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How to Find Out If Your Mobile Health App Meets FTC Guidelines How do you know if the health-related app you’re working on—or using—falls under federal guidelines? To help mobile app developers understand what federal laws and regulations they need to follow, the FTC has created a new web-based tool for developers of health-related mobile apps. |
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FTC Says Internet of Things Needs Security SafeguardsBased on input from technology, academic, and industry leaders—as well as comments from consumer advocates and the general public—the Federal Trade Commission released a report on the Internet of Things with privacy and security steps that businesses should take. |
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Do You Want Facebook’s Facial Recognition to Remember You?When it comes to the growing use of facial recognition technology, some prefer that their face be forgotten rather than be digitally recognized, remembered, and used in random applications that they may not be aware of. Pamela Rentz looks at Facebook's use of facial recognition technology. |
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Expanded Children's Online Privacy Protection Rules Take EffectPamela Rentz summarizes the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule for app developers and operators of websites and online services that may be viewed by children under the age of thirteen. The protection act rule took effect June 1, 2013. |
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The Real Cost of Free AppsWhile common sense tells us not to allow random strangers unrestricted access to our homes, that’s what we may inadvertently be doing when we download those free mobile apps. Pamela Rentz looks at the real cost of free apps—your personal data. |
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FTC Stresses “Privacy by Design” for Mobile App DevelopersFor those who develop mobile apps, the federal government wants to make sure everyone is aware that privacy by design—privacy and data protection for consumers—should be built into every stage of the development cycle. Pamela Rentz details the latest privacy efforts by the Federal Trade Commission. |
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