Social networking and privacy.

Social networking and privacy.Parents and staff are wanting to pass legislation in order to monitor social networking sites to prevent school shootings and to uphold the reputation of faculty online. Does the 4th amendment have any grounds on information that is freely put on the internet? Also will the 1st amendment be challenged for reputation? We the people are enslaving ourselves! Welcome to the NWO. What are your thoughts?

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Obama Administration Reveals Online Privacy Bill of Rights

Obama Administration Reveals Online Privacy Bill of RightsBY GINA COOK ANCHOR EMILY SPAIN Ever been creeped out by how well online advertisers seem to know you? Well, you might not have to worry about that anymore. The federal government announced it is introducing an online privacy bill of rights that will give consumers the option to avoid being tracked by companies. HLN says its a start. “Basically they’re just getting the ball rolling, you know, it’s not law but right now there is no line drawn in the sand about what’s okay and what’s not okay.” And CNN explains how this gives more power to the consumer. “It gives consumers the right to expect companies to disclose how they’re going to handle their personal data, also requires companies to inform consumers about the security risks associated with handling their personal information.” In addit

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The battle for online privacy

The battle for online privacyT-Mobile is getting a speed boost, Nike sneakers know if you’ve got game, and the White House is pushing for new laws to protect your personal data online.

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Professional Online Practice

Professional Online PracticeThis video is intended for teachers and pre-service teachers who utilise social media both in their professional and private lives. We have discovered the never ending possibilities that social media presents for teachers to continue their professional development, explore personal interests and use as a teaching tool. However, we need to be wary of our privacy, reputation and conduct in the online world, as teachers, it is vital that we present ourselves online in the same way that we would amongst the educative community.

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The Bottom Line: Parents, Privacy and Profiles

The Bottom Line: Parents, Privacy and ProfilesOnline safety measures to protect your teens. How video is re-shaping online social networks, helping to make them more safe but also more dangerous. Online thought leaders openly and honestly discuss what that could mean for your young loved ones. Share in the discussion and continue to engage on renetwork.tv The Bottom Line: Host – Hermine Ngnomire Co-Host – Robert Anderson and Hassan Shabbir Contributors – Brad Newman, Eli Guscott, Eric Rice (SPIN), Darolyn Brooks, Renata Sherwin

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Report: Google Ads Circumventing Safari Privacy Settings

Report: Google Ads Circumventing Safari Privacy SettingsBY EVAN THOMAS You might want to install an ad blocker, if you haven’t already — a report by the Wall Street Journal suggests Google has been keeping an even closer eye on web users than previously thought. The Wall Street Journal reports Google and a handful of other ad companies have been tracking web users on Safari and the iPhone — even if users have specific privacy settings against monitoring. When the Journal asked Google about the behavior, Google shut it down, fast. “Safari, the most widely used browser on mobile devices, is designed to block such tracking by default. Google disabled its code after being contacted by The Wall Street Journal.” AppleInsider explains: A script in Google’s ads — which Google says was designed to check if a user was logged into Google Plus — fi

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Google, Other Ad Co’s. Bypassed Privacy Setting of Users Of Apple’s Safari Browser

Google, Other Ad Co's. Bypassed Privacy Setting of Users Of Apple's Safari BrowserThe web giant and other ad companies bypassed privacy settings in Apple’s Safari browser on mobile devices and computers—tracking the online habits of people who intended for that kind of monitoring to be blocked.

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