UK: Google Street View Data Snarfing Broke the Law

Search giant Google violated the United Kingdom’s Data Protection Act by gobbling up personal data, in addition to images and GPS data, with its roving Street View autos. According to a report by the BBC, the UK’s Information Commissioner ruled there was a “significant breach” of the country’s da...

Twitter Agrees to FTC Security Audits

An important milestone that should compel all social networks to be much more diligent about preserving privacy and providing robust security was established by federal regulators with Twitter. Read the full article. The Last Watchdog...