Controversial 118 800 mobile phone directory service is still unavailable a full month after announcing the temporary suspension of its service. The mobile phone directory service launched in mid-June but decided to suspend its website and phone-based service on 10 July. Speculation that the service was overwhelmed by the volume of traffic to its site…
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Palm criticized over Pre privacy
Palm has responded to claims that its recently-launched Pre smartphone abuses owners’ privacy. The company issued a statement after one owner discovered his phone was sending data every day back to Palm. The information included the current location of the phone and how long each application was used for. […] In its privacy policy, Palm…
Sentencing postponed in HP phone record scandal
Sentencing has been postponed for a private investigator who helped Hewlett-Packard Co. unearth private telephone records of board members and journalists. Bryan Wagner is the last remaining defendant from the spying scandal that erupted in 2006 and engulfed one of technology’s most storied companies. He pleaded guilty 2 1/2 years ago to identity theft and…
Brokerage pact faces privacy issues
Privacy issues still loom over the proposed agreement that would allow Canadian brokers to take some client information when switching firms. Representatives from the Investment Industry Association of Canada, a trade association for the securities industry, and representatives from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will discuss next week potential privacy concerns relating…