Privacy
Privacy Group Wants To Put The Brakes on Google’s Driverless Cars
Security needs to be stepped up a gear
May 31, 2012Mark Reback
Articles by Mark Reback
Privacy
Consumer Advocates Say Probe of Carrier Privacy Practices Overdue
The FCC is asking about the security practices of carriers with respect to customer information stored on customer devices and the application…
May 30, 2012
Privacy
Consumer Group Says Self-Driving Cars Pose Privacy Risk
A consumer group says a bill that would allow self-driving cars on California's roads does not do enough to protect privacy. The…
May 30, 2012
Privacy
Privacy Group Wants Google’s Driverless Cars Kept Off The Road
Consumer Watchdog seeks ban on any data collection from autonomous cars A privacy group is calling on the California Assembly to keep…
May 30, 2012
Privacy
California Offers First Test Case for Google’s Robot Cars
More Americans are starting to pay attention to the lack of privacy while online. Two events that have been part of this…
May 30, 2012
Insurance
Financial Planning Before The Wedding
As part of his full-service approach to wedding planning, Sanford Marshall says he refers clients to florists, photographers and financial planners. Planning…
May 27, 2012
Privacy
European Regulators Put Google in the Hot Seat on Privacy Changes
European privacy regulators are breathing down Google's neck over the changes the search giant recently made to its policies. CNIL has pelted…
May 25, 2012
Healthcare
A Push To Let States Widen Healthcare
Universal coverage, Medicare for all, single payer -- call it what you will. It's clear that conservative forces are determined to prevent…
May 25, 2012
Insurance
HMO Profits Remain Small As Health Costs Soar
Frequent Rate Hikes Help Revenue Keep Up With Increasing Expenses Though health care costs continue to rise, profits at the seven big…
May 25, 2012
Energy
Valero Confirms Settlement Reached In ‘Hot-Fuel’ Lawsuit
San Antonio-based refiner Valero Energy Corp. is among a group of major fuel retailers that have agreed to settle years-old lawsuits over…
May 25, 2012
Insurance
Blue Shield of Calif. CEO to Retire by 2013
Bruce Bodaken, the longtime head of the nonprofit, supported universal healthcare Blue Shield of California's longtime chairman and chief executive, Bruce Bodaken,…
May 24, 2012
Insurance
Critics Remain Skeptical That Health Care Ballot Initiative Benefits California
Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast. As consumer advocates celebrate their successful signature gathering effort to place…
May 22, 2012
Insurance
Noel Ma – Fontana, CA
My health insurance policy with Anthem Blue Cross has gotten so unaffordable that I seriously think about dropping it because it’s now…
May 21, 2012
Insurance
Backers of Health Insurance Rate Regulation Edge Closer to Ballot
Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that…
May 19, 2012
Insurance
Feud Colors Clash Over California’s Health Care Rates
The stage is set for an immense political clash over regulation of health insurance with multibillion-dollar stakes and an impact on virtually…
May 18, 2012
Insurance
Health Insurance Rate Regulation Proposal Gets 800,000 Signatures
Supporters of a proposal to give state regulators power to reject health insurance rate increases say they are submitting 800,000 voter signatures…
May 18, 2012
Insurance
Signatures Submitted for Health Insurance Rate Initiative
Proponents of an initiative that would give California regulators the power to regulate health insurance rates submitted 800,000 voter signatures on Friday…
May 18, 2012
Insurance
Group Submits Signatures for Insurance Rate Regulation Measure
Consumer advocates upped the ante on premium rate regulation in California on Friday when they delivered petitions signed by 800,000 California voters…
May 18, 2012