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Internet Privacy

Silicon Valley Tech Firms Quietly Oppose Internet Privacy Bill

Technology firms, banks and other companies are fighting a proposed Internet privacy law that would require companies to show consumers the personal data they’ve collected on them.

2013/04/21

(AP)

Cyber Bullying Curriculum Incorporated In SF Public Schools

All 55,000 San Francisco public school students are learning how to spot and avoid cyber bullying as part of a new curriculum being implemented with help from Common Sense Media.

2013/01/21

Facebook

Tech Report: Online Privacy After Death

The death of a young model in England raises the question of just who should be allowed to control the online legacy of a deceased person.

2013/01/18

Klaas Family Introduces New Child Safety Tools

Polly Klaas, the Petaluma girl who was kidnapped and murdered in 1993, would have been 32 years old on Thursday.

2013/01/03

Facebook

Private Picture Of Facebook CEO Zuckerberg’s Family Leaked

A picture that Mark Zuckerberg’s sister posted on her personal Facebook profile was seen by a marketing director, who then posted the picture to Twitter and her more than 40,000 followers Wednesday.

2012/12/26

A sign is displayed outside of the Google headquarters in Mountain View. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Google Fined $22.5 Million By Feds For Alleged Privacy Breach

A federal judge has approved a $22.5 million fine to penalize Google for an alleged privacy breach.

2012/11/16

(AP)

Tech Report: Google Search To Incorporate Your Gmail Data

Google will now incorporate information gathered from your Gmail account into your search results. The tech giant made the announcement Wednesday in a move that is not yet certain whether it will help or hinder the company.

2012/08/08

Google plus, Google+

Google Report Provides Glimpse At Government Demands

Governments around the world are peppering Google with more demands to remove online content and turn over information about its users.

2012/06/18

Facebook Acknowledges Photo Privacy Bug; Issues Immediate Fix

Tech Report: Do You Have The Right To Be Forgotten Online?

Should people be allowed to erase information abut themselves online? KCBS’ tech analyst just got back from a tech policy summit in Napa where he moderated a discussion on that very issue.

2012/06/08

Google

Tech Report: Google+ Integrates With Search Function, Competitors Cry Foul

A new move by Google to boost its search results has angered some of its Google+ users over privacy and has competitors calling it an unfair advantage.

2012/01/14

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