Category Archives: Legal Issues Related to Mobile Technology

Michigan’s U.S. Representative, Candice Miller, Introduces V2I Safety Technology Bill

U.S. Representative Candice Miller (R-MI) on Thursday introduced H.R. 910, the “Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act,” which provides States with flexibility to invest in Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication technologies from select programs within the Federal-aid Highway Program. ITS America supported … Continue reading

Posted in Legal Issues Related to Mobile Technology, public safety, Safety | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Michigan House Panel Trying Again On Cell Phone Tracking Bill

LANSING – After a bill from last session that would allow law enforcement to obtain location information from wireless carriers without a court order in certain emergency situations failed to reach the full chamber, the House Criminal Justice Committee is … Continue reading

Posted in law enforcement, Legal Issues Related to Mobile Technology, public safety | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Connected Vehicles, Now and in the Future

Infographic by Veracode Application Security

Posted in Legal Issues Related to Mobile Technology, Mobile Apps, Research, Safety, The Mobile Industry | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

FTC Tells Mobile App Developers to Honor User Privacy, Fines are Threatened for Non-Compliance

Carl Franzen, TPM IdeaLab, September 5, 2012 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is concerned that amid the booming industry of mobile device applications, some app makers could be leaving consumers confused or in the dark when it comes to app … Continue reading

Posted in Legal Issues Related to Mobile Technology, Mobile Apps | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

FTC Report Raises Privacy Questions About Mobile Applications for Children

“The Federal Trade Commission today issued a staff report showing the results of a survey of mobile apps for children. The survey shows that neither the app stores nor the app developers provide the information parents need to determine what … Continue reading

Posted in Legal Issues Related to Mobile Technology, Mobile Apps | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mobile Apps Developer Settles FTC Charges It Violated Children’s Privacy Rule

Company Collected Kids’ Information Without Their Parents’ Consent A developer of mobile applications, including children’s games for the iPhone and iPod touch, will pay $50,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act … Continue reading

Posted in Legal Issues Related to Mobile Technology, The Mobile Industry | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments