Inside Google

Google’s privacy debacle displays firm’s true colors

John M. Simpson

Google’s launch of its social network  "Buzz" and the ensuing outcry from consumers over they way it trampled on their privacy rights says a lot about the Internet giant’s…

Privacy controls on Google’s Buzz are backwards

John M. Simpson

Google turned its new "Buzz" social networking function on in my Gmail account today and I spent some time checking it out. Conclusion: it’s got the privacy controls backwards.

While…

Google’s Buzz will give Internet giant even more data

John M. Simpson

Google launched its much anticipated social networking service, Buzz, today aimed a competing with sites like Facebook and Twitter….

Google search ad, what dat?

John M. Simpson

Super Bowl XLIV wasn’t only a first for the New Orleans Saints, it was also a landmark for Internet giant, Google.  The company actually bought an ad, one that ironically reveals exactly the privacy issues raised by the company that consumers should worry about.

Google asking spy agency for help

John M. Simpson

Google has apparently gone to the super secret National Security Agency seeking help in preventing cyber attacks.

Two Congressmen ask Justice to scrutinize Google Books deal, government will comment on revised deal Thursday

John M. Simpson

Two Texas Congressmen have asked the U.S. of Justice to ensure that  the proposed Google Books Settlement not hurt minority publishers and small businesses. The department is scheduled to file its view of the amended settlement in federal court on Thursday.

Google’s 5 principles pay lip service to privacy

John M. Simpson

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

John M. Simpson

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

FTC focusing on online privacy concerns

John M. Simpson

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…

Google toolbar privacy glitch shows need for tech recalls and rules

John M. Simpson

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.