Headline News Archive

2010

December

14

• Internet users say, Don't track me. Most Americans are ready to put Big Brother on alert. They don't want to be tracked on the Internet and are unwilling to trade their…

13

• She's the watchdog consumers will thank. When Yahoo put out its top 10 searches in the financial category for 2010, there was no surprise to find, among the leaders, unemployment, foreclosures…

• Do Not Track effort could revolutionize online ads. If you're like most Web users, you probably don't realize how intensively your visits to many of the most popular pages on the Internet are…

• Diez cosas que los desarrolladores de aplicaciones no le van a decir. 1. "Recién estamos comenzando." Los teléfonos inteligentes no son nuevos, el BlackBerry de Research in Motion está en el mercado desde hace más de una…

12

• How online retailers stay a step ahead of comparison shoppers. The American consumer is back for the first holiday season since 2007. But while shoppers are hitting the malls, they're also being choosy - and…

11

• How to avoid being taken by a Ponzi scheme. Ponzi schemes are in the news again. The Justice Department announced this week that it had brought criminal and civil cases against more than 500…

08

• Microsoft introduces tracking protection to its browser. As the debate continues about a potential privacy system that would allow consumers to opt out of having their data collected online, Microsoft on Tuesday…

• Historial de crédito afecta empleo de mujer. Loudy Appolon debía comenzar un lunes en su nuevo empleo en la escuela de medicina de la Universidad de Miami. Pero el viernes anterior le…

07

• Microsoft modificará el Explorer para dar más privacidad. Microsoft Corp. hará algunos ajustes a su navegador Explorer para que incluya una característica que permitirá a los usuarios crear listas de portales con los…

06

• In online privacy plan, opt out question looms. The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed privacy mechanism could cause a major shift in the online advertising industry, as companies that have relied on consumers’ browsing…

• Facebook redesigns member profiles. Facebook is giving the profiles of its 500 million members a much more personal touch. The social-networking giant on Sunday began rolling out a radical…

• Haz de tu computadora una fortaleza. Cerciorarse de que la computadora está protegida es una prioridad para cualquiera que navegue por Internet, desafortunadamente, muchas personas no prestan la atención suficiente a…

03

• Don't Track technology is simple, experts say. Do Not Track is simpler and more powerful than Do Not Call. That's what experts say about the mechanism that the Federal Trade Commission wants…

• Nuevas pólizas que prometen un ahorro. Estado permite planes de ‘pague por lo que maneje’ El comisionado de Seguros de California, Steve Poizner, anunció ayer que ha dado el visto bueno…

• Facebook, Google y Flickr, deben proteger privacidad de usuarios. Plantean creación de mecanismos para proteger y compartir datos personales. Si usted es uno de los usuarios del popular “facebook”, “flickr” o de los servicios…

02

• FTC pitches do-not-track system of Web data collection. The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday recommended creating a do-not-track system that would prevent Web sites from collecting unauthorized consumer data, part of a widely…

November

29

• Cyber Monday: What to know before you click. Two out of five Americans shopped online for holiday presents last year, according to the National Retail Federation, and that number is expected to grow…

27

• Think twice about medical credit cards. If you are like most people, you have probably used a credit card to pay some of your medical bills. With rising health costs and…

26

• Credit bureaus make it hard to buy your own report. Tony Cabral is the kind of consumer who makes a habit of checking his credit files at least twice a year. "I just want to…

24

• Body scanner opt-out day could bring nationwide delays at airports. They are white-collar professionals, parents and frequent travelers with full-time jobs. But they're also activists, leading a fast-moving grass-roots movement designed to change the federal…

22

• A less objectionable scanner?. A cheap and simple fix in the computer software of new airport scanners could silence the uproar from travelers who object to the so-called virtual…

19

• Pat-downs at airports prompt complaints. In the three weeks since the Transportation Security Administration began more aggressive pat-downs of passengers at airport security checkpoints, traveler complaints have poured in. Some…

17

• House to hold Do Not Track hearing on Internet privacy. The House subcommittee for commerce, trade, and consumer protection is planning a hearing in early December on Internet privacy, with Web firms expected to testify…

16

• AT&T, T-Mobile & Verizon partner on mobile commerce network. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless want to replace your wallet with a smartphone. The companies, three of the country’s largest mobile carriers, are partnering to…

15

• Investors lend money against lawsuit outcomes. Large banks, hedge funds and private investors hungry for new and lucrative opportunities are bankrolling other people’s lawsuits, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into…