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…
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…
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UK privacy watchdog says EU laws are not good enough: “The UK’s privacy watchdog has said that EU privacy laws are out of date and in need of reform.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…