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Zuckerberg proves his relaxed attitude towards privacy
Social networking site Facebook has been embroiled in yet another privacy scandal, this time its founder Mark Zuckerberg allegedly caught breaking into email accounts.
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Complaint About Google Buzz Draws FTC Interest
Evidence is mounting that the Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against Web companies — especially social networking services — that play fast-and-loose with users’ privacy.
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Revere Security Recognized in Greentech Media’s Networked Grid 100: Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid
Dallas-based Revere Security’s President and CEO Rick Stephenson was spotlighted by Greentech Media analysts as one of the 100 most important people to know in the growing smart grid industry.Click to read more
New Google Chrome Beta Adds Privacy Features
Google recently rolled out a new beta version of its Chrome browser for the Windows XP, Vista and 7 platforms. The biggest new feature is automatic language translation powers. Its new privacy tweaks are a nice upgrade, too.
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OSTP’s Online Forum on Smart Energy Data Ownership, Control and Privacy
George Arnold, the National Coordinator of Smart Grids at NIST asks the following fundamental question: “Does the data collected by a smart meter belong to the consumer, the utility, or both? Should consumers have the right to access energy-usage data collected by the meter and how often should they be able get current information on […]
It’s Not Just Microsoft Against Google
After a 30-year career in the law, Dominique Barella left his job as president of the main union for French judges in 2006 and started a Web site, Ejustice.fr, that lets users search for legal resources in France.Click to read more
Facebook Will Rat You Out To The Cops
Privacy controversies are no stranger to any web company, especially giants like Google and Facebook. While exaggerated in some cases and outright misguided in others, plenty of times the company has things to answer for. Click to read more
Product Watch: New Microsoft Identity Technology Aims To Protect Online Privacy
Microsoft here yesterday launched new software that helps protect user’s online privacy using a new, simplified cryptographic technology. The software giant also announced a new enterprise identity and access management product.
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RSA: Google, PayPal, Equifax, Others Form Open Identity Exchange
Google, PayPal, Equifax, VeriSign, Verizon, CA, and Booz Allen Hamilton on Wednesday at the RSA Conference announced that they have formed a non-profit organization to oversee the exchange of online identity credentials on public and private sector Web sites.
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Why Google Pushed Buzz Out The Door Before It Was Ready
When Google Buzz launched three weeks ago, the product wasn’t ready. There were basic privacy issues that still needed to be hammered out (and were quickly addressed by Google), but beyond that Google Buzz simply did not work smoothly enough to force feed it to 175 million Gmail users without any warning.
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