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Facebook Stored Millions Of Passwords Unprotected
Oh dear. 600 million passwords stored in plain text with no encryption, social network admits
Google Stung By 1.49bn Euro Fine Over Advertising Practices
Third EU fine in two years for Google as European Commission rules its advertising service broke antitrust rules
Facebook Hit By More Senior Resignations
Mark Zuckerberg's right hand man steps down amid plans to unite WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook
Criminal Investigation Into Facebook Data Sharing – Report
It never rains but pours. US federal prosecutors launch investigation of Facebook's data sharing deals
Facebook Restores Services After Global Outage
Refund for advertisers? Outage spread across two days, but social network remains silient about the cause
Government Review Urges Law Overhaul To Tackle Facebook, Google Domination
Competition laws need overhaul to tackle dominance of tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Amazon
US Labels Digital Tax On Tech Firms As ‘Highly Discriminatory’
Senior US Treasury officials labels the French digital tax as 'discriminatory' and 'ill conceived'
World Wide Web Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Back in 1989 a British scientist at a physics laboratory near Geneva invents the world wide web
Thousands Protest At Russian Internet Restrictions
Over 15,000 people protest in Moscow after Russian government moves to tighten control of Internet
Huawei Files Lawsuit Against US Government Over Security Ban
The move is Huawei's most aggressive yet in efforts to fight back against US allegations it poses a national security threat to the West
Zuckerberg Announces ‘Privacy-Focused’ Future For Facebook
Facebook chief says the company is building a 'privacy-focused platform', as it prepares to integrate WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
Facebook Allows Two-Factor Authentication Phone Number Search
Another Facebook privacy worry as it emerges that platform links authentication phone number with user profile
French Digital Tax To Swell Government Coffers
Nice little earner. French finance minister predicts its digital tax could bring in half a billion pounds a year
Google, Facebook, Twitter Failing To Tackle Fake News
Rap on the knuckles for big three, as European Commission says firms are not doing enough to tackle fake news
RSA Conference VC Event Showcases Early-Stage Security Start-Ups
Products competing for funding at the RSA Conference event in March build on blockchain, AI and Kubernetes technologies
EU Countries Endorse Copyright Reform
Bad news for tech firms and meme creators as European countries approve reform of copyright rules
Facebook Needs Regulation and Code Of Ethics, Say MPs
Zuckerberg pays for failing to appear before MPs as influential committee hands out tough recommendations
Germany Mulls Digital Tax On Tech Giants
Europe's largest economy considers imposing 'digital tax' on mostly US-based tech giants
Amazon Ditches Plans For New York HQ2
Online giant cancels its plans to build campus in Queens, after tax break opposition and questions about unions
Amazon Go Food Store To Open In Central London – Report
Check-out free supermarket to open in capital after Amazon secures retail space in central London
Labour Party Promises To ‘Break Up’ Tech Giants
An impossible promise? Tom Watson says new regulator would break up American tech giants
Alphabet Profits Surge, But Spending Worries Investors
Shares in Google parent slide after heavy Q4 spending, but healthy advertising revenues bolsters financials
Amazon Tax Pay Reignites Digital Tax Row
Tax dodging accusations fly as Amazon allegedly only paid £62m corporation tax over past 20 years
Google Plus To Begin Shutdown Within Days
Users will be unable to create new Google+ content from 4 February, with full shutdown set for 2 April
MPs Call For Regulation Of Social Media Firms
Committee of MPs lambast social media firms for facilitating bullying and online grooming
Facebook Grows Profit, Despite Multiple Scandals
No sign that multiple scandals have dented advertisers desire for the social networking platform
Facebook Scam Lawsuit Dropped By Martin Lewis
Legal action halted after Facebook agrees to introduce scam ads reporting button, and makes financial donation
Google Slapped With 50m Euro GDPR Penalty
Ouch! GDPR begins to bite as French regulator issues £44m GDPR fine to Google for data transparency breach
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