Microsoft, Google and Yahoo! agree to NGO code of conduct
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NetworkWorld is reporting the following:
Microsoft, Google, and two other technology companies will develop a code of conduct with a coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGO) to promote freedom of expression and privacy rights, they announced Friday.
The two companies along with Yahoo, and Vodafone Group said the new guidelines are the result of talks with Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.
It's an excellent development and I hope it doesn't turn into a new media version of greenwashing. This press release has more details than the article you're seeing on the tech ...