Yesterday was a double-header of executive and legislative branch activity around Google privacy policies. First, Google agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which charged that the company used deceptive tactics and violated its own privacy promises to consumers when it launched its social network, Google Buzz, in 2010. From the FTC’s own [...]
According to The Hill, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski will face tough questioning on the failure of the FCC to push forward its Wi-Spy investigations effectively: Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) is expected to question Genachowski on an apparently-lagging FCC probe into the infamous Google Wi-Fi data breach. The FCC probe was announced to [...]
You think Google’s search engine is great. Gmail is easy to use. YouTube gives you instant access to funny pictures of dogs and music videos. And Google maps helps you find where you are and the nearest pizza place. And it’s all free. So you’re a happy customer and don’t understand why anyone would think [...]
