The FBI wants Congress to pass laws that would force Facebook, Google, and others to intercept Internet online communications when they occur or penalize those companies who do not comply. The Washington Post reported that the FBI:
…concerns that it is unable to tap the Internet communications of terrorists and…
A group of Chicago Police are suing for overtime pay since the City allegedly expected the officers “to be available twenty-four [hours] per day via Blackberry.” In their lawsuit the officers “felt obligated to respond to these email communications and telephone call while off duty.”
Huffingtonpost reported that the officers…
Apple users’ privacy may be at risk, as Apple finally revealed to Wired that Siri data is kept for 2 years even though that is not mentioned on Apple’s FAQs about Siri. In March 2012 the American Civil Liberties Union raised the issue about Siri privacy and claimed that the…
Ownership of Social Media content and contacts got a little clearer by a court ruling. But in the case of LinkedIn users, they give LinkedIn an irrevocable and perpetual license to everything posted. That means LinkedIn has an ownership claim to everything posted, as a result LinkedIn really has an…
Continue Reading Court Rules that Ex-Employee Keeps LinkedIn Content and Contacts
A new feature on Google called Interactive Account Manager now allows Google users to selected trusted contacts to receive data from many Google services. On April 11, 2013 posted a blog entitled “Plan your digital afterlife with Inactive Account Manager.” Amusingly enough Google admits the title for the new service…
Continue Reading Internet Wills for Digital Afterlife Now Available on Google
FairSearch.org filed a complaint with the EU asserting that Google’s use of the Android operating system dominates the mobile marketplace and is anticompetitive. FairSearch states that it “is an international coalition of 17 specialized search and technology companies whose members include Expedia, Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, and TripAdvisor.” In the…
Continue Reading Google’s Android Operating System Now Target of EU Antitrust Charges
Secret offshore banks accounts and shell companies were disclosed with a data leak of an estimated value of TRILLIONS of dollars. The 2.5 million files were released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) which is “an active global network of 160 reporters in more than 60 countries…
Continue Reading Disclosure of Secret Monies May Lead to Tax Problems
Google’s March 2012 Privacy Policy has never been well-received in the EU, and after waiting for Google to change its Privacy Policy the EU now plans to take action. The CNIL (Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés) announced on April 2, 2013 that 6 EU states have launched coordinated…
Continue Reading Privacy Update -EU Launches Enforcement Against Google
