Google will halve the length of time it holds data linking surfers’ IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to their Web searches. The move comes in response to regulators’ concerns, especially in Europe and ...

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In a stunning show of disrespect for civil liberties, the federal authorities recently attempted to subpoena the IP addresses of Web visitors to the left-wing news site Indymedia.us, the digital ...

Microsoft executives today told European privacy officials that the company is willing to anonymize its search logs after six months if its competitors do likewise. EU officials have been pressing ...