A new mobile application for Apple devices called Wickr lets people exchange files and messages without leaving digital traces that could be examined by law... full story ![]()
New legislation introduced by a group of U.S. lawmakers would require mobile application developers to obtain consent from consumers before collecting their personal data and to secure the data they collect. The Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act, introduced by Representative Hank Johnson, a Georgia Democrat, and other lawmakers, would also require app...
pcworld.com (1 month and 9 days ago)
The Digital Advertising Alliance, a coalition of online advertising networks and companies, will soon release guidelines for the use of targeted advertising on mobile devices, although it's been difficult to come up with standards in the diverse mobile marketplace, members of the DAA said. With mobile privacy standards under fire from some U.S. lawmakers and privacy...
pcworld.com (13 days ago)
Canadians' trust in the digital economy is at risk because our laws don't have enough teeth to compel companies to protect consumers' privacy, Canada's privacy commissioner says.
cbc.ca (26 days ago)
Based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, ReapSo has developed a mobile application that offers loyal customers with rewards. ReapSo's mobile application went live in January and they hit 500 customers in 3 weeks since launching. The ReapSo mobile application lets you scan unique QR codes placed on the website or physical location of a business to unlock a reward.
forbes.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
CARACAS, Venezuela - U.S. government snooping does not surprise global Internet users, who say they already have few expectations of online privacy as governments increasingly monitor people's digital lives and Internet companies often acquiesce. Privacy activists concerned over the U.S. National Security Agency's selective monitoring of Internet traffic called on people to...
bostonherald.com (10 days ago)
Rail commuters who use NJ Transit’s Pascack Valley Line will be the first to test a new smart phone application that lets customers purchase tickets on their mobile devices.
northjersey.com (1 month and 23 days ago)

If Pinterest and Evernote got married and had a baby, that child would look like Springpad. This Web service/mobile application combo bills itself as a personal assistant that allows you to save, organize, and share ideas and information. And with Springpad 4.0, featuring an enhanced layout that's easier to use and useful search and sharing tools, this free application just...
pcworld.com (13 days ago)
College-bound students encouraged to download mobile app Sen. Carrie Ruud, R- Breezy Point, would like to alert prospective college-bound students to the new Minnesota Office of Higher Education planning application. The application is available through Facebook or as a mobile app which can be used on phones and tablets. The application will give students a toolkit to...
brainerddispatch.com (2 months and 3 days ago)

Privacy in the digital world has taken another hit as engineers announced this week they were able to recover deleted files from the popular mobile photo-sharing application Snapchat. Snapchat claims photos shared between its users are permanently deleted within 10 seconds of being received, but Utah-based company Decipher Forensics found that it can recover images from...
guardian.co.uk (1 month and 9 days ago)
College-bound students encouraged to download mobile app Sen. Carrie Ruud, R- Breezy Point, would like to alert prospective college-bound students to the new Minnesota Office of Higher Education planning application. The application is available through Facebook or as a mobile app which can be used on phones and tablets. The application will give students a toolkit to...
brainerddispatch.com (2 months and 2 days ago)
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