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You're Not Safe Using Facebook Apps

In the name of finding any possible way that hackers can get at your data, a group of researchers has penetrated Facebook via a could-be-malicious application proving that Facebook Apps are unsafe. The app seems harmless enough. It's a National Geographic "photo of the day" app that gives users (obviously) a different photo each day.

Microsoft to Help Porn Viewers, Hurt Advertisers

With the next version of Internet Explorer, Microsoft is addressing the growing demand of Internet users for more privacy features in their browsers. Mozilla has had the upper hand in this regard, with Firefox  giving users a convenient "clear private data" option, but Microsoft's plans go even beyond anything Mozilla is doing yet.

Google Ignoring Trespassing Laws?

You can hardly talk about Google Maps Street View without the issue of privacy coming up. There is no doubt  the feature is fun to play around with. It's even useful for checking out trip destinations and landmark spotting, but it still tends to creep people out, particularly when they find their own house at such a close angle.

Microsoft: Everybody Else is Doing it

Microsoft is tracking your data.But so are Google and Yahoo!, as they are so quick to point out when confronted by the House. A classic example of the "but everybody else is doing it" excuse that they taught us in D.A.R.E. in elementary school. The drug of choice for search giants is not crack or pot though. It is ad-targeting - learning about you so they can fill your screen with advertisements from companies whose profits would be in their own best interest.

House Committee Questions Google, Microsoft On Tracking

How major Internet players follow their users and utilize their activity became the focus of a letter of inquiry sent by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to a number of companies.

Google Does A Little Privacy Razzle Dazzle

The Center for Democracy & Technology's analysis of behavioral ad targeting done at the ISP level, which claims such targeting "may run afoul of federal and state wiretap laws," comes at a pretty convenient moment for Google. Both the search ad company and the CDT are testifying in front of the Senate Commerce Committee this morning for a hearing about behavioral targeting and privacy.

Microsoft Raises Concerns About Google And Privacy

Michael Hintze, associate general counsel at Microsoft, told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation suggested Google could be tempted to relax privacy standards for the sake of profits.

Gmail Hooks Up Remote Control Feature

A privacy update being rolled out by Google will show if one's Gmail account is currently active from another location, and provides a way to shut off that remote usage.

Google Analytics Won't Gossip, Says Google

Along with adding that tiny link to its privacy policy ahead of the holiday weekend, Google also noted something its free Analytics service does not do.

Google Not Shy About Privacy

Last month I had reported that Ask.com had added a direct link to its privacy policy via a "Privacy" link conveniently placed on its homepage. It was observed that even Google didn't have the 'Privacy Link' and that this move might compel the search giant to do the same to their homepage too.