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    Apple, Verizon, Amazon Score Low Marks on User Data Protection

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    Nathan Eddy
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    May 2, 2013
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      1Apple, Verizon, Amazon Score Low Marks on User Data Protection

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      by Nathan Eddy

      2Google Goes to Bat for You

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      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

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      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

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      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

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      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

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      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

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      The iPhone manufacturer received just one star out of six for fighting for users’ privacy rights in Congress.

      8Verizon Fails to Garner Any Stars

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      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

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      Microblogging site Twitter was deemed very helpful at protecting user data from the government, receiving stars in every category.

      10Dropbox Keeps Your Stuff Safe

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      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

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      Amazon received just two stars, and the company does not publish transparency reports or tell users about government data requests.

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