Inside Google

Google’s 5 principles pay lip service to privacy

Google decided to take note of International Data Privacy Day last week by publishing their five guiding privacy principles.  Here are the bullet points and there is …

Steve Jobs blasts Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ motto

The tech blogosphere is buzzing with Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ assessment of Google’s…

FTC focusing on online privacy concerns

Online privacy protection for consumers has been built around the idea of "notice and choice" but it was clear to me at Thursday’s Federal Trade Commission…

Consumer Watchdog Urges Court To Reject Amended Google Books Deal

Brief Argues Books Settlement Continues Steal From Absent Class Members, Remains Anti-Competitive

WASHINGTON, DC — Consumer Watchdog today filed a brief urging a
federal court to reject the revised Google Books settlement because it
is remains anticompetitive and violates both U.S. and international
law.

Google toolbar privacy glitch shows need for tech recalls and rules

Harvard Professor Ben Edelman has just revealed that Google’s toolbar sent information about consumers’ web activity back to the Internet giant’s servers even when they thought they had disabled the toolbar.

Consumer Watchdog Lauds Clinton’s Call For Open Internet, Stresses Need For Online Consumer Privacy Safeguards

WASHINGTON, DC —  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s condemnation of
cyber attacks and censorship is an important endorsement of a free
global Internet, but just as important to ensuring the Internet’s
contribution to democracy and economic growth is a commitment to
consumer privacy, Consumer Watchdog said today.

Google Finally Improves Security Of Gmail Connections As Consumer Watchdog Urged

Santa Monica, CA —  In the wake of cyber attacks from China Google has
announced it will improve security for consumers connecting to its
Gmail service over the Internet by encrypting data traveling to its
servers, a move Consumer Watchdog called on the Internet giant to make
more than a year ago.

Chinese Attacks On Google Show Need For Internet Giant To Focus On Security, Privacy

Santa Monica, CA — Google acted correctly in ending self-censorship of
its Chinese search engine, Google.cn, but the cyber attacks that
prompted the decision demonstrate the company must give American
consumers better security and privacy controls, Consumer Watchdog said
today.

What does Google’s power play mean?

Google last week asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permission to buy and sell electric power like…

How Google peddles its stuff

Google is notorious for maintaining a clutter-free, minimalist home page. It famously resisted adding a "privacy" link because adding the word would have brought the word count to 29, one more than the magic 28 words founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin insisted should be the maxim on the page.