The Privacy Commissioner has urged the government to give serious consideration to making unauthorised sales of personal data a criminal offence.

Lawmakers are concerned about the tech companies' practice of collecting information about people's online activity and sharing it with third parties.

By Jim Edwards Jul 28, 2010 The FTC yesterday published a list of companies that used unfair, deceptive, false or misleading claims about consumer privacy that caused "substantial consumer injury," and the names on it will surprise you.

Industry Minister Tony Clement prepares to testify before the Commons Industry committee on the long form census on Parliament Hill in Ottawa July 27, 2010.

" A bylaw regulating pawnshops could violate the privacy of disadvantaged citizens, warns Coun.

The Federal Trade Commission today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about FTC efforts to protect consumer privacy.