After pressure from the Netherlands’ government, Google now lets users opt out from having their Wi-Fi data collected. Google uses this information to help provide location services to mobile devices by finding the closest network in your range. If you don’t want your wi-fi information added to Google’s database, you can opt out by adding “no_map” to the end of your router name. Read the full article at NYTimes.com
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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