The FTC's Privacy Cop Cracks Down
Washington's consumer protection agency is making sure that Internet "privacy" lives up to its name.
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Wiping Away Your Siri "Fingerprint"
Your voice can be a biometric identifier, like your fingerprint. Does Apple really have to store it on its own servers?
Why Privacy Is Big Business for Trial Lawyers
Tech companies that make privacy mistakes can expect a lawsuit.
Privacy Laws Turn Europe into Economic Laboratory
Is Europe's strict stance on protecting people's data costing it business—or creating new opportunities?
Ad Men and Browser Geeks Collide Over Web Protocols
Advocates say giving browsers a "Do Not Track" setting could mean more privacy for Web surfers. Opponents say it would be a disaster for online revenues. Which should you believe?
Trust Us, We're Google!
The company that knows everything about you wants you to feel in control.
Online Ads That Know Who You Know
Meet the advertising technology that figures out who you are sharing with.
Keeping Things Private at Microsoft
The company and its rivals have important differences when it comes to protecting personal information, says its chief privacy officer.
A Dollar For Your Data
Information about you is free for the taking on the Web. A new crop of entrepreneurs wants you to collect.
The Curious Case of Internet Privacy
Free services in exchange for personal information. That's the "privacy bargain" we all strike on the Web. It could be the worst deal ever.
