#8 Digital Rights Group Alleges Google Invades Student Privacy

            In the article “Digital rights group alleges Google invades student privacy,” the author writes exactly that. Google is accused of invading students’ privacy by checking their Internet search requests. Google disputes the claim, however. The Electronic Frontier Foundation alleges Google is following the activities of students’ grade k-12 through their Chromebook computers. Google has previously signed a “Student Privacy Pledge” which EFF is claiming they are breaking. EFF is calling on the FTC to investigate further, but Google says they are following the laws enforced by FTC. Google has previously been charged after creating a technical loophole to shadow online activities. Now, Google has agreed to period privacy audits.

            Lately, there have been a lot more issues concerning the privacy of technology. This article just proves that personal privacy can be easily invaded without your knowing. I think it is important that the EFF continued with their complaint about Google. They very well could have left it alone after Google said it was not true. Since this has been a previous issue with them, it is important that they had some sort of reprimand.  The privacy settings on technology should always be checked to make sure personal information is not freely floating around.