The difficulty of determining which internet apps track personal data
Anyone who spends much time online knows the saying: "If you're not paying, you're the product". That's not exactly correct.
Anyone who spends much time online knows the saying: "If you're not paying, you're the product". That's not exactly correct.
Internet
May 24, 2017
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Twitter is updating its privacy policy so it can track users' interests better and target advertisements to them, at least in the US.
Internet
May 18, 2017
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A recent study published by researchers from the School of Information Studies (iSchool) reveals that the general public has a poor understanding of the workings of online behavioral advertising, and the privacy implications ...
Internet
Feb 1, 2017
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Google has agreed in a court settlement to spend at least $250 million over the next five years to help fight illegal online pharmacies selling to US customers, documents showed Friday.
Internet
Aug 9, 2014
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You are strolling past a cafe when a discount coupon flashes up on your smartphone, tempting you to go inside and purchase a drink.
Business
Feb 27, 2014
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Facebook shares spiked on Wednesday with stellar earnings results, but plummeted back down on word teenagers may be falling out of love with the social network.
Business
Oct 30, 2013
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Want to see what people are saying online, right now, about the newest iPhone software? You could always search for "#iOS7" on Twitter. But now you can also click the same hashtag on Facebook.
Internet
Sep 25, 2013
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A top Google executive on Monday insisted that the company's "key" role in developing Britain's electronic commerce sector should be taken into account in the row over its controversial tax arrangements.
Business
Apr 22, 2013
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The US Federal Trade Commission called Tuesday for potentially bedeviling fine print to be "clear and conspicuous" as ads follow people onto smartphone screens or online social networks.
Telecom
Mar 13, 2013
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Amid chatter of "Facebook fatigue," real or imagined, the world's biggest social networking company is getting ready to unveil a new version of News Feed, the flow of status updates, photos and advertisements its users see ...
Internet
Mar 7, 2013
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