Archive for December, 2007
« Previous EntriesGoogle Modifies Google Reader After Privacy Violation Uproar
Thursday, December 27th, 2007In the aftermath of privacy concerns from individuals and groups, Google has made changes to the Google Reader.
When Google updated its Google Reader program earlier this month it expanded the program’s features allowing users to share items with Google Chat “friends.” Soon after the update Google was blasted by Google Reader users who felt Google […]
Google Adds New Videos to Its YouTube Privacy Channel
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007Google has a privacy channel on YouTube and has added new videos recently. As Elinor Mills notes:
The videos aren’t professionally produced; they are made by Google engineers, product managers, and Google public relations representatives using a handheld video camera, according to Victoria Grand, a manager of public affairs.
Googlers were wondering “how do we […]
When Bean Counters Kill: CIGNA Says No to Transplant, Nataline Sarkisyan Dies
Friday, December 21st, 2007A modern horror story. Nataline Sarkisyan died hours after CIGNA reversed its denial of a liver transplant after public protests.
A grieving family is blaming an insurance company for the death Thursday of a 17-year-old leukemia patient, who died hours after the company reversed course and agreed to pay for her to receive a liver transplant.
Nataline […]
Facebook Sues Canadian Internet Porn Company for Hacking Attempt
Monday, December 17th, 2007The Toronto Star reports on the massive hacking attempts of Ontario porn company, SlickCash, on Facebook’s servers.
A Canadian company specializing in Internet porn is being sued by Facebook amid allegations it hacked the popular social networking website’s computers and tried to access the personal information of users, court documents show.
A numbered Ontario company, which […]
U.S. Congressman Joe Barton Quizzes Google on Privacy
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Rep. Joe Barton has questions for Google, as Declan McCullagh reports.
A top Republican in the House of Representatives is demanding that Google answer a barrage of questions about privacy, some of which are related to the company’s proposed purchase of the DoubleClick advertising firm.
Rep. Joe Barton, who has positioned himself as a privacy advocate […]