Congress investigates smartphone privacy
May 10, 2011
The GP Spin blogged about the evolution of privacy and technology last week. We asked the questions: Are smartphones too smart? Are they keeping track of too much information? Today members of Congress are asking Google and Apple similar questions. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by Minnesota Senator Al Franken, is holding a [...]
Are Google and Apple watching you?
May 2, 2011
In 1984 musician Rockwell turned his paranoid concerns about being stalked into a popular song, “Somebody’s Watching Me.” I always feel that somebody’s watching me And I have no privacy I always feel that somebody’s watching me Tell me is it just a dream? Almost 30 years later, the refrain is ringing a bit more [...]