Tag Archives: google

Security Review: Google Latitude, tracking friends on Google Maps

Posted on February 4, 2009 by jimmy

A recent article on slashdot purports that Google will soon release new software, dubbed ‘Latitude’ enabling users to broadcast their geographic location via Google Maps.  This information can be gathered either from mobile phones, via GPS or local cell phone … Continue reading →

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Google to Store Patient Health Data

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Trip Volpe

News article here, covered on Slashdot here. Google, with the cooperation of the Cleveland Clinic, is beginning a project to record medical history and other health-related data for patients. The stated goal is to provide patients with a way to … Continue reading →

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