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YouTube Ordered To Hand Over User Data

Many people have written about a U.S. decision ordering Google to disclose a massive amount of personal information about their users.  Many U.S. experts expect the decision to be overturned on appeal.

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July 3, 2008 1 comment News

Michigan Surpasses Million Digitized Books

The University of Michigan has announced that is has passed the million mark in its digitization initiative.

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February 5, 2008 2 comments News

Courant on Michigan and Google Book Search

Paul Courant, the former University of Michigan provost, provides his perspective on the Google Book Search program.  His University was one of the first to sign up with millions of books set to be digitized.

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November 12, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Google Considers Canadian Version of Street View

The Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram reports that Google says that it is working on a version of its controversial Street View service that won't breach Canadian privacy rules, after federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart raised concerns about the service earlier this month.

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September 24, 2007 1 comment News

Privacy Commissioner Expresses Concern Over Google Street View

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released a public letter she recently sent to Google expressing misgivings about the privacy implications of Google Street View. The Commissioner is of the view that the service, which has not yet been introduced in Canada, may not comply with Canadian privacy law.

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September 11, 2007 7 comments News