Facebook's IPO could be one of the most successful in history, but that very success could force the company to make a choice between protecting users' privacy and exploiting their personal data.
Internet
May 17, 2012
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Some 900 million people like Facebook. But when they realize their private information is being bought and sold, some don't like it so much.
Internet
May 15, 2012
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(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier ...
Internet
Mar 27, 2012
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Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from US and European consumer advocacy groups.
Internet
Mar 1, 2012
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Germany's consumer protection minister has warned her fellow cabinet members against using Facebook to promote their work citing data security concerns, in an internal letter obtained by Der Spiegel.
Internet
Sep 11, 2011
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Sony's share price fell more than three percent to a two-year low Monday after the latest online attack against the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant targeted its European subsidiary.
Business
Jun 6, 2011
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Sony was told by the Japanese government on Friday to strengthen its data security as the electronics and entertainment giant reels from a series of attacks by hackers.
Business
May 27, 2011
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(AP) -- Federal regulators are joining the growing list of public officials demanding answers from Apple Inc. and Google Inc. about the extent to which mobile devices track the location of their users and store detailed ...
Telecom
May 17, 2011
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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.
Internet
Mar 16, 2011
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Consumers should soon have a wide range of new, speedier and more accessible ways of connecting to the Internet wirelessly.
Telecom
Jan 11, 2011
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