1. Ashour, Ayman. (2011). NFC Mobile Phones and the Future of Privacy. RFID Journal. Retrieved from http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/8785
SCHOLARLY SOURCE – This article explains the techniques used by mobile device carriers in the U.S. under the current business model that uses Near Field Communication technology. It also addresses the future applications of mobile device capabilities.
2. Berman, Tony.(2012). Mobile App Privacy Policies Are Now The Law. Truste Blog. Retrieved from http://www.truste.com/blog/2012/03/02/mobile-app-privacy-policies-are-now-the-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mobile-app-privacy-policies-are-now-the-law
This source looks at how app makers can simplify privacy policies for users and the laws that demand simplification.
3. Boase, Jeffrey and Wellman, Barry. (2006). ‘Personal Relationships: On and Off the Internet’, in Anita L. Vangelisti and Daniel Perlman (eds) The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships, pp. 709–26. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
SCHOLARLY SOURCE – This source deals with the communication patterns of social media users in America today. A magnified and personal look at how technology affects human communication.
4. Brodkin, Jon.(2012). Mobile Device Privacy Act Would Prevent Secret Smartphone Monitoring. Retrieved from http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/mobile-device-privacy-act-would-prevent-secret-smartphone-monitoring.ars
This source has up-to-date information on privacy policies and the complimentary effects of mobile convenience and privacy.
5. “Fighting Carrier IQ.” Jan. 31 2012. Online video clip. YouTube. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QytMZVGI7tI Feb. 22, 2012.
This follows up to the Carrier IQ technology that has gained mass protest by advocacy groups against invasive mobile device technology.
6. “Global Mobile Statistics: 2012”. (2012). Retrieved from http://mobithinking.com/mobile-marketing-tools/latest-mobile-stats#subscribers
A large assortment of mobile device consumer patterns of use worldwide.
7. Kravets, David. Jan. 31 2012. New Mobile-Phone Privacy Proposed. Wired Online Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2012, from http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/01/new-mobile-phone-privacy-law-proposed/
A magazine article that explains the newest policy that is being reviewed by lawmakers. It summarizes the
current practice of storing personal information collected by mobile phone carriers and the inability of users to control their information.
8. Krishnamurthy, Balachander. 2011. Privacy Leakage in Mobile Online Social Networks. AT&T Research Labs. Retrieved from http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~cew/papers/wosn10.pdf
This is a scholarly study that describes the manner in which personal data was being collected without the knowledge of the user.
9. “Mobile Privacy: A User’s Perspective”. (2011). Harris Interactive. Retrieved from http://www.truste.com/why_TRUSTe_privacy_services/harris-mobile-survey/TRUSTe-Mobile-Privacy-Report-Summary.pdf
This study provides insight to the opinions and concerns of the American mobile device user.
10. “Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act”. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/stat3/online-shoppers-enrolled.pdf
This is the FTC’s write-up of ROSCA.
11. “The Privacy Act of 1974”. (1974). Retrieved from http://www.justice.gov/opcl/privstat.htm
This is the Justice Dept.’s write-up of the Privacy Act.
12. “The Week in Privacy.” Jan. 30 2012. Online video clip. YouTube. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYWxg4nX4Go Feb. 25, 2012.
This is a rundown of current privacy events, especially concerning geo-tracking technology.
13. “U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share”. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2012/3/comScore_Reports_January_2012_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share
This source is a summary of the most purchased and used mobile devices in the U.S.
Big Gulps eh? 