The EU seeks stronger data protections, a UK cell company has been giving out customers' phone numbers, Google's Chromebooks make inroads in schools, and a record exec says service is the answer to piracy.
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- Proposed EU Data Protection Rules Include Right to Be Forgotten: Proposed reforms of the EU's Data Protection Directive seek to give consumers greater ownership of data they allow companies to collect, including the right to have the data destroyed. [ComputerWorld]
- UK Mobile Operator O2 Sends Your Phone Number to Every Website You Visit: An O2 customer discovered that the company includes the user's phone number in the header information sent to every site browsed via their mobile network. [The Next Web]
- 27,000 Google Chromebooks Headed to U.S. Schools: School districts in Iowa, Illinois and South Carolina are adopting Google's streamlined, energy efficient OS to free teachers from spending class time on tech support. [CNET]
- EMI Boss Opposes SOPA, Says Piracy is a Service Issue: EMI VP Craig Davis says piracy is a problem, but SOPA would just "cause headaches" and better services are the answer. [TorrentFreak]
