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Tracking the Trackers: Early Results

Posted on July 13, 2011July 2, 2025 by Dissent

Jonathan Mayer writes: Over the past several months researchers at the Stanford Security Labhave been developing a platform for measuring dynamic web content. One of our chief applications is a system for automated enforcement of Do Not Track by detecting the myriad forms of third-party tracking, includingcookies, HTML5 storage, fingerprinting, and much more.  While the software isn’t quite polished enough…

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Injunction Denied in Rental Computer ‘Spyware’ Case

Posted on July 13, 2011July 2, 2025 by Dissent

Reuben Kramer reports the latest development in a customer surveillance case involving Aaron’s: A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction sought by a Wyoming couple who claim Aaron’s, one of the nation’s largest rental chains, spied on customers through spyware on rent-to-own computers. Crystal and Brian Byrd, on behalf of a proposed class of consumers…

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Groupon changes privacy statement, merchants have free reign

Posted on July 11, 2011July 2, 2025 by Dissent

Meghan Kelly reports: Deals giant, Groupon, e-mailed its users Saturday to announce changes to its Privacy Statement. The changes are aimed to bring more transparency to Groupon, as well as make the language more accessible to the general public. Notable changes include the redefinition of “personal information” collected by Groupon. Since the inception of “Now! Deals”, the…

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Google+ draws plaudits from privacy experts

Posted on July 11, 2011July 2, 2025 by Dissent

Juan Carlos Perez reports: After major privacy failures in its Buzz and Street View services, Google has hit the right notes with its deliberate, measured roll out of its new Google+ social networking site, according to privacy experts. By making Google+ available to a very limited set of initial testers, Google is showing that it learned its…

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