Comments on: FTC nails Twitter for deceiving users about privacy and security http://lastwatchdog.com/ftc-nails-twitter-deceiving-users-privacy-security/ on Internet security by Byron Acohido Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Calandale http://lastwatchdog.com/ftc-nails-twitter-deceiving-users-privacy-security/#comment-1841 Calandale Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:22:46 +0000 http://lastwatchdog.com/?p=6270#comment-1841 "The Federal Trade Commission barred Twitter from misleading consumers about privacy at any point in the next 20 years" Ok - so they have to promise not to do it again - BUT only for a limited time? That's ridiculous. "When a company promises consumers that their personal information is secure, it must live up to that promise" ...or we'll make them make another promise? "...part of a newly reinvigorated FTC ...." I'd hate to think about how much LESS effective they could possibly be. "To have the U.S. government make this strong of an opinion about a privacy breach is a huge wake up call for American-based companies in this space" Yeah, they might be forced to promise not to violate their users' trust, for a limited time. “The Federal Trade Commission barred Twitter from misleading consumers about privacy at any point in the next 20 years”

Ok – so they have to promise not to do it again -
BUT only for a limited time? That’s ridiculous.

“When a company promises consumers that their personal information is secure, it must live up to that promise”

…or we’ll make them make another promise?

“…part of a newly reinvigorated FTC ….”

I’d hate to think about how much LESS
effective they could possibly be.

“To have the U.S. government make this strong of an opinion about a privacy breach is a huge wake up call for American-based companies in this space”

Yeah, they might be forced to promise not
to violate their users’ trust, for a limited
time.

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