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SOPA and PIPA: The Internet is still in danger

Melissa Hoffmann January 19, 2012

Although yesterday's widespread Web protest against SOPA and PIPA changed some lawmakers' minds, the Orwellian legislation isn't quite dead.

SOPA & PIPA: The Web is as mad as hell and it's not going to take it anymore

Allison Schiff January 18, 2012

SOPA & PIPA: Two little acronyms that have the Web in a tizzy.

Marketers question data security bill impact

Amanda Green November 01, 2011

Marketers have expressed skepticism about whether a new data security bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would be effective in solving what Wes Nguyen, head of marketing at Privacy Data Systems, said is a common problem for companies in an age where most information  lives online.

Kerry, McCain-sponsored privacy 'bill of rights' introduced in Senate

Tim Peterson April 12, 2011

US Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced federal privacy legislation on April 12 that would require companies to provide consumers with opt-out mechanisms and to notify consumers of the collection and use of personally identifiable information (PII) both online and offline. However, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 does not include a Do Not Track provision.

Obama administration backs 'online bill of rights'

Frank Washkuch March 16, 2011

The Obama administration urged Congress to create federal legislation that would allow consumers new online privacy rights and give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement authority, federal officials told a Senate committee on March 16. Lawrence Strickling, an assistant secretary within the Commerce Department, said the White House "recommends that legislation set forth baseline consumer data privacy protections - that is a consumer 'privacy bill of rights.'"

Judge blocks Colorado e-commerce tax law

Frank Washkuch January 27, 2011

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Colorado law that required out-of-state online retailers to notify the state of residents' purchases in order to collect sales tax from individual shoppers. The law also required multichannel retailers to notify consumers what tax they owed the state.

EBureau partners with BlueKai for online audience targeting

Ben Comer December 08, 2010

Predictive analytics and data firm eBureau will use BlueKai's data auction and ad network partnerships to offer marketers a more precise target audience for online campaigns, the companies said today in a joint statement.

House hearing for online 'Do-Not-Track' registry set for December

Rose Gordon November 22, 2010

The Washington Post is reporting that a House subcommittee expects to coordinate a hearing on Internet privacy in early December.

ACMA deputy director says industry faces stormy challenges

Frank Washkuch June 10, 2010

The US Postal Service's planned exigent price increase, recently proposed federal draft privacy legislation and a Colorado tax law are creating a "perfect storm" to hinder catalogers, said Paul Miller, VP and deputy director of the American Catalog Mailers Association, in his latest bulletin to members.

Consumer privacy data draft bill violates First Amendment, says industry group

Iris Dorbian June 09, 2010

NetChoice, an industry coalition that counts AOL, eBay and Yahoo among its members, has declared that the consumer data privacy draft bill put forward by U.S. Reps Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Cliff Stearns (R-FL) last month, violates the First Amendment.

Privacy groups want FTC to investigate advertisers' use of digital data

Dianna Dilworth April 08, 2010

Consumer advocacy groups the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), US PIRG and the World Privacy Forum filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on April 8, asking it to investigate consumer privacy threats from data-targeting auctions and online exchange marketplaces.

Despite budget, USPS CFO backs 5-day week

Kate Muth February 15, 2010

President Barack Obama's budget for fiscal year 2011 includes language that shows his administration supports requiring the US Postal Service to deliver mail six days per week.

IAB urges FCC to stay out of privacy debate

Dianna Dilworth January 25, 2010

Stressing the consumer value of free Internet services and the value of industry self regulation, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has sent a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stay out of the privacy debate when making plans in national broadband legislation.

Consumer groups ask FTC to block Google buy

Frank Washkuch January 04, 2010

The Center for Digital Democracy and Consumer Watchdog have asked the Federal Trade Commission to block Google's proposed $750 million acquisition of AdMob, asserting that the deal raises substantial privacy concerns. The consumer advocacy groups also claim that the acquisition would give Google too much dominance of the mobile advertising market.