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Tag Archives: privacy
Congress Raises Privacy Concerns With Google's New Glasses
Members of Congress are asking whether Google's Internet-connected glasses "could infringe on the privacy of the average American." Eight members of the House Bipartisan Privacy Caucus sent a letter to Google co-founder Larry Page yesterday, requesting answers to a number … Continue reading
How Tiburon's License-Plate Readers Track Drivers--and Sometimes Track Down Criminals
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If you're going to Tiburon to commit a crime, you might want to take the ferry. Walk. Bike. But whatever you do, don't drive. Cameras mounted on the town's exit and entry points will record your license plate. They'll send … Continue reading
California Vies for Drone-Testing Contracts
By Aarti Shahani It looks like the skies are going to become a lot more crowded. The Federal Aviation Administration wants to put unmanned aerial vehicles operated by joysticks in the same air with planes operated by pilots. Last month … Continue reading
Facebook Announces Social Search; What it Means For Privacy
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Facebook officials announced a new social search feature called Graph Search at a much-hyped press event this morning. You can try it out, sign up to be a beta tester and get a preview here. From Facebook's website: Graph Search will … Continue reading
Instagram Says Users' Photos Won't Appear in Ads
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UPDATE 6:10 a.m. Oct. 21: Instagram has announced that it will not change its policies on advertising in its upcoming Terms of Service update. Company co-founder Kevin Systrom said in a blog post that the policies will remain unchanged from … Continue reading
Alameda County Sheriff Explains Drone Request
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The Alameda County Board of Supervisors was set to consider a request from Sheriff Gregory Ahern to approve the purchase of a drone for his department on Tuesday morning. But at the last minute, the sheriff voluntarily pulled the request … Continue reading
Worried About Facebook? Here's Who Really Knows Your Private Business
Facebook user-agreement changes and the accompanying uproar about privacy are beginning to feel as common as, say, an Apple product launch. But how big a threat are these changes? KQED's Forum gathered some smart people: All Things D's Kara Swisher, … Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg Admits 'A Bunch of Mistakes' as Facebook Settles Privacy Complaints
If you've ever felt that your information was never truly private on Facebook, the federal government agrees; and today the Palo Alto-based social network announced it would settle charges related to those very concerns. The Federal Trade Commission announced a … Continue reading
Facebook Unveils Subscriptions to Compete with Google+ and Twitter
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The Old Way: You send people a friend request on Facebook. If they approve it, you get to see their stream of data. The New Way: You can subscribe to someone – if they've opted in to subscribe. Whether or … Continue reading
