Google in hot water with Congress over Safari tracking

Google is finding itself in trouble with Congress again, after it exploited a flaw in Apple's Safari browser to track users without their consent. California Representative Mary Bono Mack, who moderated a discussion with Google two weeks ago, is demanding that Google reappear before Congress to explain the tracking controversy, as reported by USA Today.

The following statement appeared on Bono Mack's website:

Google has some tough new questions to answer in the wake of this latest privacy flap, and that’s why I am asking them to come in for another briefing. Even if unintentional, as the company claims, these types of incidents continue to create consumer concerns about how their personal information is used and shared. Companies need to be open about what they’re collecting, and how that information is used. Just as importantly, this needs to be clearly communicated to consumers. While I am determined to get to the bottom of this, some of it simply may be ‘growing pains.’ That’s why it’s important to sit down and figure out how we can better protect consumer privacy in the future.

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