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Fri, Feb 26 2010 12:44

Google warned by EU over Street View photos

European Union data privacy regulators are telling Google to warn people before it sends cameras out into cities to take pictures for its Street View maps, adding to the company's legal worries in Europe. Google should shorten the time it keeps the...
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Thu, Feb 18 2010 17:19

Privacy watchdog rebukes Google for Buzz

Canada's privacy commissioner has chastised Google for not consulting with her before launching its Buzz social-networking service. “We have seen a storm of protest and outrage over alleged privacy violations and my office also has questions...
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Tue, Feb 16 2010 23:30

Canadian Privacy commissioner reviewing Google Buzz

Concerns around Google's recently unveiled Buzz feature are deepening with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada looking into the social-networking tool. Valerie Lawton, a spokeswoman for the privacy office, said the office is looking into...
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Thu, Dec 3 2009 14:17

Google takes aim at browser redirection

Google has announced a service that it says will speed up web surfing and prevent browser redirection by malicious programs or internet providers. The service takes aim at how the web addresses users type in, such as www.cbc.ca, are translated into the...
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Thu, Sep 4 2008 12:25

History shaped Google's Trojan Horse

Analysis When people buy software - buy it in seriously large amounts - it isn't just today's binary they're choosing. They're buying what they think is a bit of the future - they're buying a piece of risk insurance. This explains...
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