Inside Google

Google removes ‘Beta’ label from Chrome, but browser still fails privacy test

John M. Simpson

I was surprised today when Internet giant Google today removed the "Beta" or test label from its new Chrome browser. Four-year-old Gmail still carries the "Beta" label. Despite the
changes, though, the Web browser still offers inadequate protection for
users’ privacy.

Microsoft trumps Google on privacy

John M. Simpson

Google’s arch-rival, Mircrosoft, has just announced it will anonymize all private data it collects during online searches after six months if its competitors do the same thing.

As explained by …

Sometimes Google listens

John Simpson

Don’t be shy about telling Google what you think of the company’s activities.  Sometimes the internet giant listens to what its users say.

A case in point:…

Is Google using its purchasing power in politics?

Doug Heller

As Google grows into the behemoth of personal computing that it apparently wants to become, the firm has apparently decided to get bigger in another realm: political influence. 

Another huge medical data breach is mishandled

dugan

Both president-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain backed electronic medical records during their campaign. Computerizing patient data, which could increase efficiency and cut costs, is part of every major federal health reform…