Privacy Lost?

Submitted by ub on

Did you know that Facebook has modified its privacy and data use policies, and allow advertisers to include a “buy” button directly on targeted advertisements on a user’s page. Facebook will also allow advertisers to use the location data gathered from tools like “Nearby Friends” and location "check-ins” to push geolocation-based targeted advertisements.

The biggest risk to you and your company's privacy is your smartphone. Some of the most popular apps on your smartphone ask for permissions that expose data to outside sources. We asked people on the street to read some of these permissions out loud so we could capture their reactions.

http://youtu.be/ZcjtEKNP05c

Take control of your privacy. Get the facts at http://bit.ly/privacyproject. #privacyproject

CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY IN A NETWORKED WORLD: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-final.pdf