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Ten Consumer Advocate Groups Ask Congress to Strengthen Privacy Bill
“The problem is that the bill relies too much on the idea of ‘notice and consent,’ which really hasn’t worked,” said John M. Simpson, a consumer advocate at Consumer Watchdog, Washington. “It also pre-empts stronger state laws and does not allow private action suits. These provisions are extremely unfriendly for consumers.
Continue reading...Should Silicon Valley Be Worried About a Backlash?
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Just last week, Consumer Watchdog released a report claiming Google abuses its dominance of search to steer users to its other products. The revelation that the Google Street View team in Europe had "accidentally" collected large amounts of personal user data through Wi-Fi connections certainly hasn't helped.
Continue reading...A graphic display of what Google knows
Friday, June 4, 2010
Every wonder how much information Google has gathered? Scott Cleland, publisher of the Website GoogleMonitor.com, has pulled together a snappy one-page graphic, "Google's 'Total Information Awareness' Power," that answers the question.
Continue reading...Missouri AG Looks Into Google Wi-Fi Mess
Friday, June 4, 2010
Consumer advocate John Simpson said he was happy to see Missouri asking for an explanation. "Google's ... operation compromised consumers' privacy in the very heartland of America," said Simpson, an advocate with California's Consumer Watchdog, in an e-mail message. "The Internet giant needs to be held accountable."
Continue reading...Data Show Google Abuses Search Role, Group Contends
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Consumer Watchdog continues to push its case that Google Inc. is behaving as an illegal monopoly, releasing a report this morning that alleges the company is abusing is dominance in online search to direct users to its own services.
Continue reading...Google Wi-Fi Incident Under More Scrutiny
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Consumer Watchdog said it obtained three years of Internet traffic from the Web metrics firm Experian Hitwise to analyze Web traffic to Google's other services. It claims that it shows Google's search results favor its services over competitors, a claim Google has repeatedly denied.
Continue reading...Google’s Wi-Fi Data Harvest Facing More Probes, Lawsuits
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Canada's move follows confirmation that a U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation of Google is also underway. The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog requested the FTC probe on May 17. The agency responded that it was "reviewing" that request.
Continue reading...Google Grabs Personal Info Off of Wi-Fi Networks
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Consumer Watchdog, a group that has become one of Google's most outspoken critics, renewed its call for a regulatory crackdown Friday. "Once again, Google has demonstrated a lack of concern for privacy," said Consumer Watchdog's John Simpson. "Its computer engineers run amok, push the envelope and gather whatever data they can until their fingers are caught in the cookie jar."
Continue reading...Congressional Panel Seeks WiFi Data Answers From Google
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Meanwhile, consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog on Wednesday urged state attorneys general to investigate whether the company broke wiretap, privacy and unfair business practices laws. The group also called on state authorities to demand that Google preserve all documents relating to its data-collection activities because they could be evidence in criminal or civil cases.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Urges State Attorneys General To Probe Google’s WiSpy Snooping
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Consumer Watchdog today called on the state attorneys general to investigate Google’s WiSpy snooping in their respective states to determine what state laws were broken.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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