OnStar changes over privacy concerns
The OnStar automobile communication service used by 6 million Americans is changing its policies after privacy issues were raised over keeping former customers connected and collecting data on driving habits. ...
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Japan company developing sensors for seniors
Japan's top telecoms company is developing a simple wristwatch-like device to monitor the well-being of the elderly, part of a growing effort to improve care of the old in a nation whose population is aging ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 23, 2011 |
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EU data protection reform to replace national laws
The European Union wants to replace a mishmash of national laws on data protection with one bloc-wide reform, updating laws put in place long before Facebook and other social networking sites even existed.
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Facebook checks in, adding location-based feature
Facebook users carrying their smart phones will soon be able to "check in" to real-world locations such as bars, parks and live concerts as the social network makes its first foray into the location services ...
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Facebook takes steps to address privacy concerns
(AP) -- Facebook has taken steps in recent days to address more worries about privacy, warning employers not to ask prospective employees for their passwords and trying to clarify its user "rights and responsibilities" ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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New 'smart' electrical meters raise privacy issues
The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Israel gives green light to Google Street View
Israel's ministry of justice said on Monday that it has given the go-ahead for Google Street View to start photographing streets in Israel to put on its 3D-mapping website.
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Google's Street View starts mapping India
Google launched its "Street View" project in India on Thursday aiming to collect panoramic images of the vast country ranging from its palaces to its slums.
May 26, 2011 |
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New US Senate panel on digital privacy created
A new US Senate subcommittee is being created to examine the increasing number of privacy issues arising in the digital age.
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Canadian report says Google breached privacy laws
Google contravened privacy laws when it inadvertently collected personal information from unsecured wireless networks as it mapped Canadian streets, Canada's privacy czar announced Tuesday.
Oct 19, 2010 |
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New report analyzes online location privacy
(PhysOrg.com) -- More and more, the Internet knows where you are. In a new study, three scholars at UC Berkeley's School of Information analyze implications of new online geolocation standards.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Why do consumers disclose sensitive information to shady-looking websites?
Many consumers need help recognizing when their privacy is compromised, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Interview: Alan Mislove on virtual privacy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Facebook's newest attempt to resolve the privacy issues raised by users is getting mixed reviews. Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science Alan Mislove, whose research focuses ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Don't put us on the Google map, says German village
A day after a small town became the first in Germany to welcome Google's controversial Street View service with open arms and cake, a tiny northern village responded Wednesday with a resounding "nein." ...
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Congress concerned about privacy over cable TV ads (Update)
(AP) -- Congress put cable TV operators on notice that it will scrutinize their plans to roll out targeted advertising to viewers, questioning whether they will use set-top boxes sitting in millions of homes to monitor and ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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