. >> host: google was remitted by -- remitted by alan davidson. >> here's how it works. when i first took my android phone out of the box, one the first screens i saw asked me in plain language to affirmatively choose whether or not to share location information with google. a screen shot is include the in the testimony and on the board over here. if the user doesn't juice to turn it on at set up or go into settings later, the phone will not send any information back to google's location servers. if they opt in, the user opts in, all location data sent back to google's location serves is anonymous and not traceable to a specific user or device and users can later change their mind and turn it often. beyond this, we require every third party application to notify users that it listen accessing location information before the user installs the app. the user has the opportunity to cancel the installation if they don't want information collected. we believe that this approach is essential for location services. highly transparent information for users about what's collected,

alan davidson says google's is locked in. but help secure is the data being used? apple said recently they had a bug and in their system. even if you had your phone on off, at your location is being collected. they said if you down loaded up hatch, that could be turned off. they say when they do their next major update, that information will be interested. ed so some members of congress said, ok, you're making some progress, but there are a lot of questions still. how secure is the information? the other concern s -- is hacking and cyber hacking. basically, it is one big world of a pc and mobile device, if you will. it is one big internet. >> what does it say that this has been known for a while and congress is just now hearing about it? >> because apps are so big now. most of the revenues were coming in -- now basically a third of the revenues are coming in from data. part of the reason there is a spectrum crunch, according to the fcc and others, is that people are using these data applications. smart phones became so popular. it used to be there were very expensi

instead, alan davidson, director of public policy for the search giant, says apps must ask for consumer permission before sharing location and other sensitive data. >> hopefully, a lot of people do this when you say, "why does my solitaire program need my contact database? it doesn't, and i should reject it." >> reporter: apple says it will begin encrypting iphone location data with its next major software update. but senators did not leave the hearing reassured enough is being done to protect mobile privacy. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> susie: general motors will invest about $2 billion in 17 u.s. plants as the company shifts from recovery mode to investing in future products. that money will also be used to add or keep more than 4,000 jobs as it updates factories in eight states, primarily in the midwest. c.e.o. dan akerson told a crowd of auto workers the strategy is the best way for the company to keep its edge. >> these investments are key to our growth, they're key to our continued success, with a caveat, we need to stay focused on our mission, which you

alan davidson, director of public policy for googol. and we have the president and chief operating officer of common sense media. so, as the staff is getting them set up -- we appreciate you all being here. we appreciate your testimony. your written statements will be made part of the record. so, if you want to streamline that and do it in under five minutes, i think the committee would appreciate that. why don't we go ahead and start with you, mr. taylor, if you could give us your statement again? if everyone could keep it to 5 minutes, that would be great. >> thank you. members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify. mobile phones and internet bring tremendous social and economic benefits. just a decade ago, most online traffic was static. today the internet is an interactive social experience. thanks to the explosive growth of smart phones and mobile applications, people can access the web wherever and whenever they want. with that comes up legitimate questions about protecting per privacy on the web, and we welcome t

alan davidson is the director of public policy for the americas at google. he was a computer scientist working at booz allen and hamilton were helped design information systems for nasa's space station freedom. he has a degree in mathematics and computer science and another and a jd from last year also -- yale law school. jonathan zuck spent 15 years as a professional software developer and an i.t. developer. he holds a master's in international relations from the school of advanced international studies at johns hopkins university. i want to thank you all for being here today. please give your opening statements. we'll start from my left and you're right -- your right, mr. ashkan soltani. >> thank you for the opportunity to testify today. my name is ashkan soltani. specializes in privacy and security on the internet. mobile devices today are complicated machines. mobile devices introduced unique privacy challenges. consumers carry their phones and tablets with them wherever they go. location can be determined using a number of technologies, including gps an

alan davidson said it is opt in. so he said google's is opt in. so it will not be collected unless you opt in to it being collected. however, there other issues and that is some senators pointed out, how secure is the database being used. apple said recently that basically a bug in the system and they said that even when you had your phone off, in the background even if you didn't have location on, information is being collected. they said you can download a patch that will take care of it. however, the information that is on your device is not encrypted. they said that when they do their next major update other operating system that information will be encrypted. some members of congress have said so you're making some progress, but there's a lot of these questions still, even if a person gives consent and if a person knows what it is being used for how secure is information? and the other concern of the justice department, hacking and cyber hacking. my information is being sold and i didn't know about that basically it's one big world of a pc an

alan davidson is at google, previously a computer scientist working at alan and hamilton designing information systems for nasa's space station freedom. he has an sd in mathematics and computer science and an sm in technology from mit and a jd from yale law school. jonathan zuck is the president of the association of competitive technology representing small and mid-sized information technology companies before joining act, zuck spent 15 years as a professional software developer and executive and holds a masters in international relations from the paul h. school of advanced international studies of the john hopkins university. i want to thank you all for being here today, and please give your opening statements. we'll start from my left and your right, mr. ashkan soltani. >> chairman franken, ranking member coburn, and established members of the committee. thank you. my name is ashkan soltani, a technology researcher and consultant specializing with the internet. i am here on my own not representing the view of my previous employers. unlike desk top computers, mobile devices introduce privacy

alan davidson is the drekder of public policy for the americas at google, previously associate directer for the center of democracy and technology and a computer scientist looking at alan and hamilton where he helped design information systems for nasa's space station, freedom. he has an sb in math mat ticks and computer and an sm in computer technology from mit and a jd from yale liewl. jonathan zuck is the president of the association for competitive technology representing small and mid-sized information technology companies before joining act, zuck spent 15 years as a professional software developer an an i.t. executive. he holds a bs from john hopkins university and a masters in international relation from the school of advanced international studies of the jap hopkins university. i want to thank you all for being here today. please give your opening statements. we'll start from my left and your right, mr. ashkan soltani. >> chairman franken, ranking member coburn, distinguished members of the subcommittee. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. my name is ashkan soltani,

>> chairman pryor, chairman rockefeller, members of the subcommittee my name is alan davidson and i'm director of public policy for google and north and south america. thank you for the opportunity to testify at this important hearing and for the committee's leadership and helping companies and consumers grapple with these emerging privacy issues. my visit to the is simple. as we have heard, mobile services create enormous social and economic benefits. but they will not be used and they cannot succeed without consumer trust. that trust must be based on a sustained effort across the industry to protect users' privacy and security. and we are committed to building that trust. first a word about technology. many of us are already experiencing the benefits mobile location services, things as simple as getting real-time traffic maps that help the commune or finding the causes gas station on your car gps thousands of applications use location services to connect consumers and businesses. the postal service offers an application to help the users find post offices and mailboxes. to confine t