online privacy
U.S. school district monitors kids’ social media
A Southern California school district is trying to stop cyberbullying and a host of other teenage ills by monitoring the public posts students make on social media outlets…
Teens largely self-reliant when it comes to online privacy
In the age of social media, online privacy concerns are a consistent issue. A new survey reveals where teenagers, who often don't realize the impact a digital footprint…
Feds investigating makers of cell-phone apps for kids
The government is investigating whether software companies that make cell phone apps have violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information from mobile devices and…
How a lone grad student scooped the government—and what it means for your online privacy
As the FTC tries to protect consumers’ online privacy—by publishing a report targeting the data-collection practices of mobile apps for kids, for instance, and launching a voluntary Do…
Rutgers student who secretly videotaped roommate texted friend about ‘viewing party’
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FTC seeks comment on important online privacy changes
Possible changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) are on the horizon as the Federal Trade Commission has proposed updating the law to reflect how technology…
The 10 biggest ed-tech stories of 2010
STEM education gets a boost amid concerns about U.S. competitiveness … States embrace cloud computing with large-scale school software projects… ... Read more
The top 10 ed-tech stories of 2010: No. 4
Giving web users more control of their personal information online became a key priority for members of Congress in the past year, as well as for federal regulators…
Commerce Department tackles online privacy
Aiming to set ground rules for companies that collect personal data online and use that information for marketing purposes, the U.S. Commerce Department is calling for the creation…
‘Do Not Track’ tool could enhance online privacy
Federal regulators are proposing to create a "Do Not Track" tool for enhancing online privacy, so that people could prevent marketers from tracking their web browsing habits and…
Stage set for showdown on online privacy
After “do not call” lists became popular, more than 90 percent of people who signed up reported fewer annoying telemarketing calls. Now, privacy advocates are pushing for a…
New campaign targets online privacy for children and teens
Amid growing concern about how much information students are revealing about themselves in their personal profiles on social networking web sites and other online services, the national child…
Do students need more online privacy education?
Privacy advocates say the rules regarding internet privacy and appropriate online behavior should be stressed at colleges and universities, especially among incoming freshmen, in the wake of a…
Rutgers student kills self after sex act broadcast online
A Rutgers University student jumped to his death off a bridge a day after authorities say two classmates surreptitiously recorded him having sex with a man in his…
Facebook Places: Marketing tool or educational asset?
The University of Kentucky, if all goes according to the campus’s marketing plan, could pop up in 1.3 million Facebook news feeds during the fall semester—and students might…
Code that tracks users’ browsing prompts lawsuits
Sandra Person Burns used to love browsing and shopping online. Until she realized she was being tracked by software on her computer that she thought she had erased,…
Columbia grad sues Google to unmask malicious poster
A business consultant wants a court to force YouTube and its owner, Google Inc., to reveal the identity of someone who posted what she says are unauthorized videos…
Momentum building for federal online privacy rules
Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., plans to introduce an online privacy bill that would create standards for how consumer information is collected and used for marketing, reports the…
Study: Young adults do care about online privacy
All the dirty laundry younger people seem to air on social networks these days might lead older Americans to conclude that today's tech-savvy generation doesn't care about privacy.…
How privacy vanishes online
Using bits of data from social-networking web sites, researchers have gleaned people’s names, ages, and even Social Security numbers, reports the New York Times.
Why no one cares about privacy anymore
Google co-founder Sergey Brin adores the company's social network called Google Buzz, CNet reports.
Redrawing the route to online privacy
On the internet, things get old fast. One prime candidate for the digital dustbin, it seems, is the current approach to protecting privacy on the internet, according to…
Site asks social networkers to rethink revelations
As more people reveal their whereabouts on social networks, a new site has sprung up to remind students and others that letting everyone know where you are --…
Facebook faces flak over privacy changes
A Washington, D.C.-based privacy advocacy group and nine other organizations have filed a complaint against Facebook over the online social network's latest privacy changes.
How to protect your privacy on Facebook
Over the past week, Facebook has been nudging its users to review and update their privacy settings. The site has given users many granular controls over their privacy,…