Tag Archive | "FTC"
Liveblog: Google still “investigating” Wi-Spy activities
Google Privacy Engineering Lead Dr. Alma Whitten told the Committee that the company was "conducting investigations" into why its Street View cars gathered communications from home WiFi networks.
Continue reading...Liveblog: FTC chairman endorses “opt-in”
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz endorsed an opt-in framework for privacy policies on the internet over an opt-out one in response to a question by Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV). Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz endorsed an opt-in framework for privacy policies on the internet over an opt-out one in response to a question by Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV).
Continue reading...Liveblogging online privacy hearing
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Today I will be liveblogging the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on Consumer Online Privacy. It is the first hearing on this subject by a full committee.
Continue reading...John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog, on Google’s Political Influence and “Misguided Motto”
Thursday, July 15, 2010
As Google grows in size, so does its political influence. And, while this may not overly worry most people, there is one man who is keeping a close watch on the search engine firm. He is Consumer Watchdog's John Simpson, and one gets the feeling that he revels in his role of giant-killer.
Continue reading...Google’s Washington Influence Is Spreading, Some Say Too Much
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
It's not the first time that Google's doings in Washington have hit the headlines--but perhaps it is the first time that Google is being attacked from all sides. Its lobbying spend for the first quarter of 2010--$1.3 million [2]--was released three months ago, and set on by Consumer Watchdog's John Simpson. The non-profit, non-partisan organization has its own Inside Google website, which last week scored a hit on the firm via its data-collecting methods.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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