privacy policies

Carriers Have a Hunch There's Money in User Data

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:01:00 -0500

Full article: GigaOM
Ryan Kim
Wireless carriers, which have been sitting on a largely untouched goldmine of user data, may be poised to start tapping into their mother lode, according to a report.

Media Minutes: October 17, 2008

Candace Clement — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:13:17 -0400

The Open Debate Coalition wants to change the format of political debates to make them accountable and open to the people. And privacy policies are important to consumers – but they take too long to read. A new study from Carnegie Mellon shows the need for change.

Media Minutes (2008-10-17)

Candace Clement — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:12:24 -0400

Study Says Reading Online Privacy Policies Could Cost $365 Billion a Year

Stevie Converse — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:38:28 -0400

Full article: ars technica
Nate Anderson
If people read online privacy policies for each site they visited at least once a year, it would take an average of 10 minutes per policy and cost $365 billion in lost leisure and productivity time. Privacy policies must be made simpler and easy to understand, say the authors of a new study.