PRIVACY

Lawmakers considering new privacy laws scolded Google and Apple on Tuesday for not doing enough to guard mobile device users' location data, despite executives' assertions that they do not abuse the information.

Led by Senator Al Franken, the Privacy and Technology Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary grilled Google and Apple on privacy.

Legislation that would allow Internet users to opt out of having personal data collected has again been introduced on Capitol Hill, becoming at least the fourth bill to focus on consumers' online privacy.

Tech companies such as Apple and Google are hoping the tracks of millions of mobile device users will lead to billions of dollars in revenue.

The State of California is looking to implement a Do Not Track law, which could influence the national legislation.

The Byrds from Casper, Wyo. is suing Aaron's, a national rental chain, for spying on them using a webcam from a software installed on the computer they rented.

The Swiss government has imposed a three-year freeze on bank assets valued at 830-million Swiss Francs (almost $1-billion) which are linked to Moammar Gaddafi of Libya, Hosni Mubarak, the former leader of Egypt and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the deposed ruler of Tunisia.

South Korean police raided Google's offices in Seoul as they investigate whether the company illegally gathered private data.

Mobile privacy safeguards should also extend to third-party application developers, two lawmakers said after reviewing the practices of four major U.S. wireless carriers.

The delay in responding to privacy breaches is only making the situation worse for Apple, experts contend, with the handling of it more akin to a toy-factory rather than a business.

Lawmakers extended their probe into location tracking on mobile devices this week, asking Apple Inc and other developers to divulge how they use location data and scheduling a separate hearing on mobile privacy.

In the wake of Apple's iPhone tracking scandal, some government organizations have begun investigating allegations that Apple has intentionally tracked its customers.

Researchers at a technology conference in San Francisco on Wednesday have accused Apple of breaching the privacy line of consumers by storing user's location and other details in a secret file.

iPhone owners are being tracked by their smartphones, two researchers have discovered.

Safari is the latest browser to adopt Do Not Track according to a report.

While major tech companies are on board, privacy groups say the McCain-Kerry bill falls short of their expectations.

Senators John Kerry and John McCain introduced a tough new privacy bill on Tuesday that would require companies to notify consumers in clear language when their data is being collected and oblige them to keep that information safe from hackers.

Senators John McCain and John Kerry introduce a privacy bill that got mixed reactions from consumer watchdogs and major tech companies.

Senators John Kerry and John McCain introduced a tough new privacy bill on Tuesday that would require companies to notify consumers in clear language when their data is being collected, and oblige them to keep that information safe from hackers

Senators John Kerry and John McCain introduced a tough new privacy bill on Tuesday that would require companies to give clear notice when consumers' data is being collected and to keep it safe from hackers.

Technology giant Google is developing a facial recognition mobile app that would allow users to snap a picture of a friend or new acquaintance - and then access his or her Google Profile contact information, according to various media outlets.