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Google does the right thing in China, but not necessarily for the right reason
Google stopped self-censoring its Chinese search engine, Google.cn, on Monday and redirected that site's visitors to Google.com.hk, its site based in Hong Kong. As part of the move Google starting making search results on the Hong Kong site available in simplified Chinese characters, which are used in the People's Republic of China.
Continue reading...FTC commissioner blasts Google and Facebook
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Outgoing Federal Trade Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour blasted Google and Facebook on Wednesday for insufficient concern about consumers' privacy. Harbour,...
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Google’s Gmail and Chrome Pose Privacy Risks – ABC-7
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Google tries to highlight competition in SEC filing
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Google, under antitrust scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice, the ...
Continue reading...Google Buzz ‘Breaks Privacy Laws’
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A leading privacy group has urged US regulators to investigate Google's new social networking service Buzz, one week after its launch. The Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group, said it was not surprised by this stumble. "This case illustrates a lot about Google's corporate culture where a company is run by computer scientists whose operating method is don't ask for permission when you can always ask for forgiveness," said the organisation's John Simpson.
Continue reading...Google’s privacy debacle displays firm’s true colors
Monday, February 15, 2010
Google's launch of its social network "Buzz" and the ensuing outcry from consumers over they way it trampled on their privacy rights says a lot about the Internet giant's...
Continue reading...Google updates Buzz social-networking service amid privacy concerns
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Internet giant has tweaked the sign-up process to make the opt-out option clearer and made it easier to block people from following users. "Google shows continued tone deafness to the very important privacy rights of consumers," John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog said.
Continue reading...Privacy controls on Google’s Buzz are backwards
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Google turned its new "Buzz" social networking function on in my Gmail account today and I spent some time checking it out. Conclusion: it's got the privacy controls backwards. While...
Continue reading...Google’s Buzz will give Internet giant even more data
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Google launched its much anticipated social networking service, Buzz, today aimed a competing with sites like Facebook and Twitter....
Continue reading...Google’s 5 principles pay lip service to privacy
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Google decided to take note of International Data Privacy Day last week by publishing their five guiding privacy principles. Here are the bullet points and there is ...
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Monday, March 22, 2010
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