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Saturday, September 29th, 2007The world’s smallest micro-camcorder is the size of a pack of gum:
Many camcorders have been billed as the world’s smallest, but only one has been small enough to hide inside a pack of gum. The Red Ferret Journal says the Micro Camcorder is the smallest high-resolution, real time digital camcorder ever produced. The camera can […]
Google Says Street View Will Respect Local Privacy Laws in Canada and Elsewhere
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007According 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 are thinking about […]
Symantec CEO Asserts that Cookies Invade Internet Users’ Privacy
Thursday, September 20th, 2007John Thompson, CEO of the security software company, Symantec Corp., is denouncing nondisclosed usage of Internet cookies:
During a visit to the EU in Brussels, John Thompson, chief executive of the security software company, said that cookies “are just as much an invasion of privacy as someone peering in my bedroom window”.”I don’t have an issue […]
Cable Internet Phone Bundling - Be Aware of the Invasion of Your Privacy
Sunday, September 16th, 2007The advertising of the new bundled cable, Internet and phone services is compelling and enticing as witnessed in this video for Time Warner Cable…..
…but we need to remember to read the fine print:
There are red flags in each telecom provider’s privacy policy. A close reading of Time Warner’s policy reveals:
- Along with knowing juicy details […]
Google Street View Privacy Concerns Migrate to Canada
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007The controversial Google Street View application allows users to pinpoint and search street level video images of select U.S. cities. Some videos have shown recognizable faces and interiors of dwellings and thus, privacy concerns have been raised and widely discussed. Now the Canadian Privacy Commissioner has raised concerns about Google Street […]
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