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Author:  pcernie [ Mon May 20, 2013 10:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Google/MS/Yahoo the backers behind European Privacy Assoc.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/tech-in ... ily%20news

Not exactly shocking, but why the PR FAIL? Why keep it a secret? :?
Author:  jonbwfc [ Mon May 20, 2013 10:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Google/MS/Yahoo the backers behind European Privacy Assoc.
yes, why would a 'privacy association' not want it to be known that they were funded by three companies each of which has a notoriously bad record on the privacy front :lol:
Author:  pcernie [ Mon May 20, 2013 10:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Google/MS/Yahoo the backers behind European Privacy Assoc.
jonbwfc wrote:
yes, why would a 'privacy association' not want it to be known that they were funded by three companies each of which has a notoriously bad record on the privacy front :lol:


That much I understand, but how did they ever expect to get away with it? Really? :lol:
Author:  davrosG5 [ Tue May 21, 2013 5:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Google/MS/Yahoo the backers behind European Privacy Assoc.
pcernie wrote:
jonbwfc wrote:
yes, why would a 'privacy association' not want it to be known that they were funded by three companies each of which has a notoriously bad record on the privacy front :lol:


That much I understand, but how did they ever expect to get away with it? Really? :lol:


You should never underestimate the power of greed and human stupidity.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Tue May 21, 2013 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Google/MS/Yahoo the backers behind European Privacy Assoc.
davrosG5 wrote:
pcernie wrote:
jonbwfc wrote:
yes, why would a 'privacy association' not want it to be known that they were funded by three companies each of which has a notoriously bad record on the privacy front :lol:


That much I understand, but how did they ever expect to get away with it? Really? :lol:


You should never underestimate the power of greed and human stupidity.

They probably thought that they could improve their image by supporting this but if so why didn't they announce their memberships as well. So the think tank looks like it is an "independent" interested third party when it comes to privacy legislation.


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