With no laws or regulations to say how our PII can be harvested, stored, accessed, shared or validated, the whole situation seems ripe for disaster. I talked about how Google+ provided a hub by which users could be tied to their websites, content...
In my estimation this is one of the most serious cases of violation of data protection regulations that have come to light so far. Google has accepted a fine from the German data protection authority over its mistaken and unused collection of WiFi...
With no regulations to set and enforce acceptable use policies of my data, I don't feel inclined to just trust a multi-billion dollar company to not use my data to make more billions. I was certain it ran a lot deeper than that.
Did Whitten succeed in bringing stronger privacy regulations to Google? Google's privacy director has resigned from her position after nearly 10 years of service at the search giant. Alma Whitten worked at Google since 2003, taking over as privacy...
A specific set of questions should be asked that outline the goals of your campaigns, any rules/regulations for your industry, and provide the agency with the background info they need to know about your products and services.
Morgan Stanley said it was "pleased to have reached a settlement", adding that it is "committed to robust compliance with both the letter and the spirit of all applicable regulations and laws". Investment bank, Morgan Stanley, has been fined $5...
Parking signs and regulations by location Governments everywhere are opening up their data to the public and third-party developers. Case in point? The New York City Open Data Project kicked off in 2010 and enshrined into law by Mayor Bloomberg in...
Google has slammed an upcoming meeting of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), set for Dec.in Dubai, which the company says will give governments the chance to set new regulations without input from citizens and user advocacy groups.
Are you familiar with tax rules and other financial regulations? Many businesses have recognized the importance and value of localization. The Internet offers unparalleled opportunities to break into new markets, but traditional SEO through...
Create images to illustrate laws or regulations in your industry. Fresh content not only helps with your search engine optimization strategy; it shows your social following you are active and engaged in your industry and local community.
Rules and regulations about the use of content surrounding the Olympics must comply with some pretty strict rules, which include tweets and Facebook posts. This month marks the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Google Shopping should comply with local laws and regulations. All advertising, as well as the products and services being advertised, must clearly comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Guns and accessories, ammunition, knives, and other...
Gabriel Montenegro from Microsoft pointed out that encryption must be optional to allow HTTP 2.0 to meet certain scenarios and regulations. In Paris, engineers at the IETF met to take steps to overhaul Hypertext Transfer Protocol, known to the...
Pharmaceutical and healthcare companies must also abide by the Food and Drug Administration's requirements for "adverse event reporting" and other regulations that govern the adequate disclosure of safety and warning information, the presentation...
We are aware of this issue and are continuing to make enquiries with Google to ensure that they comply with the Data Protection Act and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations," ICO said in a statement to V3.
Recently Twitter unveiled a system which will allow the microblogging service to block out specific pieces of content based on local government laws and regulations. A court in India has ordered 21 technology companies, including Google and...
Identity providers must comply with strict government regulations to offer their services as certified identity providers for federal websites. For their part, EFF's senior lawyer Lee Tien offered that the government would need new privacy laws or...
Second, SOPA would impose harmful regulations on American business and slow economic growth in the U.S. SOPA is proving to be more resilient than many had hoped, with Rep. Lamar Smith, its chief sponsor, vowing to bring it back for markup in...
Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business.
Schmidt also told entrepreneurs attending the event that he thinks his country's authorities are "idiots" for having such strict visa regulations that deprives the U.S.of innovative ideas. Google plans to add filtering mechanisms to Google...
