Entries from Newstrend tagged with 'privacy'
Why It's Time to Sell Google Stock
Google has just announced a new policy that they will not anonymize search requests for 18-24 months. There were a number of reasons given, including "complying—and anticipating compliance—with possible data retention requirements" -- presumably from the government. With user privacy compromised, its likely that many Google searchers will look to other means of searching for information that won't allow them to be tracked.
Police to Fingerprint Drivers for Quick Identification
New technologies in surveillance and identification are changing the way police and security work is done. Passing vehicles are identified by automatically checking license plate numbers against a central database, and are suspect vehicles are pulled over. The driver's fingerprints can then be digitally scanned and sent to a fingerprint database for positive identification.
Facebook Apologizes for Privacy Issues in News Feed
Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg has issued an open letter of apology, along with an update to the company's controversial "News Feed" and "Mini-Feed" features, that will allow users greater controls on personal privacy issues. The move was in response to a Facebook Boycott that was called by users in response to the feeds. Many users found the feature to be an invasion of their privacy, and more than 500,000 signed an online petition against it.
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