FTC Green-lights ‘Do Not Track’ Mechanism
Expanding off the popular national do-not-call registry to block annoying calls from telemarketers, consumers may soon have the same power to prevent companies from tracking their online activity. The Federal Trade Commission yesterday unveiled a proposal for a plan to balance the privacy interests of consumers with innovation that relies on consumer information to develop [...]
The Federal Trade Commission has appointed its first chief technologist: Edward W. Felten, who will advise the agency on evolving technology and policy issues. Felten, a professor of computer science and public affairs at Princeton University, has consulted for federal agencies, including FTC and departments of Justice and Defense. He has testified before Congress on [...]
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