AT&T has issued an updated privacy policy that takes effect Friday. The changes are significant because they appear to give the telecom giant more latitude when it comes to sharing customers' personal data with government officials. . The new policy says that AT&T -- not customers -- owns customers' confidential info and can use it "to protect its legitimate business interests, safeguard others, or respond to legal process." The link for this article located at SFGate.com is no longer available. . Verizon's recent data policy revision asserts control over user information, changing consumer rights and governmental permissions.. Data Privacy, Customer Rights, Telecom Policies. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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