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Google bows to keystroke privacy concerns

Google bows to keystroke privacy concerns98 percent of cases we don't spy?This article sounds like the something a "98% fat free chips" bonehead ad exec would come up with. Listen to yourself.Recording 2% of user's keystroke?You should be ashamed to do anything less than condemn Chrome for the spyware it...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Google Inc., privacy concern, spyware

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

LinkedIn Company Groups create privacy concerns

LinkedIn Company Groups create privacy concernsGreat call.Agree that the social conversation part of LinkedIN company groups is problematic. Luckily most companies already have policies regarding public forums. I bet even WholeFoods had a policy in place while their CEO blatantly abused it. :-) I noticed that my membership in my...

Tags: LinkedIn Co., privacy concern

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

EU has privacy concerns over Street View

EU has privacy concerns over Street ViewAnd this is worth reporting why?So the EU has concerns, big whoop. Google has a plan to deal with this, that makes it a non-issue. There's NOTHING in this particular item worth reporting. Must be a seriously slow news day.RE: EU...

Tags: Government, Corporate communications, EU HAS, EU has privacy concern, Street View, privacy concern

Discussion threads 2008-05-15

Google Desktop for Linux

Google Desktop for LinuxSweet!I was hoping that this would be coming soon! Just left Windows a few months back, and I was getting along fine without it, but I look forward to being reunite with my old friend!So much for Yahoo Widgets on LinuxGoogle beats Yahoo, yet again.Yahoo should have...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Google Desktop, privacy concern, Google Text Ads, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Linux, desktop, Microsoft Corp., software

Discussion threads 2007-06-27

Big computing plans means big privacy issues

The future of computing will feature devices that monitor you, anticipate your actions and chronicle your life. The problem: Privacy concerns. Eric Horvitz, principal researcher at Microsoft Labs, demoed the software giants "life browser" effort, which puts memories, images and other items in a...

Tags: General, Future in Review, IT Management, Innovation, Gartner Symposium

Blog posts 2007-04-25

Apple tweaks iTunes following privacy concerns

Apple tweaks iTunes following privacy concernsWell doneSee Apple, was that so hard? All you had to do was ask.Let's hope this serves as a lesson to Apple and other companies for the future.Notice the Correction!Correction: This story incorrectly described an addition to Apple's iTunes software. A button to turn...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, privacy concern

Discussion threads 2006-01-18

Additional Resources

ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google trying not to cross 'the creepy line'

RE: Google trying not to cross 'the creepy line'google crossed that line several squares back unlike M$ Google is openGoogle is transparent and does not cross the criminal line.That you know of. I, on the otherhandknow that they have crossed that criminal line many a time.You see, the best criminals...

Tags: Backups, Google Inc., creepy line

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Microsoft vs. Google: An e-mail showdown at L.A. City Hall

Contract worth $7.25 million? Google will probably do it for free, or as a minimum at a greatly reduced price. Cities like Los Angeles should take advantage of the competitive situation to drive the cost of email for the city to near zero.Remember, with Google, they also get GoogleApps. One...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, cloud computing, Google Inc., e-mail, operating system, desktop, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Does Google Book privacy policy go far enough?

"NO" is the Quick AnswerThe reason Google does not promise several things outright is because, clearly, they think they might want to do more in the future, which makes me very uncomfortable. I have switched to using InPrivate browing in IE8 when accessing many search engines due to the...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs on

RE: Google seeks OEMs for Chrome browser; Sony signs onThis is the worst possible combination ever. You have both companies who are known privacy rights violators combining forces to strip your PC of any confidential data you might have. Sony is going to love putting rootkits on the PC,...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Chrome, Google Inc., Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

Stories that warrant watching: EDS / HP, Microsoft, IBM, Adobe

EDS Employees Take a Haircut Courtesy of HP IBM taking out more employees? VentureBeat reports that some EDS workers will face pay cuts of 29-47%. Additionally, more employees may be terminated come September 1. IBM is rumored to be sharpening the axe in its Global Services...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., IBM Corp., Cookie, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-14

Google Books privacy debate: Whose side are you on?

Privacy is currencyI generally understand what it is you are saying, even if it makes too much use of the "If you have nothing to hide..." argument which I doubt needs to be discussed here. However, I think some of your points are missing the bigger picture. For instance, you...

Tags: privacy issue, Google Book, Google Books privacy, privacy, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Shock Horror 'Social Media': Who Will Save/Train the Children?

Parents with Save / Train, that's what they are there for.for many parents today, this is new to them since the older you get, the less change you want to see. At a younger age, you're more inclined to adapt. Another thing is, more parents are getting home...

Tags: Save/Train, social media, Horror

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Shock Horror 'Social Media': Who Will Save/Train the Children?

An interesting US national poll from Common Sense Media asking 'is social networking changing childhood?' opens up some wider issues. Common sense media suggest their poll... ...illustrates a continuing disconnect between parents and kids when it comes to kids’ digital lives....

Tags: Facebook, Network, Social Media, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Rule change will bring Web 2.0 to federal sites

There's Internet time. And then there's government time. In the case of cookies, the two are wildly divergent. Back in 2000 (that was the year of IE 5 and Netscape 6 and we were four years from Firefox 1.0), regulations were passed that banned government websites from using cookies. That...

Tags: Web, Web 2.0, Privacy, Web Site, Cookie, Government, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Web Technology, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Security risks of Web 2.0 tools should not be overlooked by enterprises, individuals

Id Theft would be my first concernIf a hacker asked for your name, address, college, company name , profession and a head shot picture, he/she would have a great head start at worming into your identity. That's exactly what people are putting on Facebook and other social sites. I'll pass...

Tags: Facebook, Web 2.0 Tool, Web 2.0, security, Web

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Security risks of Web 2.0 tools should not be overlooked by enterprises, individuals

Like it or not, the use of Web 2.0 technology use in enterprises is here to stay. Even longstanding enterprise software providers, such as Salesforce.com, have created tools for integrating social networks into the customer support and lead generation process. And you'd be hard-pressed to find a Fortune 500 company...

Tags: Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Groups demand privacy for Google Books

Groups demand privacy for Google BooksThis is a serious concern considering ...... that the Bush Administration used The Patriot Act as an excuse to make warrantless wiretaps and the Telcos were not held accountable for allowing them to do so. The FEDs have been trying to the the ALA...

Tags: Google Book, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Why the first Chrome netbooks may not be so revolutionary

Why the first Chrome netbooks may not be so revolutionaryAndroid...not Chrome...From all indications Acer will be releasing and Android based netbook next month. I highly doubt there is any way Chrome's release could go from next year to next month.Where is the source code?If the OEMs are releasing a Linux...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, OPEN SOURCE, netbook, Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-07-14