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FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz on Privacy, Do Not Track, Facebook and Google (Video)
Privacy policies should be like the nutrition guide on cereal boxes, says FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz.
Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
During his stint at the FTC, Leibowitz has upheld initiatives protecting consumer Internet privacy, promoted competition and innovation in tech through laws and policy initiatives and worked to stop scams that preyed on consumers already suffering from the recent economic downturn. His previous appointments encompassed issues relating to telecommunications, terrorism and juvenile justice.
Posts With Jon Leibowitz
European Decision on Google Antitrust Pushed to the End of Summer (Or Later)
Thought that whole Google antitrust brouhaha was over? It’s really not.
Google and FTC Get Their Deal: Company Cleared on Search Bias Claims
Google won’t have to significantly change the way it does business as a result of a two-year antitrust investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
FTC Chairman Pushing for a Google Antitrust Decision This Week
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz is behind a charge to settle the Google antitrust investigation before the end of the week.
Looks Like Google Might Not Be Getting That Sweetheart Deal From the FTC
After it looked like the FTC was going to go easy on Google, the agency appears to be rethinking its options.
Here’s the Strict New Timetable for the EU’s Investigation of Google: “One Day, I Don’t Know When”
On both sides of the Atlantic, the government agencies that have conducted antitrust examinations of Google over the past two years seem to have trouble keeping their own timetables.
Will the FTC Blink on the Google Antitrust Case?
“Coca-Cola does not have to carry Pepsi in its gas-station coolers.” Does it?
Silicon Valley Congresswomen Warn FTC on Google
Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren say they don’t like the leaks that the FTC may try to expand its power in its pursuit of Google.
AllThingsDC: Is There Now “Blood in the Water” for Google Versus FTC?
Believe it or not, there’s something other than the Petraeus scandal to discuss in D.C. this week.
In Fight Over Largest Fine Ever, FTC Commissioners Disagreed Over Whether Google Should Admit Fault
As expected, Google will pay $22.5 million to settle with the FTC over violating its October 2011 privacy settlement.
Q&A: FTC Chairman on How Web Start-Ups Should Handle Privacy
In order to avoid crossing the FTC and its new privacy framework, social media companies should make sure they honor privacy commitments, said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz.