Privacy Gourmet

Comprehensive Overview of Cookie Handling: Features and Flaws

Security guru Steve Gibson provides a wealth of security, privacy and technical information at his site, www.grc.com.  I have just come across a comprehensive review of browser cookie handling that he has posted there- I thought I aleady had a pretty good handle on this, but as always, Steve's insight flags issues that others miss.

Privacy Laws and Business Conference

A wide range of videos from the International Privacy Laws and Business Conference are now available.  Check out former CPO, Jules Polonetsky's presentation about Mr. Penguin, as well as some good discussions of the definition of personal information and other issues in EU Data Protection Law.

Privacy Resources

The Daily Netizen has compiled "The Ultimate Guide to Internet Privacy" a quite useful set of links to a wide range of privacy resources.  Missing, unfortunately, is one of our favorite sites for global privacy news and analysis, Outlaw.com, perhaps because that site by UK based law firm Pinsent Masons covers a wider range of issues than just data protection.  Tip of the hat to privacy expert and blogger Michael Zimmer who flagged the guide to his FaceBook friends (and of course his site is also worth following.)  Yes, many of us privacy professionals are on Facebook (and Bebo).  We need to understand how this stuff works!  And it is a great way to connect and share info with a range of experts and colleagues around the world.  That's our excuse for why we are spending so much time on those sites.

SafetyClicks.com

AOL has launched a new site called SafetyClicks which is aimed at families and focused on online safety and social networking.  It is full of practical, user friendly information and tips for dealing with your kids and online issues.  Looks like they are doing a great job!