PogoWasRight.org recently covered the controversy concerning Wikimedia’s publication of the name of a convicted German murderer whose name may no longer be published under German law. According to the German courts, their decision also applies to non-German publishers and the convicted killer’s lawyers sent a threat letter to Wikimedia demanding that they redact their client’s…
Yahoo! Introduces Ad Interest Manager
From their press release: Today Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) released a beta version of a new consumer tool called Ad Interest Manager, which takes transparency in online advertising to a new level for building user trust. Ad Interest Manager http://privacy.yahoo.com/aim is a central place where Yahoo! visitors can see a concise summary of their online activity…
S’pore Wi-Fi hotspots protected from lawsuits
Kevin Kwang reports: Service providers that offer public Internet access, including retail outlets such as Starbucks or McDonald’s, will not be legally liable if malicious hackers ride on their Wi-Fi hotspot to download illegal content or conduct other cybercrimes, according to a lawyer specializing in intellectual property (IP). This week, a U.K. pub was fined…
Google Extends Personalized Results to All Users
David Coursey reports: Google’s decision to expand personalized search to all users should be a wake-up call to those concerned about what the company knows about them and how it is used. Now Google has begun using a cookie placed on users’ machines to track their search behavior and offer personalized recommendations, even when they…