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Tech Giants Unite Against Google
Three technology heavyweights are joining a coalition to fight Google's attempt to create what could be the world's largest virtual library. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the ACLU of Northern California and the Consumer Watchdog advocacy group wrote to Google to ask the company to "assure Americans that Google will maintain the security and freedom that library patrons have long had: to read and learn about anything... without worrying that someone is looking over their shoulder or could retrace their steps".
Continue reading...Google seeks spinmeisters
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Internet giant Google is seeking communications personnel to get its story out to the world and counter what it calls negative press. According to an ...
Continue reading...L.A. Council committee signs off on Google email plan with caveats
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The Los Angeles City Council's Information Technology and General Services (ITGS) Committee on Tuesday
Continue reading...Tough questions needed on Google email plan for L.A.
Monday, August 10, 2009
A Los Angeles City Council committee on Tuesday takes up a ...
Continue reading...Twitter Breach Revives Cloud Security Fears
Monday, August 10, 2009
Some interest groups are urging Los Angeles to rethink its plan to implement Google Apps. Last month's breach of a hosted Google Apps implementation used by Twitter Inc. has heightened fears in some quarters that cloud computing could pose significant security and privacy risks to users. Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group based in Santa Monica, Calif., said the Twitter incident raises questions about whether "Google's cloud as offered provides adequate safeguards." In a letter to several Los Angeles city councilors, the group urged that city IT personnel first test Google Apps with a small group of users, rather than following the current plan of implementing it for 30,000 users by the end of this year.
Continue reading...L.A. Council committee meeting on Google plan postponed again
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
A proposal to switch Los Angeles city government's email and some other computer applications to a "...
Continue reading...Experts: Make the (Transparent) Case for Behavioral Advertising
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
When the online advertising industry recently issued seven principles to protect consumer privacy, you could see the lines being drawn. John Simpson, consumer advocate for California-based nonprofit Consumer Watchdog, doesn’t believe this industry will be able to regulate itself. He believes opting in should be consumers’ choice, not the current model where they have to work to opt out of having their Web-surfing habits monitored. He says that if advertisers clearly explain their programs and how that benefits customers, those users are likely to be willing to be part of it.
Continue reading...Twitter Breach Revives Security Issues With Cloud Computing
Monday, July 27, 2009
Concerns are the same as with any outsourcing, remote data access, IT managers say. Consumer Watchdog group said the Twitter incident raises the question of whether "Google's cloud as offered provides adequate safeguards." Moving medical and health-related records, and information on domestic and sexual assault and substance abuse to Google raises concerns over how such sensitive data will be protected, the group wrote in a letter addressed to City Council members. "Before jumping into the Google deal, the City Council needs to insist on appropriate guarantees -- for instance substantial financial penalties in the event of any security breach," John Simpson, a consumer advocate for the group wrote.
Continue reading...Warning issued on Google Books privacy threat
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Much of the focus on the proposed Google Books settlement has been on antitrust concerns....
Continue reading...L.A. delays consideration of Google email plan
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Consideration of a proposal to move the City of Los Angles' email and other computer applications to a system run by...
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Friday, August 21, 2009
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