Consumer privacy

Consumer privacy

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  Senate chairman calls for 'Do Not Track' bill

  Warning consumers that industry has failed to protect their privacy online, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday that he will press legislation this ... 

• Google pays $7M fine to settle Wi-Fi privacy case

  Google will pay a $7 million fine to settle a multistate investigation into a snoopy software program that enabled the Internet search leader to ... 

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  Government investigating makers of cellphone apps

  The government is investigating whether software companies that make cellphone apps violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting ... 

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  Greater email privacy won't hinder law enforcement

  Over objections from law enforcement officials, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would require police to obtain a search ...