News tagged with privacy control
Facebook responds to Yahoo with own patent suit
(AP) -- Facebook is stepping up its patent dispute with Yahoo by filing its own lawsuit against the struggling Internet icon.
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Facebook buys patents from IBM to defend itself
(AP) -- Facebook has acquired patents from IBM as it girds itself for litigation, including a lawsuit by Yahoo.
Mar 22, 2012 |
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What is the price of free?
Scientists from the Computer Laboratory at Cambridge University have designed a method to improve privacy control in the Android apps market. The method reaches a balance between the need for developer’s ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Revision of SP 800-53 addresses current cybersecurity threats, adds privacy controls
A major revision of a Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) publication released today by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) adds guidance for combating new information security threats ...
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Study: We're getting less friendly on Facebook
(AP) -- Whether it's pruning friends lists, removing unwanted comments or restricting access to their profiles, Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks, a new report found.
Feb 24, 2012 |
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CEO apologizes after Path uploads contact lists
(AP) -- Social-sharing app Path has come under fire for accessing and uploading users' phone address books without their permission. The information has now been deleted, and Path has apologized.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Microsoft slams Google user data policy in new ads
Microsoft Corp. took out full-age ads in major newspapers Wednesday, slamming privacy policy changes at search rival Google Inc. that allow it to merge user data across its services.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Social network Path announces more ways to share
If Facebook is like hanging out at a banquet with a large buffet to feast on, then social network Path is an intimate dinner with close friends. Path is now getting new silverware and table decorations, so to speak, with ...
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Britain warns over Internet freedom at cyberspace talks
British Foreign Secretary William Hague issued a warning on Tuesday to countries that try to restrict Internet freedom as he opened a global conference designed to set up cyberspace "rules of the road".
Nov 01, 2011 |
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NIST proposes new privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations
With increasing dependency on information systems and advances in cloud computing, the smart grid and mobile computing, maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of citizens' personally identifiable information is a growing ...
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Facebook tightens user security
Facebook on Wednesday announced heightened privacy controls for members of the world's largest online social network.
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Firefox backs 'Do Not Track' with online stealth
As concern about online privacy grows, Mozilla is promising to let people cloak Internet activity in free Firefox Web browsing software being released early next year.
Dec 19, 2010 |
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All the Web privacy you want
Microsoft announced last week that the next version of its Internet Explorer browser will include better privacy controls, giving users more protection against being tracked by advertisers online. Its initiative, which takes ...
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Google apologizes for privacy lapses, to tighten controls (Update)
Google pledged Friday to strengthen its privacy and security practices after its "Street View" mapping service gathered private wireless data, including emails and passwords, in dozens of countries.
Oct 22, 2010 |
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States linking prescription databases, fight abuse
(AP) -- Starting next year, dozens of states will begin knitting together databases to watch prescription drug abuse, from powerful painkillers to diet pills.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 15, 2010 |
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