NEWS & ANALYSIS

Spokeo Settles FTC Privacy Case for $800,000

Jun 13, 2012 -Spokeo, an online data broker, has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it marketed and sold data to human resources, background screening, and recruiting industry professionals without protecting consumers as required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Hospital Fined $750,000 After Two Boxes of Data Go Missing During Recycling Transport

May 29, 2012 -South Shore Hospital has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that it failed to protect personal confidential health information in 2010.

FTC Names Internet Privacy Expert as Policy Advisor

May 24, 2012 -The Federal Trade Commission has hired privacy expert Paul Ohm as a senior policy advisor for consumer protection and competition issues affecting the Internet and mobile markets.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Amnesty International Surveillance Case

May 21, 2012 -The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allow the federal government to conduct surveillance without a warrant.

Morning Security Brief: Chicago Braces for NATO Protests, House of Representatives Burglaries, License Plate Scanners, and More

May 17, 2012 -Chicago prepares for NATO summit protests. U.S. Capitol police are looking for a pattern in a series of burglaries on Capitol Hill. The DEA wants to monitor Utah’s drug corridor with license plates cameras. And more.

A Clear View of Liability

May 15, 2012 -Surveillance systems must overcome a hierarchy of nine deficiencies to improve their odds of defeating liability claims during lawsuits.

Myspace Settles with FTC Over Shady 'Pre-Acquisition Advertising Practices'

May 09, 2012 -A social networking site has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it misled users about how their personal information was being used.

Morning Security Brief: EU to Vote on Information Sharing, Gang Trademarks Logo, OSX Security, and More

Apr 19, 2012 -EU Parliament votes today on a controversial information sharing deal with the U.S. Motorcycle Club uses trademark to weed out undercover officers. Macs users should use antivirus software now, commenter says. And more.

Aussies Consider Date of Birth on Guard IDs ‘Excessive Personal Information’

Apr 16, 2012 -An Australian government agency ordered an overhaul on identification cards for security personnel in December after complaints that information on current IDs violated privacy statutes, according to recently released documents.

A Model of Intelligence Sharing

Apr 06, 2012 -How the Colorado Information Analysis Center became a model for the rest of the states and the Department of Homeland Security.
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