privacy advocates

There was plenty of attention given to the judge's order that Google hand over log files to Viacom's lawyers in the Viacom/YouTube lawsuit, with much of it focused on what an awful ruling this was.

Now it appears that some are trying to use this bad ruling to actually focus negative attention on Google instead.

Well now that Google's dealt with one ridiculous privacy complaint, it appears it has another to deal with.

As Google is preparing to launch its "Street View" offerings in Europe (which let people see photos of the streets they search for on Google Maps), some privacy groups are complaining how its a violation of people's privacy.

Apparently the fact that they were photographed out in public hasn't occurred to the privacy group.

If you're anything like me - nothing to be proud of, I know - you probably spend your idle moments surfing the crucible of modern life that is YouTube.

In just a few short years it's gone from being a niche video website to the basic staple of online entertainment.

Lockheed Martin is building a massive digital warehouse of criminal information, set to bring facial recognition and eye scans to local law enforcement within 10 years.

The FBI may use biometric technology to bolster mug shots, fingerprints and DNA to catch crooks—but privacy advocates say there's reason for law-abiding citizens to worry.

Last week, we wrote about the ridiculous concerns being raised by a few privacy advocates that (gasp!) Google doesn't include a link to its privacy policy on the front page.

This seemed like a really pointless concern since almost no one reads these privacy policies anyway, and those who do often misunderstand the policy anyway.