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Live Blogging from the IAPP Practical Privacy Program: FTC Commissioner Julie Brill : HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Commissioner Jule Brill is the keynote speaker at today's IAPP Practical Privacy program on the Federal Trade Commission and consumer privacy in Washington, DC. Obviously, the just-released FTC Report is the hot topic. Among the highlights of Commissioner Brill's remarks: Privacy through the lens of Black Friday and Cyber Monday , the "high holy days of consumerism" -- A number of consumers detailed their purchases online through "online exhibitionism," including even uploaded videos in which teenage girls showed off their purchases.
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Alexander B. Howard is Radar 's Government 2.0 Correspondent for O’Reilly Media, where he reports on technology, open government and online civics. If you're feeling social, you can follow him on Twitter , like him on Facebook or circle him on Google Plus In addition to corresponding for the O’Reilly Radar, he has contributed to the Huffington Post, Govfresh, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb, National Journal, The Atlantic, CBS News and Forbes. He graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's degree in biology and sociology.Do-Not-Track Proposal
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pushing the idea of a 'do not track' privacy mechanism for internet users. The system would allow people to opt out of tracking cookies that monitor browsing activity and help advertising networks deliver targeted content. The FTC did not reveal details of the system, but David Vladek, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, told Congress that it is likely to involve "placing a setting similar to a persistent cookie on a consumer's browser, and conveying that setting to sites that the browser visits to signal whether or not the consumer wants to be tracked or receive targeted advertisements".
FTC pitches 'do not track' system for web surfers - V3.co.uk - formerly vnunet.com
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