Surveillance-IT

If FISA’s Google Gag Isn’t Unconstitutional, I Don’t Know What Is

Attempts to gag Google's publishing of FISA surveillance requests are out of order, says Wayne Rash

11 years ago

Google Threatened With Sanctions Over Privacy Policy In Europe

Tech titan facing punishment from EU privacy regulators if it doesn't comply to a list of demands within three months

11 years ago

Global Privacy Watchdogs Quiz Google On Glass

Letter asks what Google Glass does with personal data and what protections are in place

11 years ago

Google Fights US Surveillance Gagging Order

Google asks the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court if it can be more open about FISA requests

11 years ago

Facebook Blocks Tor Users After Heavy Malicious Activity

Tor security event leaves activists (and criminals?) exposed on Facebook

11 years ago

‘BBC Celebrity Cold Callers’ To Fight £225k Fine

BBC Three programme ‘The Call Centre’ looks set for some feisty episodes...

11 years ago

Yahoo Latest Tech Giant To Disclose Surveillance Requests

Marissa Mayer says government should let tech companies be more transparent on FISA requests

11 years ago

Saudi Arabia ‘Planning To Ban WhatsApp’

Saudis show aggressive approach in coping with modern communications

11 years ago

GCHQ Hacked G20 Politicians’ Machines In 2009 – Report

GCHQ hacked dignitaries' phones and computers, including BlackBerry devices,

11 years ago

Apple, Facebook And Microsoft Release Surveillance Request Data

Tech titans can't say whether they've received FISA requests, but can include them in aggregates of US government demands for…

11 years ago

Former Home Secretaries Demand Revival Of Snoopers’ Charter

Labour's Jack Straw, David Blunkett and Alan Johnson tell Lib Dems to stop opposing Communications Data Bill

11 years ago

How PRISM Undermines Google’s Green Cloud Message

Google says we can save energy by using its servers instead of our own. After PRISM, Peter Judge wants to…

11 years ago

Hague ‘Fails To Provide PRISM Reassurances’

Hague accused of failing to come clean on vital questions surrounding the US operation

11 years ago

PRISM Is Unstoppable, And May Spread

You can't stop the PRISM snooping scheme, says Wayne Rash. And it could be applied for more than just hunting…

11 years ago

NSA’s PRISM ‘Has Direct Access To Tech Giants’ Servers’

The US is happily spying on foreign citizens, accessing servers at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and others to get hold of…

11 years ago

LeWeb 2013: MyPermissions – Giving Devs And Users Privacy

MyPermissions thinks there is a market in ensuring privacy - and Oliviear Amar told us why

11 years ago

Yahoo Mail Update Adds Email Scanning

Changes to Yahoo's web-based email include scans of users' emails, in order to allow for better-targeted advertisements

11 years ago

Cameron Calls For Cross-Party Support On Communications Data Controversy

Tories and Labour look set to do battle with the Lib Dems over Snoopers' Charter

11 years ago

Google Ordered To Comply With FBI Data Demands

The same judge who ruled National Security Letters were unconstitutional says Google should comply by them

11 years ago

Google Bars Facial Recognition From Glass

Facial recognition will not be permitted on Google Glass for the time being, while Google addresses privacy fears

11 years ago

Tech Titans Warn Government On Snooper’s Charter Pitfalls

Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo all complain about threats posed by the Communications Data Bill

11 years ago

Theresa May Bidding To Revive Snoopers’ Charter After Woolwich Killing

Home secretary wants controversial proposals back on the table and a crackdown on extremist websites

11 years ago

Lords Call To Revive Internet Monitoring Bill After Woolwich Killing

Lord Reid and others want Snoopers' Charter back on the agenda, but are accused of giving a knee-jerk reaction to…

11 years ago

If You Want True Privacy, Use Something Other Than Skype

Skype doesn't provide as much privacy as other comms products, so just use them instead if you care enough, says…

12 years ago

Bloomberg Brings In Ex-IBM CEO Palmisano For Privacy Help

After a bad week for privacy at Bloomberg, the company brings in IBM's former leader

12 years ago

Mozilla Delays Blocking Third-Party Cookies In Firefox

Despite delaying a default feature, Mozilla is keen to get it into Firefox soon

12 years ago

Bloomberg ‘Leaked Over 10,000 Private Messages’

It's been a bad week for Bloomberg when it comes to privacy

12 years ago

Majority Of Web Users Fret Over Privacy

A Microsoft survey has revealed that the majority of Web users are very concerned about their online privacy

12 years ago

ICO Concerned Over ‘Guesswork’ Surrounding EU Data Privacy Laws

British companies are perplexed by proposed EU rules to boost privacy, says the ICO

12 years ago

Ex-Twitter Security Lead Asked To ‘Set Up Saudi Surveillance Operation’

Moxie Marlinspike claims he was asked to set up a massive man-in-the-middle surveillance operation by Saudi operator Mobily

12 years ago