News tagged with web privacy
Google's 1Q lobbying bill more than triples to $5M
(AP) -- Google's U.S. lobbying bill more than tripled to $5 million during the first three months of the year amid increased government scrutiny of the Internet search leader's business and privacy practices.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Regulators, ad companies huddle over 'Do Not Track' features
The momentum of a growing multibillion-dollar industry is colliding with online privacy worries this week, as regulators and privacy advocates face off against the Internet advertising industry to hash out how proposed "Do ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Google's moves raise questions about 'don't be evil' motto
With its "Don't Be Evil" motto, Google Inc. has always held itself to a higher moral standard.
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Review: 5 ways to control your privacy on Google
Like it or not, your relationship with Google is becoming a lot more intimate. The company recently expanded its ability to combine data from its various services to create a highly detailed profile on you.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Expert: Webcam spy suspect's computer used in chat
(AP) -- A Rutgers University computer system manager told jurors on Tuesday that it appears the computer of a former student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another ...
Mar 06, 2012 |
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US attorneys general pressure Google on privacy
Attorneys general from across the United States urged Google on Wednesday to put the brakes on plans for a major change to its privacy policy.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Browser bypasses put Google in privacy cross hairs
Privacy advocates, lawyers and powerful rival Microsoft were piling on Google on Tuesday for sidestepping Web browsing software to tailor ads for people signed into its online services. ...
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Google defends privacy plan to US lawmakers
Google, facing pressure from US lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said Tuesday it remains committed to protecting consumer data as it creates a "seamless and easy" Web experience.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Consumers in the middle of battle over Internet privacy
Google and Facebook might have finally gotten the average consumer riled up about privacy.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Google revising privacy policies, data use
Google said it is revising its privacy policies and changing how it uses data from users of its services to provide more personalized search results and advertisements.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Review: Google Docs, the perfect bridesmaid
(AP) -- For do-most-of-it-yourself brides, wedding planning means lists, lists and more lists, with some spreadsheets thrown in for good measure. There are also the long, endlessly pored-over documents of ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Websites fail to protect personal data, researchers contend
By signing in to many of the Web's most popular sites, consumers send their names, email addresses or other personal information to other websites and data-collection companies, according to a Stanford University study that ...
Oct 12, 2011 |
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White House backs online 'privacy bill of rights' (Update)
The White House urged Congress on Wednesday to approve a "consumer privacy bill of rights" to govern the collection and use of personal data on the Internet.
Mar 16, 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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