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Category Archives: Regulation and Rule-making
Many Corporate Social Media Polices Found Lacking by National Labor Relations Board
I’ve been reading over the memo issued by the National Labor Relations Board on May 30, 2012 with regard to corporate social media policies. It’s a fascinating look into how businesses try to navigate the dangerous waters of modern communication technology. … Continue reading
White House Privacy Bill of Rights Is A Giant Leap Forward
I was going to write a nice long review of the President’s new privacy initiative released last week. But then I found Ryan Singel’s article on Wired.com and realized everything I wanted to write was already covered. Just head over … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy, Regulation and Rule-making
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Google Buzz Settlement Requires Bi-Annual Privacy Audits
Google was in the news several times this week. That in itself is not terribly surprising for the Internet search giant. One story that was of particular interest to privacy advocates was when the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had … Continue reading
Posted in Legal Developments, Privacy, Regulation and Rule-making
Tagged audit, Buzz, contacts, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Google, government, privacy, settlement, sharing, social networks, watchdog
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RedZone, Second Life IP Address Detection Tool, Runs Afoul of New SL Policy, EU Data Privacy Law
In an odd turn of events that is all too common online these days, an ingenious system created for Second Life land holders to reduce incidents of harassment and abuse by malicious griefers has itself turned out to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy, Regulation and Rule-making, Virtual Land, Virtual Worlds
Tagged alts, avatar, cyberstalking, data privacy, EU, griefers, harassment, IP address, privacy, RedZone, Second Life, stalking
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Labor and Employment Issues in Online Environments Increasing
It’s no secret that what happens online doesn’t stay online, especially when it comes to workplace and employment issues. I’ve noticed a couple stories in recent bar journals where people have expressed surprise when real world laws follow people online, … Continue reading
Posted in Legal Developments, Litigation, Regulation and Rule-making, Rights and Civil Liberties, Social Networks, Virtual Worlds
Tagged business, collaboration, concerted action, dress code, employment, Facebook, Google, IBM, Kat von D, labor, law, legal, Mayo Clinic, NLRB, Second Life, social media, Wave, workplace
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