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	Senator: Google, Apple sending mixed signals on tracking | India defends right to access personal data
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	Senator questions Google on Wi-Fi snooping A U.S. senator resurrected year-old questions about Google Street View cars sniffing Wi-Fi networks Tuesday, when he questioned a company representative about a patent application covering a process to pinpoint location based on nearby Wi-Fi signals. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat The Linux Factor Linux offers robust security—required by many government applications—and provides unprecedented value because of its hardware and application independence, according to recent research. Read this white paper to see how its cost savings, security and flexibility can benefit your organization. Read More In this Issue Senator: Google, Apple sending mixed signals on tracking India defends right to access personal data US launches wireless public safety network Copyright Group to Sue 23,000 People this Week RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Microsoft Is Microsoft Desktop Virtualization for you? Desktop Virtualization provides a comprehensive suite of solutions that enables companies to give their employees flexibility to work everywhere; simplifying compliance and management through a centralized and unified infrastructure. Learn how IT is empowering users with Desktop Virtualization with this on-demand roundtable. Click to continue Senator: Google, Apple sending mixed signals on tracking Senators question Google and Apple about location tracking on their smartphones. Read More India defends right to access personal data The Indian government said Tuesday that new rules allowing it to access personal information available with Internet companies have inherent checks and balances against misuse. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Transform Your Business with Video Business video is exploding in popularity. As video becomes increasingly pervasive, businesses need to uncover the most efficient and productive ways to deploy the media. Cisco Services offers four detailed white paper series—plus complementary short videos—that outline practical steps for harnessing the power of video and realizing the best ROI. Go Now US launches wireless public safety network The major U.S. telecommunications carriers join the U.S. government in creating a public safety network Read More Copyright Group to Sue 23,000 People this Week People who downloaded "The Expendables" via BitTorrent file sharing better keep an eye on their mailbox this week, because they could be one of the more than 23,000 people targeted in an infringement lawsuit filed by the copyright bounty hunters at the U.S. Copyright Group. Read More
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