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In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of personal information. The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û believes that Americans shouldn’t have to choose between using new technology and keeping control of your private information. Each week, we feature some of the most interesting news related to technology and civil liberties that we’ve spotted from the previous week.

[Ars Technica]
"The FCC has just filed its (PDF) with the Federal Register, which will publish them tomorrow and make them official. The rules go into effect on November 20, nearly a year after they were ."

[Information Week]
"Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt defended his company at a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, by insisting that Google is not Microsoft and that Google continues to adhere to pro-competitive principles that serve consumers."

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[Wired]
"Navigation-and-emergency-services company OnStar is notifying its six million account holders that it will keep a complete accounting of the speed and location of OnStar-equipped vehicles, even for drivers who discontinue monthly service."

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[ReadWriteWeb]
"Location based social network has quietly released a new feature that allows places user categorize as their homes to be included in the system but not expose their exact addresses."

[Wall Street Journal]
"Major cellphone game networks have been handling the unique ID numbers on smartphones in insecure ways — in some cases even allowing access by a potential cybercriminal to a user's Facebook and Twitter accounts — suggests."

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