Ryan McCarthy reports: Researching and listing assets belonging to members of a citizens group smacks of Chicago-style politics and tries to intimidate residents challenging a major commercial project, Citizens to Preserve Marysville’s Parks members say. “We’re talking Russia,” Beverly Hayes said Friday. “We’re talking Chicago politics.” Hayes called the effort snooping, said it’s unprecedented and…
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Facebook calls for feedback on proposed privacy changes
Facebook’s privacy policy will be changing — partly in response to changes requested by the Canadian government — and Facebook is seeking responses to the proposed changes. Yesterday, Vice president of communications and public policy Elliot Schrage, invited users to comment about the proposed changes. Members have until November 5 to submit comments. Our primary…
Utica Bar Manager Stopped From Gathering IDs
The state Attorney General’s office has stopped an area bar manager from using an identification verification scanner to retrieve addresses and personal information for the purpose of sending out unsolicited marketing materials. Through an agreement with the Attorney General’s Office, Matthew S. Demar, managing employee of the Hollyrock bar, located on Varick St. in Utica,…
Sun’s new info policy angers channel
Jeff Jedras reports: A request by Sun Microsystems that its partners provide it with confidential information about ownership, employees and contractors has angered a number of members of its partner community and left them wondering what right the vendor has to such information. Not all partners appear to have received the request and some declined…