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Boucher’s Privacy Bill Scolded by Consumer Groups

4. May 2010

The quest for comprehensive, federal privacy legislation has been on many a lawmakers’ wish list for years, and two House members took the next step this week with the release of draft legislation that would require opt-in access to sensitive online data, an expectation of privacy regarding third-party apps, and easily accessible privacy practices. Consumer groups, however, said the bill does not do enough and criticized provisions that would prevent stronger state laws or individual lawsuits.

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Online Advertisers Targeted in Privacy Moves

By Chris Nuttall , FINANCIAL TIMES TECH BLOG

3. May 2010

With behavioural targeting and privacy becoming hot internet issues, a coalition of consumer and privacy advocacy groups is taking their fight for online rights to Capitol Hill. The sizeable coalition – its members are Consumer Action, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Consumer Watchdog, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Privacy Lives, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times, US Public Interest Research Group and the World Privacy Forum – says industry self-regulation has not provided meaningful consumer protection and legislation is needed.

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GSA for GSA

Posted by Margot Williams

27. April 2010

In a serendipitous synchronicity, the Google Search Appliance (GSA) has debuted as the new search engine on the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) web site.

Recently a box popped up on an obscure GSA web page titled “Transparency” which reveals that Google has taken over the search spot at the agency.

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Watchdog Calls for Google Break-Up; Urges DoJ to Investigate

By John Oates , THE REGISTER UK

23. April 2010

Consumer Watchdog said it welcomed the ongoing investigation into Google Books by the DoJ, and the Federal Trade Commission’s probe into the AdMob buy, but said it was: “past time to act against Google’s monopolistic and pervasive power over the entire Internet”.

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Questions mount about Google’s AdMob deal

Posted by John M. Simpson

6. April 2010

More concerns about Google’s $750 million proposed deal to buy mobile advertising company AdMob were raised Tuesday.

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) wrote Jonathan Leibowitz, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, warning that the proposed deal “raises important competition issues which should be reviewed carefully…”

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Google, like Slick Willie Sutton, goes where the money is

Posted by John M. Simpson

23. March 2010

Google is crowing about a decision from the European Court of Justice Tuesday that says it has
the legal right to continue exploiting other people’s good names in its
quest to pile up more cash.

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Google, NSA Partnership Raises Privacy Hackles

By James Temple THE TECHNOLOGY CHRONICLES BLOG (SF CHRON)

4. February 2010

The revelation that Google Inc. is partnering with the National Security Agency to probe a widespread cyber attack has quickened the pulse of privacy advocates.

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Can Google Be Trusted? No: The Search Engine Must Do More To Protect Private Data

By John M. Simpson Op-Ed Commentary SACRAMENTO BEE

29. November 2009

Few doubt that Internet giant Google is succeeding in its audacious
corporate mission "to organize the world’s information and make it
universally accessible and useful." The problem is that the mission
puts Google directly at odds with our privacy rights, and Google
appears unwilling to give consumers enough control.

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Privacy Group Coalition Urges Data Regulation

By Thomas Claburn INFORMATION WEEK

1. September 2009

Ten consumer and privacy groups are urging Congress to
limit the way online information can be used for advertising and
profiling.

A coalition of ten consumer and privacy groups on Tuesday urged Congress to draft new legislation
to preserve consumer privacy online by limiting behavioral advertising
and establishing new ground rules for information collection and use.

Press Release

Consumer Watchdog Calls On Feds To Get User Privacy And Antitrust Guarantees In Proposed Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal

CONTACT: John M. Simpson

29. July 2009

Santa Monica CA — The proposed 10-year partnership on Internet search
and search advertising between Microsoft and Yahoo! must be closely
scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department
to ensure there are no antitrust violations and that user privacy is
guaranteed, Consumer Watchdog said today.

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Boucher’s Privacy Bill Scolded by Consumer Groups

Online Advertisers Targeted in Privacy Moves

Watchdog Calls for Google Break-Up; Urges DoJ to Investigate

Questions mount about Google’s AdMob deal

Google, like Slick Willie Sutton, goes where the money is

Google, NSA Partnership Raises Privacy Hackles

Privacy Group Coalition Urges Data Regulation

Consumer Watchdog Calls On Feds To Get User Privacy And Antitrust Guarantees In Proposed Microsoft-Yahoo! Deal