The ICO used a speech this week to warn that attention must be paid to individual's location privacy
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Facebook Buys Gowalla For Location Sharing
Facebook has acquired location sharing service provider Gowalla, a key competitor to FourSquare
Sensewhere’s ‘Crowdsourced’ Indoor Nav App
Sensewhere has launched a self-correcting global positioning system (GPS) – that works indoors
Google: Why Is Wi-Fi Location Opt-Out, Not Opt-In?
Opting out of Google's Wi-Fi location system for privacy is not easy. Wayne Rash says it should have been an opt-in system
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we are losing, warns Eric Doyle
Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection
Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake
Nokia Revamps Navteq Location Services Unit
Nokia is merging Navteq with its other location operations, with the aim of kickstarting new services
Police Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy Groups
The Metropolitan Police's purchase of GeoTime tracking software will be misused, warn privacy groups
Police Raid Hits Google Office In South Korea
Police have raided the South Korean office of Google investigating the search engine's use of location data
Report: Google Calls Location Data ‘Extremely Valuable’
Apple has downplayed the importance of location data, but a report suggests Google thinks differently
Apple And Google Confront Increased Location Scrutiny
Both Apple and Google are facing privacy probes over their respective location-tracking practices
Apple Tracking User Movements, Researchers Claim
Two researchers discovered their iPhones have been tracking their locations since upgrading to iOS 4
Microsoft Streetside Takes On Google In UK
Microsoft has revealed that its answer to Google's controversial StreetView is soon to arrive in the UK
Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’
Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security measures
UK Councils Save Millions With Smartphone Apps
Councils in the UK saved more than £200 million in 2009, through the use of innovative mobile apps and web services
Privacy Concerns Raised Over Facebook Places
Facebook's new location-powered Places feature could create risks and social pressures for users, analysts warn
Location-Based Social Networks Slow To Take Off
Foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite are highly hyped but have yet to reach their potential for Web marketers