Tagged: Ethics

Ofcom caps broadband and phone line prices
Ofcom proposes price cut for BT broadband and telephone lines.

Google demotes itself after paid-blog fuss
Google is demoting Google Chrome in search rankings following an ad campaign that violated company policy.

World War Tech: EU to tighten web privacy laws
New proposed wording of the European Union's Data Protection Directive would require non-E.U. companies to abide by stricter data collection rules.

Anonymous puts government sites on the bonfire
Hacker group Anonymous targeted El Salvador and Israeli government websites over the weekend, but called off Mexican drug gang 'Operation Cartel'.

TripAdvisor in hot water over 'red flag' feature
TripAdvisor faces legal action from disgruntled hoteliers over its "red flag" feature.

Removal requests on the rise at Google
Google's release of its bi-annual Transparency Report saw a 71 per cent increase in removal requests in the UK.

Spotify heeds complaints over Facebook sharing concerns
Spotify introduced new privacy settings following a deluge of complaints in response to the app sharing user's listening habits via Facebook Ticker.

Subpoena raises the stakes in eBay versus Craigslist feud
The tug of war between competitors eBay and Craigslist continues, as details have emerged of a subpoena demanding details on alleged information misappropriation by eBay employees.

Consumers go digital to control and filter brand interaction
Web-savvy consumers are turning to technology in order to filter and control their relationship with brands.

Pregnancy status for pages revealed by Facebook
Facebook users can now announce their pregnancy to their friends with the addition of the 'Pregnant' status.