Following what became a media storm yesterday concerning revelations of a “hidden” or “secret” file that stores unencrypted location data on some Apple devices, Senator Franken posed some questions to Apple. You can read his letter on his web site.
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Dutch data watchdog blasts Google WiFi data collection; threatens fine
The Associated Press reports: The Dutch data protection watchdog criticized Google on Tuesday for collecting data on private wireless networks and ordered it to offer 3.6 million Dutch consumers a way to have data about their WiFi router deleted. The Dutch Data Protection Agency (DPA) slammed Google’s Street View service for collecting personal data from…
Judge: was WiFi packet sniffing by Google Street View spying?
David Kravets reports: The question of whether Google is liable for damages for secretly intercepting data on open WiFi routers across the United States is boiling down to the definition of a “radio communication.” That appears to be the legal theory embraced by the Silicon Valley federal judge presiding over nearly a dozen combined lawsuits…
Pandora Responds to Claims That Its Online Service Violates User Privacy
Scott Steinberg reports: As discussed in an earlier post, security firm Veracode alleges that online streaming music service provider Pandora has been secretly sharing users’ information, including age, gender and location, with digital advertising firms. In response to these accusations, the popular Internet radio service is removing third-party advertising platforms, including Google, AdMeld and Medialets….