Google, Microsoft, Others Form Privacy Coalition

[JMcEntegart]

A group of major technology companies including Google and Microsoft are today expected to announce a new privacy coalition that will campaign for updated federal privacy laws.

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[LORD_ORION]

For certain they will also be pushing for provisions that make your personal information a more accessible commodity.

 

[descendency]

Aren't they some of the people that you want to keep your information from???

 

[Regulas]

Good luck with that with the Socialists in DC right now. The Demo-rats talk (lie) about privacy but they are the worst for taking it away if you look at the facts of past legislation.

 

[afforess]

The Enemy of my Enemy is my friend.

 

[sliem]

Why does the title say "Google, Microsoft" with Google being first? hm...

 

[Scotteq]

Google...

Microsoft...

Personal data...



Scary thoughts, indeed.

 

[tommysch]

Is this the picture of a MAC owner trying to read on his shiny screen?

 

[noodlegts]

If I had to guess it's because G comes before M.

Guys I don't think it's so bad. And like Afforess said, the enemy of my enemy is my friend (not that Google or Microsoft are my enemies, I in fact love both those companies).

While it may be a little selfish on their part (to push cloud technology) more electronic data privacy is not a bad thing for us.

 

[tsnorquist]

[citation][nom]TommySch[/nom]Is this the picture of a MAC owner trying to read on his shiny screen?[/citation]

I'd question the "his" in your observation TommySch.

 

[elbert]

Piracy needs to include company's trying to use others tech as their own. M$ should get the boot fast for their piracy of i4i tech.

 

[Kelavarus]

I love how even if companies might be trying to do good, everyone puts on their tinfoil hats and goes all conspiracy theorist.

 

[steiner666]

Of course you have more privacy if you store things locally. People had/have concern about the privacy of things stored on a random remote server well before this ordeal. "Cloud" computing will never be ideal for anyone who values their privacy and (rightfully and logically) doesn't trust 3rd parties with their data.

 

[JasonAkkerman]

I read it as "Piracy Coalition" and thought "Whoa, they are getting serious now!"

 

[dreamphantom_1977]

Kind of sad since more then half of the people who use cloud computing devices don't even know what cloud computing is. I'm all for cloud computing, just not cloud storage.

I'm glad someone is trying to protect our rights though.

 

[bison88]

Every time laws get "UPDATED" things get worse for the consumer or ordinary civilian. I am against any update in the legislation when Laws are backed by Corporations, not people.

 

[bydesign]

This article is pure spin. They could care less about your privacy and only care about their ability to sell that information without your consent. These companies should be prohibited from participation in any discussion on the matter.

 

[guitarpeggio]

[citation][nom]elbert[/nom]Piracy needs to include company's trying to use others tech as their own. M$ should get the boot fast for their piracy of i4i tech.[/citation]

this story is about a Privacy coalition...not piracy...

 

[Niva]

you know sh!t just got real if Google and Microsoft are working together on something!

 

[okibrian]

Jane, you are too funny. Nice picture! LOL