Inside Facebook's brilliant plan to hog your data
Facebook's Anonymous Login is designed to create scarcity in the user data market, which increases the value of that data, and forces more small companies to get that data through Facebook's ad network, rather than from the users directly.
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The Internet of Things could encroach on personal privacy
A recent White House report on big data wonders aloud about the capability of sensors and smart meters to turn homes into fish tanks, completely transparent to marketers, police -- and criminals.
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Jury finds Samsung infringed Apple patents, must pay $120M in damages
Apple was dealt a blow in its second major patent-infringement lawsuit against Samsung when a Silicon Valley jury awarded the iPhone maker damages of just $119.65 million for Samsung's infringement of several of its smartphone patents.
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FTC told to disclose the data security standards it uses for breach enforcement
The FTC can be compelled to disclose details of the data security standards it uses to pursue enforcement action against companies that suffer data breaches.
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U.S. Air Force takes Google Glass for a test flight
The Air Force announced this week that researchers with the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio are testing Google Glass for potential battlefield use.
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Bye-bye, Blu-ray: Video-on-demand and streaming options are gaining on you
The Blu-ray disc format, once seen as a savior for the home entertainment industry, is struggling to survive under the assault of video-on-demand and downloads.
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Wall Street Beat: Internet stocks are under the gun
Twitter, LinkedIn and eBay quarterly earnings show what Internet companies are up against.
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Obama, Merkel say they're still working on surveillance understanding
The U.S. and German governments remain far from an agreement on the appropriate level of surveillance by the U.S. National Security Agency on German residents, leaders of both countries said Friday.
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With Desktop Optimization Pack, Microsoft offers better encryption management
Microsoft is giving the IT admin crowd an updated toolset for managing encryption with the latest release of its Desktop Optimization Pack, better known as MDOP.
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Crowdfunding campaign wants a net neutrality billboard near FCC headquarters
Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian has launched a crowdfunding campaign to let the U.S. Federal Communications Commission know, in a big and bold message, that many Internet users are not happy with the agency's new net neutrality proposal.
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