Google 'fails EU privacy rules'

Just two days before Google prepares to roll out its new privacy policy, France's regulator says it appears to violate the European Union's data protection rules.

Just two days before Google prepares to roll out its new privacy policy, France's regulator says it appears to violate the European Union's data protection rules.

The electorate has spoken, and there will be four more years of a Barack Obama presidency. The Democrats have retained control of the Senate, and the Republicans have a comfortable margin in the House of Representatives. Since neither party has been given a mandate to govern, it means that either gridlock will continue or bipartisanship will return to Washington.  

European data-protection regulator has started an investigation against web-giant Google, reported Financial Times.   

Just days before Google Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Europe's biggest data protection authorities say they are taking steps to press Google Inc.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google's latest privacy policy could land

Guest blog post by Cameron Kerry, General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce.The time has come for Congress to pass strong Internet consumer privacy legislation that provides clear rules of the road for businesses and consumers while preserving the innovation and free flow of information that are hallmarks of the Internet economy.That’s the Obama Administration’s conclusion based on the work we have been doing on commercial data privacy.  Three months ago, the Commerce Department published its Green Paper, which contained preliminary policy recommendations to enhance consumer protection and strengthen online trust, while ensuring the Web remains a platform for innovation, jobs, and economic growth In response, the Commerce Department received thoughtful and well-researched comments from over a hundred stakeholders representing industry, consumer groups, and academic sectors.  We carefully reviewed all them.  Through the Privacy and Internet Policy Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTIC), which I co-chair with Assistant Attorney General Christopher Schroeder, we consulted with Federal agencies and key White House offices to develop a roadmap for moving forward on this important Administration priority. Based our review, we have concluded that baseline consumer privacy legislation will strengthen the U.S. Internet privacy framework for consumers and businesses alike.  The Obama Administration is committed to working with Congress to pass a bill that provides a stronger statutory framework to protect consumers’ privacy interests in data that are collected and used or disclosed in commercial contexts in the Internet economy, while supporting innovation.  Consumer privacy legislation should have the following elements: