Frank Torres, Director, Consumer Affairs writes on the Microsoft on the Issues blog : After years of vigorous debate, it looks like we are close to seeing the introduction of comprehensive federal legislation establishing privacy protections for...

Targeted Ads Targeted by Congress The long-running battle over behavioral ads is heating up again on Capitol Hill. Forbes reports that , “Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology...

As part of our redesigned Microsoft.com/Protect site we’ve produced 13 new topical online safety brochures, that provide Microsoft’s guidance on many computing and Internet issues today. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/protect/ · Microsoft Family Safety...

Ron Markezich, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Online Services, writes on the Microsoft Online Services Blog : This week, U.S. Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra unveiled the federal government’s vision for cloud computing, beginning with...

Privacy Groups Concerned Over Proposed HIPPA Data Breech Implementation ComputerWorld reports : “Privacy and civil rights advocates accused the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of trying to neuter a landmark data breach notification law...

Posted by Tim Cranton, Associate General Counsel on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog: Today, Microsoft filed five civil lawsuits, the first of their kind against a nasty phenomenon known as malvertising. That’s the industry term for malicious online...

Recently, Microsoft and ISACA announced a license agreement enabling the company to use content from COBIT and Val IT, ISACA’s internationally accepted frameworks for achieving governance over and value from IT. Organizations can use the wealth of knowledge...

Privacy Advocates Push for New Legislation on Behavioral Targeting A group of privacy advocates and consumer groups asked Congress to pass comprehensive legislation restricting the practices of online behavioral targeting. The New York Times reports...

Microsoft has been very active in providing online safety information for over a decade. Our newest effort is our redesigned Consumer Online Safety Education website at www.microsoft.com/protect . This site is designed for parents, caregivers, and educators...

Microsoft's Kim Cameron on his Identity Blog: Back from vacation and catching up on some blogs I found this piece by Felix Gaehtgens at Kuppinger Cole in Germany: A good year ago, Microsoft acquired an innovative company called U-Prove. That...