Archive | May, 2010
Google: $14.1B Generated in California, $54B in Nation in 2009; Consumer Group Scoffs
Consumer Watchdog said Google’s economic report relies on cooked accounting that only counts benefits while factoring in none of the costs Google places on society.
Continue reading...Protect your privacy on Google: Tips from Computerworld
25. May 2010
A great “smart paranoid’s guide to using Google” at Computerworld today takes you step by step through “down-and-dirty details on how to maintain your privacy while using Google’s myriad services.” It’s chock full of precautions, security tips and instructions on how to disengage from Google collections of information about you. The guide takes you from […]
Continue reading...Google’s Economic Report Is Self-Serving Hype, Consumer Watchdog Says
25. May 2010
“This is what every big corporation does when they are under fire,” said John M. Simpson, consumer advocate with the nonpartisan, nonprofit group. “They divert attention from their wrongdoing and spin a story about their contributions.”
Continue reading...Straus Seeks State Probe Into Google Data Capture
25. May 2010
The data collection could extend to about 30 countries, said John M. Simpson, a consumer advocate with Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit group that has called on the Federal Trade Commission to probe Google’s actions. Simpson said he has not heard of any state attorneys general taking up the matter yet, but a response by states is likely as people become more aware of the implications. He said there is mounting outrage against the company.
Continue reading...Google needs to come clean on WiSpy
25. May 2010
As the WiSpy scandal unfolded last week CEO Eric Schmidt, speaking in England, tried to calm the furor by claiming “no harm, no foul.” This week it’s clear that despite the fondest hopes of those in the Googleplex, the firestorm won’t go away.
Continue reading...Google Saves, Secures Wi-Fi Snooping Data
24. May 2010
Several European countries’ data privacy authorities have launched investigations into Google’s actions. In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asked to investigate Google by the consumer group Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...File a Complaint
23. May 2010
If you’ve caught Google in the act, let us know here. We’ll take your complaints and turn them into action!
Continue reading...Google shows the way on search engine encryption; others must follow
23. May 2010
Google has announced that it is now offering privacy-friendly SSL encryption on its search engine, becoming the first major company to offer the protection. The company deserves credit and others who want to do more than pay lip service to privacy should immediately follow Google’s lead.
Continue reading...News pundit evangelizes for friends at Google
22. May 2010
James Fallows’s cover story in the Atlantic is titled “Inside Google: The Company’s Daring Plan to Save the News (and itself)”. On the web it’s just “How to Save the News.” I thought the article was a big wet kiss.
Continue reading...FTC OKs Google-AdMob Deal Despite Concerns
22. May 2010
John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog said the deal will undermine competition, and could result in higher prices for advertisers and consumers.
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25. May 2010