Google to deploy new security policies

The major changes in security policies for users of Google has officially takes effect on May 1-3. Many of the world reaction technology as well as the legal community for the search giant.

The first reaction: concern and objection

Europe's regulators have "warning" Google that security policy for new users of the search giant hidden "signs" of violating the laws of European security, and expressed his desire to Google "delay" the implementation of their new policies.
In a letter to Google CEO Larry Page, the official with the data protection organization France (CNIL) has "on behalf of all EU members," said Google's new policy did not meet the demands of data protection laws of the EU. According to the letter, this decision was made after a "process of careful consideration and thorough."
In the feedback statement, Google refused to postpone the implementation of new security policies, while saying they are willing to sit at the negotiating table with the world from the European regulators.
"Over the past month, Google has requested meetings with representatives of the CNIL to answer all questions and inquiries from their side, the offer to remain valid today," Google spokesman for said.

What about end users?

According to some newspaper reports Washingtonpost received, those who dislike the new security policy Google will encounter difficulties if you want to stop using the services of Google.
With the "collection" of all user accounts on different services that Google is providing about "a relationship" only in case the end user feel is inconsistent with Google's new policy, the only option Most would stop sign into your Google account, or simply "stop using the services and products of Google", the search giant said.
But according to industry experts, this is easier said but difficult to practice. With over 350 million are using Gmail users around the world, the "move" to a different e-mail service also inconvenient than changing the bank account. For customers are enterprises, changing the email address also comes a large budget costs.
When Gmail launched eight years ago, it quickly through the AOL and Hotmail to become e-mail services market leader. Free, storage capacity is almost limitless and the ability to easily search for old messages. Gmail then becomes even more convenient than ever when Google services integrated into the ability to read and review documents online, online mapping and recently launched Gmail application on the smartphone platform.
Google's business plan is clear: Gather information from the user to use, sell advertising and keep everything for free. "Do not forget that Google is holding an advertising business systems giant. Changing security policy has been (Google) has long planned ", Morgan Reed, executive director of the Organic Trade Association for Competitive Technology, said.

Facebook to improve services to protect individual rights

Facebook will improve some of its services in Europe in the next six months towards transparency and protection of customer data outside of North America better.

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg at the Facebook developer conference in San Francisco. Photo: Reuters.

The decision was made after Facebook committee Protection of personal data Ireland (IDPC) completed three months of research activities of the international branch of this group in Ireland and concluded: privacy policies Facebook's complexity and lack of transparency.
Do branch is located in Dublin (Ireland) Facebook should be subject to privacy laws, according to European standards, which is stricter than the regulations of the U.S., especially in a matter of time data storage. Facebook in Ireland branch in charge of the operation of all Facebook users outside North America, the majority of the total 800 million customers of the company.
Results of tests show that IDPC risk is not your information is disclosed publicly. For example they may not know that everyone, whether familiar or not, will see the images posted on the wall until revised privacy. The improvement measures that Facebook launched as provide users more information about how Facebook and a third-party application process their personal information; how to remove the random information more timely; scene customer explicitly when using the automatic face recognition if you want to tag your photos. Explanation of privacy policy will also be simplified Facebook.
The examination of Facebook activity had been planned before IDPC officials Ireland received 22 complaints from a group of law students in Austria. They own campaign "Europe against Facebook" to protest Facebook to store information that users have deleted. There are also three complaints from consumers council of Norway. IPDC not only subject to sanction recommendations. If Facebook does not comply, the agency will conduct the proceedings that Facebook could be fined up to 3,000 euro. And if the conclusions serious breach of data policies, a court sentenced the group to at least 100,000 euros.
"Our function is not a decision someone has violated the law. We help organizations fully comply with the provisions of law in the best way, "Billy Hawkers, committee members said. "Facebook has agreed to provide the best measures to improve the situation within six months." An assessment of the Facebook action commitments will be announced in July the following year.
"This is a practical way for Facebook to test a relatively new service and this stand," the charge of data protection in Linklater LLP law firm, Mr. Tanguy Van Overstraeten said. "They are facing their own success. They have to solve many different views as radial geography. " Operation of Facebook in Europe have criticized repeatedly. Many claim to denounce corporations sell personal data for advertising companies, or store information that the user has been deleted. Investigators have studied Ireland accused Facebook selling personal information and conclusions are unfounded information.
Earlier, in the U.S., Facebook was forced to settle the claims of the U.S. Trade Commission (FTC) after the FTC accused the corporation does not protect personal information of users or disclose their data. After the incident, Facebook pay attention more closely to the privacy of customers in the next 20 years, namely the need to explicitly consent before sharing data was published, many criteria apply stricter privacy. These activities of Facebook will be an independent third party monitoring.