Senator chides tech group during online privacy hearing Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) had strong words for the managing director of the Digital Advertising Alliance during a Senate hearing Wednesday about the tech industry's alleged failure to honor computer users who do not want personal data tracked when they surf the Web. According to the New York Times, the industry has so far failed to voluntarily honor the "Do Not Track" signals that are a feature of many Web browsers. Internet users can turn the feature on if they don't want Web browsing history used for advertising or marketing purposes. Privacy advocates have pushed for the option of not having that data… Read More