http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:32:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/08/revere-security-recognized-in-greentech-media%e2%80%99s-networked-grid-100-movers-and-shakers-of-the-smart-grid/ 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. Click to read more http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/08/new-google-chrome-beta-adds-privacy-features/ 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 ... http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/08/ostps-online-forum-on-smart-energy-data-ownership-control-and-privacy/ 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 http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/05/its-not-just-microsoft-against-google/ 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 http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/05/facebook-will-rat-you-out-to-the-cops/ 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. Click to read more http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/05/product-watch-new-microsoft-identity-technology-aims-to-protect-online-privacy/ 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. Click to read more http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/05/rsa-google-paypal-equifax-others-form-open-identity-exchange/ 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 ... http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/02/why-google-pushed-buzz-out-the-door-before-it-was-ready/ “On the Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance,” said Fred H. Cate, a law professor at Indiana University. He was talking about last week’s ruling from an Italian court that Google executives had violated Italian privacy law by allowing users to post a video on one of its ... http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/02/when-american-and-european-ideas-of-privacy-collide/ In a year when credit card issuers were more unpopular than ever and growing identity theft cases were tied to credit card fraud, American Express managed to snag the “Most Trusted Company for Privacy” distinction for the fifth consecutive year. Click to read more http://www.istitutoitalianoprivacy.it/en/2010/03/02/american-express-takes-top-%e2%80%98trusted-for-privacy%e2%80%99-honor-again/