Tag Archives: privacy
Textter is a real-time texting app from Miami
September 2, 2014 – 11:45 pm
Carlos Cueto created Textter after watching his two teenaged daughters texting. They text constantly, he said, and so are constantly frustrated by having to wait… more
Latino kids more likely to ask about online privacy
August 20, 2013 – 10:11 am
Up to 70% of teens from 12-17 years old seek out advice about online privacy, according to a study from the Pew Internet Center. They… more
Facebook’s user base on the decline?
August 18, 2013 – 11:59 pm
Facebook’s growth seems to grinding to a halt in current markets, according to recent reports. Its popularity with teenagers is on the decline, and Facebook’s… more
Private online data for sale in Mexico
July 1, 2013 – 11:39 pm
The Internet is a miner’s home, a paradise for valuable goods. And in Mexico, the big rush is for data — not coal or silver.… more
What does the election mean for the Internet?
November 12, 2012 – 9:20 am
Public Knowledge wrote an interesting post about what the election means for the future of the Internet. Specifically, the post looked at issues likely to… more
How companies assembled political profiles for millions of Internet users
November 1, 2012 – 1:05 am
By Lois Beckett, ProPublica
If you’re a registered voter and surf the web, one of the sites you visit has almost certainly placed a tiny… more
CA official policing mobile privacy
October 30, 2012 – 11:51 pm
California Attorney General Kamala Harris sent out notices to 100 mobile apps without a conspicuous privacy policy on their websites to do so or face… more