Noting increasing concern over what personal information is available and easily disseminated online, Google today announced a product aimed at giving its users greater control over their information. Google Dashboard, according to a post from the online search company's official blog, will allow users to see what information is collected about them and to control how it's used. From the post:

Designed to be simple and useful, the Dashboard summarizes data for each product that you use (when you signed in to your account) and provides you direct links to control your personal settings. Today, the Dashboard covers more than 20 products and services, including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Web History, Orkut, YouTube, Picasa, Talk, Reader, Alerts, Latitude and many more.

The post also includes video on how to use the dashboard.

On Tuesday, Alan Davidson, director of public policy for Google in the Americas, participated in a panel discussion hosted by ACS on privacy concerns in an increasingly digital age. During the discussion, Davidson said the company was committed to advancing policy to ensure greater privacy for its users. Video of the event, which also included a keynote address from Federal Trade Commission Assistant Director in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection Christopher N. Olsen, is available here.