data mining

Supreme Court Strikes Down Vermont Data Mining Regulation

Stevie Converse — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:46:55 -0400

Full article: Modern Health Care
Joe Carlson
In a victory for pharmaceutical and data-mining companies, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Vermont statute that sought to outlaw the practice of pharmacies selling information to drugmakers about doctors' prescribing habits. In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled that Vermont's law violated constitutional protections on free speech even though lawmakers drafted it with the goal of preventing pharmaceutical companies from using direct marketing to convince doctors to prescribe more-costly drugs to patients.

Senate Security Will Use Internet Data Mining to Identify Lawmaker Threats

Stevie Converse — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:47:34 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Debbie Siegelbaum
The Senate will conduct data mining of the Internet to identify potential threats against lawmakers, as well as offer Secret Service-led security training sessions for congressional staff.

Companies Pledge More Openness about Web Tracking, but Consumer Groups Aren't Convinced

Stevie Converse — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:50 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
Deborah Yao
Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed. But one consumer group said the changes don't go far enough, and that extensive profiles of people still will be collected without their complete consent.

Online Consumers Require Real Privacy Safeguards, Not the Digital Fox in Charge of the Data Hen House

Stevie Converse — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:46:49 -0400

Full article: Center for Digital Democracy
Jeff Chester
The self-regulatory proposals released by five marketing industry trade and lobby groups are way too little and far too late. This move by the online ad industry is an attempt, of course, to quell the growing bi-partisan calls in Congress to enact meaningful digital privacy and consumer protection laws.

Ad Industry Backs Form of Opt-In for Behavioral Ads

Stevie Converse — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:37:06 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
Major advertisers and their agencies have new self-regulatory guidelines for behavioral advertising. They agreed to give Web surfers more control over their data that is being mined, shared and sold. They also say that control should apply to ads serviced by the Googles and Yahoos! of the world, as well as Internet Service Providers.

Now ISPs Want to Serve You Ads, Too

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:52:42 -0400

Full article: BusinessWeek
Olga Kharif
Many ISPs also sell TV and wireless services. By placing ads via broadband as well, they'd become "triple-play advertisers," and further bombard the public with personalized ads with data gathering by intrusive data mining techniques.

Can David Verklin Set Cable's Next Generation of TV Advertising?

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:55:52 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
Todd Spangler
A new cable TV advertising venture established by six major cable companies plans to deliver Internet-like precision, interactivity and tracking -- and will challenge the cable industry to change their ways.

Companies Under Fire for Privacy Faux Pas

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:25:39 -0400

Full article: Media Post
Wendy Davis
Behavioral targeting companies that plan to harvest data from Internet service companies are likely to face new scrutiny in light of two developments: a call for congressional hearings and a report showing that secret tests were conducted in 2006 by a U.K. ISP.