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September 2009 - Posts

Hats off to Congressman Boucher

Posted Monday, September 28, 2009 6:38 PM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 Internet Read More...
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The Week in Privacy – September 25, 2009

Posted Saturday, September 26, 2009 1:01 AM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 Read More...
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“Smarter Online = Safer Online” brochure series is now available.

Posted Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:37 AM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 Read More...
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Government Requirements for a Secure Cloud

Posted Monday, September 21, 2009 4:59 PM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 Apps.gov Read More...
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The Week in Privacy – September 18, 2009

Posted Saturday, September 19, 2009 12:25 AM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 for Read More...
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Bad Ad: Going After The Malvertising Threat

Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 12:11 AM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 advertising. Read More...
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Achieving Better Data Governance by Leveraging Microsoft Operations Framework in a COBIT/Val IT Environment

Posted Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:37 AM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 Read More...
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The Week in Privacy – September 4, 2009

Posted Saturday, September 05, 2009 1:03 AM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 , Read More...
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Microsoft Launches New Online Safety Website for Web 2.0

Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:30 AM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 Read More...
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Microsoft: minimum disclosure about minimum disclosure?

Posted Tuesday, September 01, 2009 10:38 PM by Microsoft Privacy Team
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 company, Read More...
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