February 1st was a big day for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Not only did the FTC release its report regarding mobile privacy disclosures, it also announced that it had reached a settlement with Path, a social networking app, which agreed to pay $800,000 to settle charges that it deceived users by collecting personal information… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Privacy RSS FeedAre Mobile Payment Apps the Next Big Thing?
Posted in Advertising, Digital, Mobile, PrivacyCash and credit and debit cards are certainly dominant in the payment space today. Some think change will never happen, but they are dead wrong. Mobile payment is in its infancy, but the benefits are clear: simplicity, convenience, relevance, and targeted offers and rewards. No more wallets with multiple cards, just one device. And this… Continue Reading
Data: A Creative Director’s Perspective
Posted in Privacy, TechnologyData, data, data. Advertising Week was buzzing with chatter about data – its importance for the advertising industry, future implications, how to improve and maximize data, privacy and security issues… The list goes on. So it was only appropriate for Ogilvy & Mather North America Chief Creative Officer Steve Simpson’s keynote address at the National… Continue Reading
Privacy and the FTC: Inside Perspective from FTC Commissioner Julie Brill
Posted in Digital, Media, PrivacyOn Thursday during Advertising Week in New York City, I hosted an event called “Mission Impossible: Truth & Privacy – The Future is Now,” featuring Commissioner Julie Brill of the Federal Trade Commission, along with Frank Abagnale, one of the world’s foremost authorities on fraud and identity theft (you may know him best from the… Continue Reading