Google bends to German privacy concerns
By JUERGEN BAETZ 2010-08-19T17:17:44ZBERLIN (AP) -- Google Inc. said Thursday it would double the amount of time Germans have to opt out of having their homes shown in its "Street View" feature, which has sparked a fierce public debate over privacy concerns.... hosted.ap.org |
Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown
By ERIKA KINETZ 2010-09-02T15:00:15ZMUMBAI, India (AP) -- India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications - not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion - to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype.... hosted.ap.org |
Germany seeks Internet data protection code
By 2010-09-20T18:28:44ZBERLIN (AP) -- Germany's government urged the Internet industry on Monday to produce a voluntary data protection code to cover services like Google Inc.'s "Street View" mapping service.... hosted.ap.org |
Facebook offers new way to sort friends, copy info
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE 2010-10-06T22:23:09ZPALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) -- Facebook is trying to make it easier for people to share their updates selectively and draw distinctions between friends, family members and co-workers on the Web's biggest social hub.... hosted.ap.org |
Google tightening privacy leash on its employees
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE 2010-10-25T12:50:27ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. is tightening its privacy leash on employees in an effort to ensure they don't intrude on people while the Internet search leader collects and stores information about its users.... hosted.ap.org |