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Are we heading for ‘a privacy Chernobyl’?
In the run-up to the live spiked debate ‘Has Google got too big?’, taking place in central London this Thursday, we are publishing a series of articles on Google. Here, Simon Davies of Privacy International tells Tim Black that it makes good business sense for Google to start treating privacy protection as an opportunity, rather […]
Google Knows Your Secrets
The company insists that Buzz’s privacy problems represented a one-off issue, and it never intended to confuse its users. Google stressed that giving users control of their privacy, though often in conflict with the company’s data collection needs, is still crucial to its business strategy. Click to read more
FCC goal: fastest … wireless networks of any nation
Here is a late draft of a Federal Communications Commission summary of its “National Broadband Plan,” due for delivery to Congress by Wednesday:
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How to commit Facebook suicide
Davey Winder details the difficulties of deleting all trace of your Facebook account
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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
