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In the US, advocacy group the Consumer Watchdog has written to the Federal Trade Commission urging it to investigate Google. “Google has…
May 18, 2010Group Says Deputy Chief Technology Officer Andrew McLaughlin Should Resign SANTA MONICA, CA — The White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Google’s…
May 18, 2010The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is likely to open a preliminary inquiry into Google Inc.'s disclosure that it accidentally harvested data from…
May 18, 2010Google is apologizing for scooping up bits of people's online activities when they use Wi-Fi networks. The Google-owned cars that provide pictures…
May 18, 2010"The FTC needs to ask what did Google know and when did Google know it,” says John Simpson. “Google’s suggestion for a…
May 18, 2010I was on a conference call about health reform today, and all the major insurance companies were on it as well. Here's…
May 17, 2010SANTA MONICA, CA — Consumer Watchdog today called on the Federal Trade Commission to launch an immediate probe of Google’s snooping on…
May 17, 2010Deputy Web Chief Andrew McLaughlin was scolded for consulting with former colleagues at Google. The White House has reprimanded one of its…
May 17, 2010Mercury Asking Dep’t of Insurance for $32 Million Rate Hike On Its Car Insurance Policyholders; Company Would Recoup All Its Money From…
May 17, 2010Consumer Watchdog, a group that has become one of Google’s most outspoken critics, renewed its call for a regulatory crackdown Friday. “Once…
May 17, 2010Consumer Watchdog once again raised its concerns about Google’s data privacy practices after the firm acknowledged Friday in a blog post that…
May 17, 2010A consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google after the search company revealed that it had…
May 17, 2010Deciding whether or not to buy earthquake insurance is a dilemma for California homeowners, but it's doubly difficult for condominium and town…
May 16, 2010More Companies Make You Pay for Customer Service Agent's Help Doug Heller, executive director of Consumer Watchdog in Los Angeles, said customer…
May 16, 2010Opponents, led by Proposition 103 author Harvey Rosenfield, say the new initiative is a cynical ploy that would actually result in higher…
May 16, 2010Google has said that the cars used for its “Street View” mapping service had been mistakenly collecting personal data that people sent…
May 15, 2010Google has said sorry after admitting to collecting data of people’s online activity from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. John Simpson from the Consumer…
May 15, 2010Google has admitted that for the past three years it has wrongly collected information people have sent over unencrypted wi-fi networks. John…
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