Good news... I think.
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Search engine Yahoo is to cut the time it stores personal data from 13 months to three.
It is hoping its decision will provide a benchmark for industry. Currently Google stores data for nine months and Microsoft for six months.
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Privacy advocates have welcomed the move and challenged rivals to go even farther.
"I would challenge industry to move to 30 days across the board. People should demand that their information is expunged as rapidly as possible," said Simon Davies, head of Privacy International.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7787846.stm
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Search engine Yahoo is to cut the time it stores personal data from 13 months to three.
It is hoping its decision will provide a benchmark for industry. Currently Google stores data for nine months and Microsoft for six months.
....
Privacy advocates have welcomed the move and challenged rivals to go even farther.
"I would challenge industry to move to 30 days across the board. People should demand that their information is expunged as rapidly as possible," said Simon Davies, head of Privacy International.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7787846.stm