Can Firefox and Google Bring More Privacy to the Web?
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are developing tools that will allow Web users to block advertisers from collecting information about them.
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South Korea Accuses Google of Privacy Violations
Google's troubles over its inadvertent collection of personal data while mapping its "Street View" overseas seems never-ending. The latest country to accuse the company of privacy violations is South Korea.
How the Web Will Make Winners and Losers in 2011
A year ago, few expected Angry Birds or Groupon to be among 2010's stars, but the underlying trends that powered their success were plain enough. So picking individual companies to rise or fall this year isn't worthwhile. What is? Identifying the trends that will move them all.
FCC Investigating Google Over Snooping by Street View Cars
Federal Communications Commission regulators are investigating Google's Street View cars and their capture of users' personal information, from complete email addresses to passwords, an FCC official said Wednesday.
Google Toolbar Spurs Another Privacy Lawsuit
Google has been slapped with another privacy lawsuit, this time over its toolbar, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. A New York man alleges the toolbar software transmits users' Internet activity to the company, and misleads people into believing they can prevent that transmission.
Google Buzz Class Action Settled for $8.5 Million
Google plans to pay out an $8.5 million settlement as part of a privacy class action lawsuit against its Gmail Buzz feature, the Internet giant said Tuesday.
Google Data-Collection Probe Dropped by Regulators
A Federal Trade Commission probe into Google's practices related to data collection from its Street View cars has been dropped after the world's largest search-engine operator made changes to safeguard consumer privacy.
How to Avoid Being a Victim of Medical Identity Theft
Everyone knows there are identity thieves who want to drain your bank accounts and siphon off your credit. But did you know there are scam artists out to steal your health benefits? So far, 1.5 million Americans have suffered from medical identity theft, at a cost of $29 billion.
There's No Hiding: Nine Industries That Know Your Every Move
Don't kid yourself. Real privacy no longer exists in this country. From your hobbies to your income to your phone calls, pretty much everything about you is tracked by someone, somewhere. We've examined the most intrusive firms and industries -- some of them may surprise you.
RIM's Saudi Arabia Deal Gives Up Privacy
BlackBerry maker RIM reached a deal with Saudi Arabia, averting a ban on its service in the country. The pact gives the nation's government the ability to monitor messages to and from RIM's smartphones.
Saudi Arabia to Halt BlackBerry Services
Saudi Arabia has ordered its mobile operators to stop providing services for Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones by Friday. The news comes days after the United Arab Emirates said it would halt BlackBerry data services in October.