Headline News Archive

2010

November

11

• FCC probes Google over collection of personal data. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday it is investigating whether Google violated communications laws when it collected data from WiFi networks in U.S. homes through…

10

• Stage set for showdown on online privacy. After “do not call” lists became popular, more than 90 percent of people who signed up reported fewer annoying telemarketing calls. Now, privacy advocates are…

08

• Web browsing takes a social turn. Silicon Valley is awash in tales of the “PayPal Mafia,” the tight-knit group of PayPal alumni who have helped one another start and finance a…

06

• Mortgage walk-aways prompt changes in credit scores. With foreclosures soaring - and homeowners with unblemished payment histories abruptly walking away from their houses with no warning to lenders - the two major…

04

• Facebook unveils Deals for mobile users. Facebook denied rumors that it was developing its own phone Wednesday but it did begin rolling out an ambitious bid to extend its popularity on…

• Internet privacy could be priority next Congress. A key Republican lawmaker indicated Wednesday that Internet privacy could be a legislative priority in the next Congress, as a growing number of data breaches…

03

• Google settles suit over Buzz and privacy. Google informed users of its Gmail service Tuesday evening that it had settled a class action lawsuit brought against it by some users who were…

02

• Airport screeners more aggressive with pat-downs. The government's aggressive new pat-down searches at airports are raising privacy concerns and dividing frequent fliers. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screeners last week began…

October

28

• FTC drops Google privacy-breach probe. The federal government has ended an inquiry into a privacy breach involving Google's Street View service, satisfied with the company's pledge to stop gathering e-mail,…

27

• Google CEO Schmidt says he 'misspoke' on Street View privacy concerns. Google on Tuesday released a statement by CEO Eric Schmidt saying he "misspoke" during an interview last week on CNN, when he said users concerned…

• Judge: Free speech protects Amazon buyers' data. Lists that identify the books, music and movies individual customers bought from online retailer Amazon.com are protected from North Carolina tax collectors, a federal judge…

26

• White House forms committee on Internet privacy policy. The Obama administration has formed a subcommittee drawn from various parts of the federal government to advise the White House on regulatory and legislative issues…

25

• Google's Street View cars scarfed up loads of personal data. It turns out Google’s Street View cars found out more about Internet users than previously acknowledged. Last Friday, the company said the cars, which roam…

24

• Google tightening privacy leash on its employees. Google is tightening its privacy leash on employees in an effort to ensure they don't intrude on people while the Internet search leader collects and…

• Scammers target desperate job seekers. A weak labor market is hurting the U.S. recovery, but it's been lucrative for scammers, who are bilking unemployed workers out of millions of dollars…

• Credit checks for screening job applicants. Apply for a job and you'll likely be asked to agree to a credit check. A majority of employers conduct credit checks on all or…

22

• El teléfono se convierte en un arma para los ciberpiratas. Una modalidad cada vez más popular ocupa su línea para impedir que usted y su banco se comuniquen e intercepten un fraude Cuando hace poco…

19

• U.S. pushes to ease obstacles to wiretapping. Law enforcement and counterterrorism officials, citing lapses in compliance with surveillance orders, are pushing to overhaul a federal law that requires phone and broadband carriers…

18

• Facebook in privacy breach. Many of the most popular applications, or "apps," on the social-networking site Facebook Inc. have been transmitting identifying information—in effect, providing access to people's names…

17

• The many faces of you [online]. The other day, Facebook suggested that I make a new friend: myself. It’s a little odd to see your own photo in the “people you…

11

• New Web code raises privacy concerns. Worries over Internet privacy have spurred lawsuits, conspiracy theories and consumer anxiety as marketers and others invent new ways to track computer users on the…

07

• Facebook tools invite users to stay longer. Facebook on Wednesday unveiled tools that give users freer access to the data they've sent the website and make it easier for them to interact…

September

28

• Biometric identification faces real-world hurdles. Television cop shows love "biometric" technologies, fingerprints, eye scans and so on, but a blue-ribbon panel report calls for caution on widespread use of biological…

27

• US working to ease wiretap rules for Internet. Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and…

• Facebook, Twitter see more spam attacks. Facebook and Twitter users take heed: Expect those surges of spam you've been experiencing to recur. Hackers and spammers have staked out new turf for…