C. Mitchell Shaw writes: The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, believes that “the web has evolved into an engine of inequity and division; swayed by powerful forces who use it for their own agendas.” To correct that and “restore the power and agency of individuals on the web,” Berners-Lee is preparing…
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Google Reveals Plans to Monitor Our Moods, Our Movements, and Our Children’s Behavior at Home
Phil Baker reports: Patents recently issued to Google provide a window into their development activities. While it’s no guarantee of a future product, it is a sure indication of what’s of interest to them. What we’ve given up in privacy to Google, Facebook, and others thus far is minuscule compared to what is coming if…
Lenovo $8.3M SuperFish Spyware Class Action Settlement Gets Initial OK
Daniel R. Stoller reports: Lenovo Group Ltd. can move ahead with an $8.3 million settlement to end a class action that its ad software exposed customer laptops to performance, privacy, and security problems. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted initial approval of the settlement Nov. 21, four months after Lenovo…
Smart Meters Raise Data Security Questions in Smithfield, Pa.
Bill Cameron reports: As utility companies across the state roll out new Internet-connected electrical meters, Smithfield Township supervisors are calling on Met-Ed to show how they’re protecting customers’ information. The Board of Supervisors penned a letter this week to FirstEnergy Corp., Met-Ed’s parent company, and state regulatory officials asking what protections are in place to…