GigaomGoogle’s new privacy policy: Should you be concerned?
Is Google’s new privacy policy another sign it has broken its promise and is becoming more evil? Or is the fuss over the new version — which will allow the search… Read more »
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Is Google’s new privacy policy another sign it has broken its promise and is becoming more evil? Or is the fuss over the new version — which will allow the search… Read more »
As is usually the case when Facebook adds new features, the rollout of its “frictionless sharing” has caused controversy because of privacy and oversharing issues. But more than anything, what Facebook’s… Read more »
A recent U.S. court decision involving the Twitter accounts of several WikiLeaks supporters shows that when push comes to shove, users of social networks and most online services have no expectation… Read more »
Critics claim Klout is invading the privacy of those who haven’t even joined the service, including children, by compiling “shadow profiles” of them based on their activity online. Is that an… Read more »
It’s been obvious for awhile now that Google has a lot riding on the success of its new social network, Google+. But some comments from senior exec Brad Horowitz make it… Read more »
Facebook’s recent launch of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “frictionless sharing” has caused a lot of controversy over whether the feature is an invasion of privacy. But the reality is that… Read more »
Facebook is making changes that are designed to give users more control over how they share information, and to compete with Google+. But will these changes make people less likely to… Read more »
A number of lawsuits have claimed that tracking cookies installed on users’ computers are a breach of privacy, especially new forms of “zombie cookies” that can recreate themselves even if they… Read more »
LinkedIn seems to have gone too far in the wrong direction in trying to copy Facebook and become a social network for business users: a recent change that opted LinkedIn’s 100-million-plus… Read more »
Its fans say Google+ improves on Facebook in terms of privacy protections, because it allows you to filter people into groups or “Circles.” But is this really a big improvement? Not… Read more »