined three priorities focused on consumer privacy that must be emphasized by the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission as Jon Leibowitz stepped down from the agency after four years on the job. "Jon Leibowitz made the FTC relevant to consumers during his tenure, though he fell far short on antitrust protection and relied on self-regulation too much," said John M. Simpson, director of the public...
LONDON, February 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Over a hundred people have contacted the law firm that has launched a landmark privacy case against Google, declaring their wish to join the action in the English courts after the internet giant circumvented the security settings on Apple's Safari browser which allowed it to track online usage covertly. Less than a week after it was launched in the UK, 106 people have asked the law firm, Olswang, to bring a case on their behalf....
While allowing people access to public records is important, safeguarding the privacy of their customers will be a major 2013 initiative. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) January 30, 2013 MyInfoBill is the process of taking active steps to ensure the privacy of their customers, company officials said today. “We believe that allowing our customers to have complete discretion is our core responsibility,” company spokesman Josh Fraser said. “We know there are many personal reasons why they...
The merger of qdata Inc. with the Viascan Group Inc. has resulted in the creation of Canada’s leading company in the barcoding, RFID, and wireless networking industry. Markham, Ontario (PRWEB) January 29, 2013 Tequity is pleased to announce the merger of qdata Inc. (http://www.qdata.com) and the Viascan Group Inc. (http://www.viascan.com) to become Canada’s leading company in the barcoding, RFID, and wireless networking industry. The newly merged company is Canada’s only nationwide...
