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All Rights Reserved. http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/bA4RxdIbjds/EPIC_sues_FTC_over_Google_privacy_plan The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission to force the agency to take action against Google over planned changes in collecting personal data.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/wlUdjZobS7c" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/lGjifWXa-DI" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/bA4RxdIbjds" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:28:00 GMT (Grant Gross) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224092/EPIC_sues_FTC_over_Google_privacy_plan?source=rss_security 2012-02-08T22:28:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224092/EPIC_sues_FTC_over_Google_privacy_plan?source=rss_securityhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/wlUdjZobS7c/EPIC_sues_FTC_over_Google_privacy_planhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/lGjifWXa-DI/EPIC_sues_FTC_over_Google_privacy_plan http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/ZnCvuTDWzD0/Google_to_pay_users_to_track_their_movements_online Amid widespread concern about its new privacy policies, Google is now facing criticism over an offer to give users Amazon gift certificates if they open their Web movements to the company in a program called Screenwise.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/1ShU5e_Tr_0" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/Po7wESep8MA" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/ZnCvuTDWzD0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:41:00 GMT (Cameron Scott) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224094/Google_to_pay_users_to_track_their_movements_online?source=rss_security 2012-02-08T21:41:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224094/Google_to_pay_users_to_track_their_movements_online?source=rss_securityhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/1ShU5e_Tr_0/Google_to_pay_users_to_track_their_movements_onlinehttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/Po7wESep8MA/Google_to_pay_users_to_track_their_movements_online http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/1LD0jc4xBFo/5_ways_to_secure_your_Facebook_profile_in_a_post_Timeline_world The new Timeline layout introduces some changes that may mean you're suddenly sharing more than you should. Here's how to lock down Facebook without going overboard.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/iQXOwLjXX2w" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/USCqVfZP9zU" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/1LD0jc4xBFo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT (Logan Kugler) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223862/5_ways_to_secure_your_Facebook_profile_in_a_post_Timeline_world?source=rss_security 2012-02-07T11:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223862/5_ways_to_secure_your_Facebook_profile_in_a_post_Timeline_world?source=rss_securityhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/iQXOwLjXX2w/5_ways_to_secure_your_Facebook_profile_in_a_post_Timeline_worldhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/USCqVfZP9zU/5_ways_to_secure_your_Facebook_profile_in_a_post_Timeline_world http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/xuuZpA7G7y8/Microsoft_wraps_up_ads_aimed_at_Google_with_IE9_pitch Microsoft on Friday wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9, is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/t6RP6ejuWug" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/RQNqoho9OV0" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/xuuZpA7G7y8" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:48:00 GMT gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223970/Microsoft_wraps_up_ads_aimed_at_Google_with_IE9_pitch?source=rss_security 2012-02-03T20:48:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223970/Microsoft_wraps_up_ads_aimed_at_Google_with_IE9_pitch?source=rss_securityhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/t6RP6ejuWug/Microsoft_wraps_up_ads_aimed_at_Google_with_IE9_pitchhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/RQNqoho9OV0/Microsoft_wraps_up_ads_aimed_at_Google_with_IE9_pitch http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/2xvAol5u8s8/Ira_Winkler_Is_Google_evil_The_jury_is_out Google's changes to its privacy policy should have been expected. It's what any corporation intent on maximizing value would do. But does that make it right?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/kG0xyl6CHUE" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/QnUvnOICucc" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/2xvAol5u8s8" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:59:00 GMT (Ira Winkler) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223876/Ira_Winkler_Is_Google_evil_The_jury_is_out?source=rss_security 2012-02-01T13:59:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223876/Ira_Winkler_Is_Google_evil_The_jury_is_out?source=rss_securityhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/kG0xyl6CHUE/Ira_Winkler_Is_Google_evil_The_jury_is_outhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/QnUvnOICucc/Ira_Winkler_Is_Google_evil_The_jury_is_out http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/UNBZuWRVCa0/Lawmakers_question_proposed_change_to_video_privacy_law Let&#39;s say you like to watch heady documentaries over Netflix&#39;s streaming service and would like to share recommendations with your friends on Facebook. Netflix would like to offer that service, but the company says a 24-year-old U.S. law is in the way.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/LZtJ07Skm-Y" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/5S5nyZs8Byc" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/UNBZuWRVCa0" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:27:00 GMT (Grant Gross) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223861/Lawmakers_question_proposed_change_to_video_privacy_law?source=rss_security 2012-01-31T19:27:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223861/Lawmakers_question_proposed_change_to_video_privacy_law?source=rss_securityhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/LZtJ07Skm-Y/Lawmakers_question_proposed_change_to_video_privacy_lawhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/5S5nyZs8Byc/Lawmakers_question_proposed_change_to_video_privacy_law http://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/YOlLSUDXNCs/Privacy View more Privacy news and analysis from Computerworld.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/0D7dLSdaUVw" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/BwksH_5Rp9o" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~4/YOlLSUDXNCs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/84/Privacy http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/84/Privacyhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/0D7dLSdaUVw/Privacyhttp://rss.computerworld.com/~r/computerworld/s/feed/topic/84/~3/BwksH_5Rp9o/Privacy