Top tips: Tailoring the shopping experience online
Retailers need to find ways to improve the online shopping experience without ringing the privacy alarm bells according to Frank Lord, VP EMEA at ATG.
Privacy
Google finally launches Street View in Germany… with added privacy features
Google has launched the first pedestrian-eye view of Germany’s streets as part of Street View service, following months of wrangling over privacy.
Right to reply: Government should appoint home internet-security tsar
In response to today’s 14:30 “internet and privacy” debate in Westminster Hall, security expert Eddy Willems, Security Evangelist for antivirus software pioneer G Data, has called for the UK to appoint a home internet-security tsar. Such a person would be tasked with educating home computer users about the risks of malware and home internet security.
Online Vs. print media: Major differences in coverage of Govt spending review
There is a massive difference between what traditional print media and social media were discussing in the run up to and day of the coalition government’s comprehensive spending review announcement, according to research conducted by Kantar Media.
Right to reply: Google’s invasion of privacy highlights widespread Wi-fi vulnerability
In yet another Wi-Fi privacy story where Google admitted to copying passwords from home networks is proof that people are still leaving their home networks wide open to prey despite the simple security features available on their wireless routers, says Gareth Jones regional sales manager, Cisco Linksys.
Govt. web monitoring plan faces privacy backlash
The government’s revival of a multibillion pound plan for communications companies to store data on UK emails, web traffic and phone calls has been criticised by the Information Commissioner.
Google admits to copying email and Wi-Fi passwords from Steet View cars
Google has admitted to copying household computer passwords and emails while gathering images using its Street View cameras, adding that it is determined to learn lessons from the mistake.
Top Facebook apps caught ‘leaking data to advertisers’
The top 10 applications on Facebook have all been transmitting user data, including access to people’s names and, in some cases, their friends’ names, to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking firms, according to a news report.
Bing gets personal: adds Facebook ‘likes’ to search results
Microsoft’s Bing search engine has begun showing users which sites and products their Facebook friends like.
Right to reply: Location-based social networking “dream come true” for criminals
Experts at security testing specialist NGS Secure, a NCC Group company, have warned users of location-based social networking applications such as Foursquare, and the recently launched Facebook Places, that fraudsters can use their location updates to engineer theft.