1Apple, Verizon, Amazon Score Low Marks on User Data Protection
by Nathan Eddy
2Google Goes to Bat for You
Google has published figures regarding National Security Letters, secretive government demands for user information that are typically accompanied by gag orders.
3Foursquare Checks a New Box
More companies are also fighting for user privacy on Capitol Hill as part of the Digital Due Process Coalition, including Foursquare.
4Cable Giant Comcast Improves
Comcast has significantly improved its practices and policies concerning government access to user data, according to the report.
5Facebook Could Keep Your Data Better Protected
While many companies have made strides in the past couple of years, there’s plenty of room for improvement at Facebook, which has yet to publish a transparency report.
6Microsoft Fights for Your Rights
Microsoft has helped advance the public’s understanding of government power by publishing general information about the numbers of National Security Letters it has been issued.
7Apple’s Data-Protection Policies: Rotten
The iPhone manufacturer received just one star out of six for fighting for users’ privacy rights in Congress.
8Verizon Fails to Garner Any Stars
erizon was one of two companies that failed to receive any stars for their data-protection policies—the once-mighty MySpace also received no stars.
9Twitter Aces the Test
Microblogging site Twitter was deemed very helpful at protecting user data from the government, receiving stars in every category.
10Dropbox Keeps Your Stuff Safe
The cloud-based file-sharing site Dropbox also received high marks, getting stars in every category, except fighting for users’ privacy rights in the courts.
11Amazon Rates on the Low End
Amazon received just two stars, and the company does not publish transparency reports or tell users about government data requests.
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