Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and AOL were just four of the tech companies missing from Ponemon's Top 20 list of the most trusted companies.
Internet and social media ranked at the bottom on a list of the most trusted industries for privacy, according to the Ponemon Institute.
Released yesterday, Ponemon's "2012 Most Trusted Companies for Privacy" was compiled from a survey of U.S. adults asked to name the five companies they trust the most to protect the privacy of their personal information.
Based on more than 6,700 responses, the Top 20 list did not include several tech players that had been on it in past years.
