Who can you trust in the internet era? At a time when social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are getting bigger and bigger, many of us are putting our intimate details online. In this edition of Beyond Business we look at how safe your personal life is on the internet.
Consumer groups appealed to Google to halt changes to its privacy policies as the new rules took effect on Thursday. Google in January announced changes to how it mines data from users to offer more personalised search results and advertising.
IKEA France was caught up in further damaging allegations Thursday, with the Swedish furniture giant being accused of hiring a private security company to provide illegally acquired information on its workers, union members and clients.
Canadian web users campaigning against government plans to increase Internet monitoring. Online mobilization for a Palestinian activist. And a collection of dog photos, taken underwater.
In 1970's New York, "Serpico" was the cop who fought against police corruption. Today in Italy, it's the name of a computer system tackling tax evasion. With the country on the brink of recession, Rome misses out on over 100 billion euros a year in unpaid taxes. Yet for some Italians the system is less like a crime-busting policeman than Orwell's "Big Brother"; a dangerous intrusion into their privacy.
Facebook announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission over charges that it deceived consumers. The charges date back to 2009 when Facebook changed privacy settings, making some private user content public.
MEDIAWATCH, Tues. 20/09/2011. What is "Scarlettjohanssoning"? Well, apparently it involves taking a picture of your rear end and posting it online - stay tuned to the end to find out more! Also, Berlusconi's latest shocking declarations and a very enthusiastic Italian football commentator!
Sony is investigating claims that hackers have accessed up to 1,000,000 unencrypted passwords and customer details and posted them online, the subsidiary Sony Pictures said Thursday.
Markus Karlsson meets Google’s Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt. They discuss the first ever eG8 forum currently being held in Paris, as well as regulating the internet and privacy issues.
US President Barack Obama is starting his six day tour across Europe. First stop: Ireland, a country dealing with massive government debt...
A country that was also home to one of Obama’s ancestors.
