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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Google Says Street View Will Respect Local Privacy Laws in Canada and Elsewhere
September 25th, 2007 · No Comments · Google and Privacy, Privacy and New Technology
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Symantec CEO Asserts that Cookies Invade Internet Users’ Privacy
September 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Computer Privacy and Security, Privacy and New Technology
John 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 [...]
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Cable Internet Phone Bundling – Be Aware of the Invasion of Your Privacy
September 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Privacy and New Technology
The 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 [...]
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