Articles about Privacy – Page 7 of 8

Dev builds database of Facebook emails and phone numbers with public info

Is your phone number public on Facebook? If it is, there’s a chance Brandon Copley has it. According to a… Read More

He’s back: Creepy Cameraman pushes the limits in new public surveillance video

Remember the anonymous guy who walks up to random people around the Seattle region and starts taking video of them… Read More

Leak implicates Microsoft, Google and others in NSA snooping — but they deny it

A classified training document, reported Thursday by the Washington Post and the Guardian, says a secret U.S. government program called… Read More

Amazon’s IMDb wins verdict against 41-year-old actress who sued for revealing her age

A federal jury in Seattle ruled in favor of Amazon.com’s IMDb yesterday in a case brought by a 41-year-old actress… Read More

Scroogled: Microsoft attacks Google again, this time about Android privacy issues

First it was Google Shopping, then Gmail, and now, Microsoft’s latest attack on Google comes in the form of Android privacy… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Enliken helps consumers control personal data and market it to advertisers

Advertisers are getting to know more about each and every one of us, especially as behavioral targeting technologies allow big… Read More

VIDEO: Here’s what customers think of a Seattle bar banning Google Glasses

If you haven’t heard yet, Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe is one of the first establishments to declare a ban on Google Glasses to prevent its… Read More

Microsoft wants new model for online privacy, says current one ‘can’t survive’

It’s inevitable that companies will collect an array of data about people and their online activities. So rather than trying… Read More

MTV and BET’s fake Twitter hack PR stunt wasn’t funny and raises serious questions

MTV and BET just fooled us all, and I’m not sure if it was funny, stupid or scary. Yesterday, Burger… Read More

Open letter to Skype from digital rights advocates urges Microsoft to issue transparency reports

Over 100 Internet advocates, journalists and other organization members penned an open letter to Microsoft today, urging the Redmond software… Read More

FTC investigating Intelius, and other so-called ‘data brokers’

Intelius, the Bellevue-based company led by entrepreneur Naveen Jain, is among the companies being investigated by the The Federal Trade… Read More

Commentary: Why the downfall of Facebook is more possible than you think

Facebook is the clearcut leader in social. We all know this. No one else is even close (except maybe Google).… Read More

Microsoft holds its ground as big advertisers blast IE10’s default privacy settings

Microsoft’s decision to prevent Internet Explorer 10 users from being tracked online, by default, is getting an extraordinary response from… Read More

10 questions: ‘Existence’ author David Brin on science fiction, science and geeks

One could successfully argue that modern geek culture wouldn’t exist in its current form without 20th century science fiction and… Read More

Boss signing in to your Facebook account? There’s a law for that

Legislatures, state and federal, are starting to react to the trend of employers — at least the creepy employers —… Read More

Privacy: Facebook and Google baking it in, but will startups follow the recipe?

High-profile privacy breaches have increasingly been making headlines, putting the issue further onto the agenda of the tech industry. But… Read More

Google’s alleged WiFi snooper has an Internet privacy patent

Marius Milner, the Google engineer reported to be responsible for the code that allowed Street View cars to collect data… Read More

Google patent: Background noise from phone calls could be used to target ads

You’re attending a baseball game and call Google’s 411 service for information about a nearby restaurant. The cheers of the… Read More

Actress’s suit vs. Amazon’s IMDb may have bigger impact on privacy

A lawsuit against Amazon.com’s Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for disclosing an actress’s age could have a larger impact on the way… Read More

Google’s unified privacy policy takes effect, despite concerns

Google’s new privacy policy rolled out overnight, turning more than 60 policies into one and clearing the way for the… Read More

State AGs sound alarm over Google privacy changes

In a letter today to Google CEO Larry Page, attorneys general from dozens of states question the company’s plan to… Read More

On trust and privacy: Why I no longer trust Google

[Guest commentary by Kathy Gill] Trust. It’s a key factor in any successful relationship, whether that relationship is between two… Read More

Thank you, body scanners: Why airport pat downs suck for humanity

The technologies that bring us together are making me more resentful of the ones that tear us apart. Red light… Read More

Google in iPhone tracking dustup, and Microsoft jumps into the fray

In an investigative report today, the Wall Street Journal says Google circumvented the iPhone’s privacy settings to track user browsing… Read More

Irony? Apple patent filings cite need for user consent on data

How’s this for timing? Two Apple patent applications, made public just this morning, go out of their way to point… Read More

Google challenges Microsoft ads, and Microsoft unleashes its ‘Gmail Man’

It’s Day No. 2 in Microsoft’s three-day bid to court Google users, and Google isn’t letting Microsoft’s claims go unanswered.… Read More

Poll: Pissed or pleased about Google’s privacy changes?

The privacy changes announced by Google this week highlight the classic dilemma of the digital age: Are you willing to… Read More

Why Facebook’s privacy settlement may not be a done deal

Guest Commentary: “Facebook,” observes Seattle lawyer Venkat Balasubramani, writing about that company’s proposed settlement with the FTC, “is like the… Read More

Texas actress sues Amazon for displaying age in IMDb listing

In the annals of litigation, this has to be one of the stranger cases involving Amazon.com. A Texas actress is… Read More

Congressman lobs bombshell at Amazon’s new Silk browser, claims shades of Orwell’s 1984

There may be a new “big brother” in town, and it might just go by the name of Amazon.com. That’s… Read More