Google Is Teaming Up with TiVo to Track DVR Ad-Watching Data
Another chapter in the Google Is Evil Chronicles. The LA Times is reporting that Google has an agreement with TiVo to track your TV watching habits, and specifically ad-watching habits. Not only that,...
View ArticleGoogle Expands Its Tentacles Buying Cell Phone Advertiser AdMob
As if Google didn’t have enough reach by being the owner of DoubleClick (the ad firm), it’s buying AdMob, which I just learned is the major (and just about only) ad firm for the phenomal price of...
View ArticleHow Microsoft Helps the Government Spy on You
Ever wonder what information various social media and other websites have on you? So does the government. A site called Cryptome has released the ways in which popular websites give information to law...
View ArticleThe Origins of Facebook, Hacked E-mails, and Privacy
Facebook is one of the largest sites on the Internet. But most people don’t know the story of how it was founded. BusinessInsider.com features a long investigative article about how Facebook started...
View ArticleFederal Court Rules Defendant Must Provide Decrypted Data
In case you thought you had a right to privacy in your papers and effects, a Federal court has ruled that a defendant must provide his data in decrypted format. Here’s a discussion of the whole matter....
View ArticleHeise’s 2-Click Solution for Facebook Privacy
Heise, a German computer magazine, tweaked their website to force users to click on the Facebook ‘Like’ button before it activates. This protects your privacy because, normally, the button image...
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