As pressure grows for technology companies like Apple and Google to adjust how their phones and devices gather data, Europe seems to be where the new rules are being determined.
Last year, Google generated a storm of controversy in Germany when it had to acknowledge it had been recording information from unsecured wireless networks while compiling its Street View mapping service. Then, last week, regulators in France, Germany and Italy said they would examine whether Apple’s iPhone and iPad violated privacy rules by tracking the location of users.
Also, reports emerged last month that the Dutch police had obtained information from TomTom, a maker of popular satellite navigation devices, while setting up speed traps, prompting concerns by users and an apology from TomTom.
Note EU-Digest: European digital experts are also questioning possible information collection devices embedded in Apple and Microsoft computers, both made by US corporations, which could potentially be used by Corporate and Government entities and infringe not only on privacy rights, but also foreign corporate proprietary data.
Note EU-Digest: European digital experts are also questioning possible information collection devices embedded in Apple and Microsoft computers, both made by US corporations, which could potentially be used by Corporate and Government entities and infringe not only on privacy rights, but also foreign corporate proprietary data.
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