federal trade commission

Without any explanation Google has suspended the FrostWire file-sharing application from the Android market. The timing of the removal is both remarkable and unfortunate.

Google’s decision follows the news that FrostWire had settled its dispute with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over privacy concerns.

The Federal Trade Commission is recommending updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which sounds timely, wise, and worthy.

But it is doing so blind to the impact and unintended consequences of its regulation.

File-sharing app FrostWire deceived users with confusing default settings that made it simple to share personal documents and, err, "intimate" smartphone pics, says the Federal Trade Commission.

The ruling, by the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, means anything you've ever said on sites including Facebook, Twitter and even Craigslist could be seen by your would-be employer.

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Liebowitz this week singled out Google for not adopting "Do Not Track," the privacy feature that lets consumers opt out of online tracking by Web sites and advertisers.

The attorneys general of 15 states have warned the Federal Trade Commission to back off the creation of federal privacy laws and leave the privacy rule making to them.

Twitter agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it put consumer privacy at risk.

Help Net Security: "The recent Facebook privacy changes, the public outcry they caused and the petition by a group of U.S. senators to the Federal Trade Commission to restrict the amount of personal information that online social networks can use."

Datamation: "The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Intel isn't earning a lot of cheers of support, except maybe from nVidia.

In fact, analysts think the suit over claims that the world's biggest chip maker used its market position to stifle competitors is late and pointless."