Monday, February 25, 2013

FTC Endorses New Privacy Guidelines, Do Not Track for Mobile Apps, Devices

Hoping to ramp up privacy on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a series of suggestions to help app developers, advertising networks and device companies better protect their users online.

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The FTC is looking to get companies, particularly those that work in the facilitation of users’ personal information, to clamp down.

Ideally, users should also be able to review the types of information each application on their device can access in a one-stop dashboard.

What are your thoughts on this FTC report?

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