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Todd Lyons — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:47:48 +0000

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Todd Lyons — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:40:30 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Apple advises users how location data can be used | CNET News http://bit.ly/91Ohn8
Privacy Change: Apple Knows Where Your Phone Is And Is Telling People – The Consumerist http://bit.ly/bKJMJ5
Why You’re Going To Give In And Start Using Foursquare And Groupon Whether You Like It Or Not – http://bit.ly/d23SnY
Study reveals bug factor in Foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite | ZDNet http://bit.ly/978llv
Woman alleging Rogers exposed her affair says others have had privacy breached – The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/c9xC6w
Illinois Joins in Google Street View Privacy Investigation | NBC Chicago http://bit.ly/bikiVV
France claims success in Google privacy breach http://bit.ly/9gLSiw
Canadians form adulterers’ privacy campaign • The Register http://bit.ly/bFvqYh
Privacy czar raises alarm on smart meter data – thestar.com http://bit.ly/9tW5pb
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada » Rethinking youthprivacy.ca http://bit.ly/95qczN
Newfoundland and Labrador Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Report A-2010-008 Released http://bit.ly/bi3ogd

Todd Lyons — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:52:48 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Google and AT&T taken to task by FCC over privacy breaches | IT PRO http://bit.ly/c3V8S1
The Facebook privacy paradox – Computerworld http://bit.ly/adKnWV
How the Federal Government Could Change Your Internet Privacy – eWeek http://bit.ly/9LCsho
California hospitals fined after medical records breached | Seattle Times http://bit.ly/cR2gpo
How Will Facebook Make Money? – PCWorld http://bit.ly/aBaduA

Todd Lyons — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:27:10 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Does Bing’s New Social Search Pose Privacy Problems? – PCWorld http://bit.ly/duwaES
Two Startups Want To Make Your Email And Voicemail Public – http://bit.ly/aPdk7r #privacy
UCLA hospital fined over privacy breaches that sources say involve Michael Jackson’s records – latimes.com http://bit.ly/aPWDcE
10 Countries Want Google To Better Guard User Privacy – IBD – Investors.com http://bit.ly/bmP8QM

Todd Lyons — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:11:21 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Manitoba Ombudsman Finds No Problems in Withholding Info in Sinclair Death – http://bit.ly/aeZjz8
Social media privacy experts to draft users’ bill of rights next week – http://bit.ly/a7L3gq
HP Lawyer: Tech Industry Needs to Focus More on Privacy – PCWorld http://bit.ly/8YR2He
Top 8 Things You Shouldn’t Give Social Networking Sites | Privacy Rights Clearinghouse http://bit.ly/aJE99z
Time to Google ‘privacy’ | Montreal Gazette http://bit.ly/9Iaqxc #DontBeEvil

Todd Lyons — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:40:00 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Google admits it ‘screwed up’ by collecting private WiFi data – thestar.com http://bit.ly/avNaI4
Saskatchewan ponders revealing privacy breaches http://bit.ly/9z8Yl5
Privacy czar targets ‘rogue’ mortgage brokers http://bit.ly/dxwPg7

Todd Lyons — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:26:25 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Google Sharing WiFi Data With Authorities — InformationWeek http://bit.ly/amj5mx
Why Privacy Failures Are In Facebook’s DNA http://tcrn.ch/bW49FA
Australia Opens a Privacy Case Against Google – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bD2fko
Twitter, Facebook and Western Civilization’s Decline – PCWorld http://bit.ly/bu7rMy

Todd Lyons — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:54:23 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Provincial nominee program names should remain private: PEI commissioner http://bit.ly/bRBSXh
Social Networks Capitalize on Facebook Privacy Fears – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cPGqVP
Facebook continues to face heat over privacy – Washington Post – http://bit.ly/dtRCqi
John Henry Clippinger: Facebook Is Betting Against its Users http://huff.to/bD41RC
Google Is Ginormous: Why You Should Care – PCWorld – http://bit.ly/dx7k0l

Todd Lyons — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:29:38 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Yahoo faces privacy test with new e-mail features http://bit.ly/aEgmnP
Podcast: Trusting Facebook and Google with privacy – ZDnet – http://bit.ly/cObiqO
Facebook CEO Sweats Site’s Privacy Issues at D8 – PCWorld http://bit.ly/aMyqix
Official News Release: Privacy Commissioner investigates Google WiFi data collection – http://bit.ly/9DYUoa
NOW Magazine // The fight against Facebook http://bit.ly/bBHwoZ
Canada probes Google on wireless data collection | Reuters http://bit.ly/d4QkbL
Google Wants to Know Where You Are : Discovery News http://bit.ly/cp0OOu
“Google in a nutshell: The creepy peeping company.” | Montreal Examiner | http://bit.ly/arlAoR
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority not forced to disclose legal fees for ER death inquest http://bit.ly/d71CNr

Todd Lyons — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:08:55 +0000

From the CPR tweetstream (@cproundup):

Google wants to keep stolen wifi data – http://bit.ly/96kPjd
People Aren’t Quitting Facebook, but Privacy Questions Continue – WSJ – http://bit.ly/agUqhS
U.S. Congress panel presses Facebook, Google on privacy – http://bit.ly/afwqWK
Facebook: A two-faced commitment to privacy – http://bit.ly/cbptyF
Privacy watchdog probes Google Street View – http://bit.ly/dARnEh
Google Faces Federal Privacy Investigation in Canada – http://bit.ly/9Vfrhc