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Apple Worker Texts Himself Customer’s Intimate PhotoApple Worker Texts Himself Customer’s Intimate Photo

Apple Worker Texts Himself Customer’s Intimate Photo

Naked selfie warning, as Californian woman says she will take legal action against former Apple staffer

5 years ago
Facebook iOS App Bug Turns On CameraFacebook iOS App Bug Turns On Camera

Facebook iOS App Bug Turns On Camera

Privacy alert. Facebook users complain that the social network's iOS app turns on the cameras found on Apple iPads and…

5 years ago
Regulators Investigate Google Over Ascension Health Data DealRegulators Investigate Google Over Ascension Health Data Deal

Regulators Investigate Google Over Ascension Health Data Deal

Probe begins of Google, after deal that gives it access to healthcare data about millions of Americans

5 years ago
Judge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic DevicesJudge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic Devices

Judge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic Devices

US border agents only need “reasonable suspicion” and no search warrant to search travellers’ smartphones and laptops

5 years ago
Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy RulesMicrosoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy Rules

Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy Rules

Redmond pledges to roll out California's strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States

5 years ago
Microsoft Demands Privacy Protection To Safeguard RightsMicrosoft Demands Privacy Protection To Safeguard Rights

Microsoft Demands Privacy Protection To Safeguard Rights

Privacy protection is essential to shield human rights, says Microsoft President Smith, as he calls for tougher controls

5 years ago
WhatsApp Hack Targetted Senior Government OfficialsWhatsApp Hack Targetted Senior Government Officials

WhatsApp Hack Targetted Senior Government Officials

Hack of WhatsApp more sinister than first thought, with high-profile government and military officials of US allies targetted

5 years ago
WhatsApp Sues NSO For ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hack ClaimWhatsApp Sues NSO For ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hack Claim

WhatsApp Sues NSO For ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hack Claim

Facebook division files lawsuit against NSO Group, because of alleged surveillance tool exploit

5 years ago
Google Allegedly Developing ‘Spy Tool’ To Use On Staff – ReportGoogle Allegedly Developing ‘Spy Tool’ To Use On Staff – Report

Google Allegedly Developing ‘Spy Tool’ To Use On Staff – Report

Relationship between Google staff and management sinks to new low after worker surveillance allegation

5 years ago
BBC News Launches ‘Dark Web’ Site To Beat Censorship RegimesBBC News Launches ‘Dark Web’ Site To Beat Censorship Regimes

BBC News Launches ‘Dark Web’ Site To Beat Censorship Regimes

Going dark. International BBC news website can now be accessed via the Tor network, to thwart censorship

5 years ago
Julian Assange Loses Extradition Delay AttemptJulian Assange Loses Extradition Delay Attempt

Julian Assange Loses Extradition Delay Attempt

Assange loses court bid to delay extradition hearing, after arguing he needs more time to prepare defence

5 years ago
Official Chinese App Allows Backdoor Access To Phones, Warns Cure 53Official Chinese App Allows Backdoor Access To Phones, Warns Cure 53

Official Chinese App Allows Backdoor Access To Phones, Warns Cure 53

Security vendor finds heavily promoted Chinese app contains code to allow state monitoring of phones

5 years ago
Apple Removes Hong Kong Police-Tracking AppApple Removes Hong Kong Police-Tracking App

Apple Removes Hong Kong Police-Tracking App

App violated rules says Apple, as it allowed protesters in Hong Kong to ambush police

5 years ago
Intelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN ProductsIntelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN Products

Intelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN Products

Both the US NSA and UK NCSC warn hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN products

5 years ago
Russia Seeks User Ban For Sharing ‘Illegal Content’Russia Seeks User Ban For Sharing ‘Illegal Content’

Russia Seeks User Ban For Sharing ‘Illegal Content’

Online freedom clampdown? Russian lawmarkers draft bill to block email or messenger users who circulate 'banned' content

5 years ago

Zuckerberg Hits Back Against Encryption Backdoor Request

The United States, UK, and Australia sign open letter to Facebook saying encryption helps child abuse, as they demand an…

6 years ago

Mozilla Says No Plans To Make DoH Default For UK Firefox Users

Firefox users in US will get DoH privacy protection by default, but UK users will have to manually switch it…

6 years ago

Google Wins Significant Victory In ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Case

Victory against censorship? Google wins landmark ruling from Europe's top court over right to be forgotten case

6 years ago

California Bans Facial Recognition From Police Body Cams

Lawmakers in California have banned the use of facial-recognition software in police body cams

6 years ago

Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With DoH Switch On

Another move to strengthen its privacy credentials, as Mozilla gradually switches on DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for its Firefox browser

6 years ago

Police Use Of Facial Recognition Ruled Lawful

High Court says South Wales police use of facial recognition cameras was lawful, after shopper complaint

6 years ago

Bluetooth Messaging App Bridgefy Grows Amid Hong Kong Protests

Going offline. Protesters in Hong Kong are reportedly using a Bluetooth-based messaging app to communicate

6 years ago

Kings Cross Facial Recognition Cameras Shut Down

Private firm confirms it no longer uses facial recognition cameras in the Kings Cross District area

6 years ago

Apple Apologizes For Listening To Siri Recordings

My bad. Formal apology from Apple and pledge to make Siri recordings optional going forward

6 years ago

Facebook To Give Users Tracking Data Opt-Out

Do not track. New tool to give users the ability to stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the…

6 years ago

Mozilla, Google, Apple To Block Kazakhstan Surveillance

Tech giants take action against Kazakh government attempt to spy on all surfing and browsing in that country

6 years ago

ICO Investigates Kings Cross Facial Recognition Use

UK data protection watchdog to investigate why Kings Cross developer is using facial recognition

6 years ago

Facial Recognition Wrongly Identifies 26 Lawmakers As Criminals

Two dozen California lawmakers flagged as criminals by facial recognition software, ACLU says

6 years ago

Microsoft Updates Privacy Policy To Admit Listening To Voice Data

Err yes, we do sometimes listen. Microsoft admits it does collect voice data for Skype and Cortana services

6 years ago