CyberLaw Blog

Archive for July 8th, 2008

Bits: Google’s Tracking of Users Can Also Increase Privacy Protection: “Privacy concerns have been raised by Google and other companies that track users’ activities on the Web, but the tracking has upsides, too.

(Via NYT > Technology.)

Privacy group protests about Street View, but Google says blurring protects privacy: “A privacy pressure group has told Google that its Street View photography service might break the law. But the company says that its technical measures will safeguard people’s privacy.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Online risk due to browser flaws: “Almost half of net users are at risk because their browsers have not been updated to the latest version, says a study.”

(Via BBC News.)

UK privacy watchdog says EU laws are not good enough: “The UK’s privacy watchdog has said that EU privacy laws are out of date and in need of reform. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has commissioned a research firm to look into how the law could be changed.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)