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The most and least expensive states for car insurance in 2013
Insure.com has released its 2013 survey identifying the most and least expensive states to buy car insurance. Louisiana has the highest in the nation, a state that has held one of the top three spots for most expensive rates for the last three years. Comments: 0

Discrimination in online ad delivery
A new report from renowned computer scientist LaTayna Sweeney has revealed a possible racial bias in Google's ad delivery system. Comments: 0

Consumers are kept in the dark about location data collection and use, says government report
A study released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this week makes clear that consumers are mostly unaware of how companies operating on mobile phones collect and use or share location data, mostly because these companies conceal the truth about their practices. It also says the government needs to do more to protect consumer privacy on mobile devices. Comments: 0

The Three Cs: Cars, credit and construction top annual consumer complaint survey
An annual consumer complaint survey done by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators (NACPI) found that cars, credit and home repair and construction were at the top of the list of complaints made to state and local consumer protection agencies. Comments: 0

Survey reveals the dramatic increase in privacy policies for mobile apps
Washington, D.C.-based think tank Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) has released a survey that shows a huge increase in the number of mobile applications with privacy policies. FPF, along with the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), has also released a report offering mobile application developers a list of privacy best practices. Comments: 0

Switching banks costs more than just headaches for consumers
A new report from Consumers Union looks at the obstacles faced by consumers who decide to switch banks. Comments: 0

Students caught between banks and universities
U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) has released a report that explores the relationship between banks and universities, including how partnerships between the two to provide student aid disbursements or student ID cards may end up costing students. Comments: 0

Class action lawsuits deter companies from financial wrongdoing, study finds
A study released by The Investor Advocate reports that the threat of class action lawsuits against corporations is more of a deterrent to corporate malfeasance than SEC enforcement action. Comments: 0

65% of online adults use social networking sites
A new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project reveals that over half of adults online use social networking sites. Comments: 0

Map of medical identity theft reveals geographic patterns
The World Privacy Forum has published an interactive map of medical identity theft occurrences in the United States, based on complaints to the Federal Trade Commission. Comments: 0