Archive | July, 2009
Press Release
Warning issued on Google Books privacy threat
CONTACT: John M. Simpson
Much of the focus on the proposed Google Books settlement has been on antitrust concerns….
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Heat is on Google, so it ups lobbying spending 30%
CONTACT: John M. Simpson
23. July 2009
What do you do if you’re a gargantuan Internet company that’s come under increased scrutiny, despite your "Don’t-be-evil" mantra? Send in the…
Continue reading...L.A. delays consideration of Google email plan
22. July 2009
Consideration of a proposal to move the City of Los Angles’ email and other computer applications to a system run by…
Continue reading...L.A. needs assurances before moving to Google’s ‘cloud’
17. July 2009
Frustrated by an out-of-date email system that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s spokesman Matt Szabo calls "Pac-Man-era technology" the City of Los Angeles is considering entrusting…
Continue reading...Google Is Faulted On Privacy
10. July 2009
A group critical of Google’s privacy practices got a jump on the search giant yesterday. Consumer Watchdog, which accuses Google of spying on users, sent out an
alert early yesterday claiming it had obtained a "confidential" and
"proprietary" document that the company had intended for lawmakers.
Google snips ‘confidential’ label from lobbying doc after criticism
9. July 2009
Google probably thought it was being subtle and sly. Just after
Consumer Watchdog obtained and released Google’s new "confidential"
lobbying document, Google posted the same document, stripped of its "confidential" and "proprietary" labels, as an example of its public transparency.
Google Posts Advertising ‘Spin Document’ Online
9. July 2009
Well, it’s a good nod to almost-transparency, anyway. But just so you remember: Google would have preferred you not see these materials at all! And Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court remains concerned…
Continue reading...Secret Google Presentation Defends Invasive Behavioral Ads
9. July 2009
Consumer Watchdog Releases Satirical Annotated Version, Says Cyber-Spying Should Raise Lawmaker Alarms Over Internet Giant’s New ‘Net-based Operating System
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Takes On Google As Lawmakers Mull Data Privacy Regulation
8. July 2009
Consumer Watchdog — which, as the name implies is a consumer watchdog organization — is raising alarms over privacy concerns that have been brought to the fore as online search company Google engages in wheeling and dealing before the House Communications and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.
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DOJ Launches Formal Investigation Into Google Book Search Settlement
CONTACT: Clint Boulton
3. July 2009
The Department of Justice confirms its investigation into whether Google’s $125 million Book Search settlement violates U.S. antitrust laws. Opponents fear the agreement gives the search engine giant too much power in the digital book world. The fairness hearing is set for Oct. 7, 2009. "The fact that the Justice Department decided to formally notify the
judge in the Google Book Search class action settlement that it is
investigating the deal is an important development," consumer advocate
for Consumer Watchdog John Simpson said in an e-mail to eWEEK.
23. July 2009