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Archive for September, 2007


Google Says Street View Will Respect Local Privacy Laws in Canada and Elsewhere

According to Reuters: Canada’s privacy commissioner told Google in August that the feature — which offers a series of panoramic, 360-degree images of nine U.S. cities — could violate Canadian laws if it were introduced without alterations. Some of the pictures feature people who can clearly be identified, which contravenes Canadian legislation on privacy. “We [...]

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Dial P for Privacy? Not with New Free Phone Service

Is free phone service worth giving up your privacy? Pudding Media, a start-up based in San Jose, Calif., is introducing an Internet phone service today that will be supported by advertising related to what people are talking about in their calls. The Web-based phone service is similar to Skype’s online service — consumers plug a [...]

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