Tag Archives: Location Privacy

OlenderFeldman Interviewed by Fox News Regarding Location Data

Collection of Location Data Enables Personalized Recommendations; Creates Privacy Concerns Location data is becoming increasing valuable to companies, who can use this information to build detailed profiles of individual’s preferences and activities, including where they live, work and shop.  Location data can be collected from all Wifi-enabled smartphones, which have a persistent identifier that can…
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Holds Public Meeting on Mobile Privacy

The NTIA’s first multistakeholder meeting on mobile privacy focused on ways to improve the transparency of the privacy practices of mobile apps. By Alice Cheng On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) held a public meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss mobile privacy. After taking public comment in March…
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FCC Seeks Comments about Privacy and Security of Information on Mobile Communication Devices

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking for public comment on the privacy and security of personal information on mobile devices. By Alice Cheng The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released a request for public comment on the privacy and security of personal information on mobile devices. The Commission, which regulates interstate and international radio, television,…
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