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…
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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….
Facebook looks to cash in on user data
Jessica Guynn reports: … Now the Palo Alto company is looking to cash in on this mother lode of personal information by helping advertisers pinpoint exactly whom they want to reach. This is no idle boast. Facebook doesn’t have to guess who its users are or what they like. Facebook knows, because members volunteer this…