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Extension Lets You Know If Google Is Spying On You
Google has also come under scrutiny from Consumer Watchdog, which has said that the Energy and Commerce Committee must conduct hearings into Google privacy violations, with information coming to light about Google's classified contracts with the US government. Consumer Watchdog suggests that Google has been fibbing.
Continue reading...Liveblog: Wrapping up the Senate privacy hearing
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The three-hour hearing on Online Consumer Privacy has just come to a close, but unfortunately nothing substantive has emerged. Senators asked the two panels questions that were fed to them by their staff, and, when responses came from Google & Facebook that were conciliatory-sounding enough, the Senators refused, or perhaps more likely did not know how, to ask follow-up questions that might have actually taken us somewhere.
Continue reading...Liveblog: Google still “investigating” Wi-Spy activities
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Google Privacy Engineering Lead Dr. Alma Whitten told the Committee that the company was "conducting investigations" into why its Street View cars gathered communications from home WiFi networks.
Continue reading...Liveblog: FTC chairman endorses “opt-in”
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz endorsed an opt-in framework for privacy policies on the internet over an opt-out one in response to a question by Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV). Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz endorsed an opt-in framework for privacy policies on the internet over an opt-out one in response to a question by Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV).
Continue reading...Liveblogging online privacy hearing
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Today I will be liveblogging the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on Consumer Online Privacy. It is the first hearing on this subject by a full committee.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog poll finds concern about Google’s Wi-Spy snooping
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Americans Favor Broad Range Of Online Privacy Protections for Consumers SANTA MONICA, CA -- A significant majority of Americans are troubled by recent revelations that Google’s Street View cars gathered communications from home WiFi networks, and they want stronger legal protection to preserve their online privacy, according to a national opinion poll released today by Consumer Watchdog.
Continue reading...House Dems Block White House Witness in Google Email Breach
Friday, July 23, 2010
At the hearing, a consumer watchdog testified that he believed the White House was too cozy with Google, and the company’s lobbying interests. “I do think that Google specifically has perhaps too close a relationship with the government,” said John Simpson, director of the Stem Cell Project. “I think Mr. McLaughlin’s appointment is one of those ties that are inappropriate.”
Continue reading...Web 2.0 hearing overshadowed by politics; Simpson calls for Wi-Spy probe
Friday, July 23, 2010
Consumer Watchdog's John M. Simpson testified at a hearing yesterday on federal agency use of Web 2.0 technology, but the hearing got off to a rocky start when Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC) opted for a procedural gimmick and even introduced a motion to adjourn the hearing before the witnesses were able to testify.
Continue reading...Congressman Boucher’s ties to Google may explain comments
Friday, July 23, 2010
Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va, chairman of the Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee took a potshot at us this week. Folks at Consumer Watchdog have thick skins so we don't really mind at all. I just figure you should have the context for the representative's remarks.
Continue reading...Is National Security Behind Google’s Wi-Fi Spying?
Thursday, July 22, 2010
"Is there some relationship between Google and the NSA (National Security Agency)?" asked Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group. "Was this data shared with intelligence agencies in America? It's a question. We just want a straight answer."
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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