Surveillance-IT

Facebook Flaw Leaks 6m Users’ Data

Social network says flaw is not much to worry about, but others think it highlights another inherent flaw in Facebook…

12 years ago

Google Gets French Deadline Over Privacy Issues

Google and five other European countries are threatening Google with sizeable fines over its failure to amend its policies on…

12 years ago

ICO Says No Fine For Google Street View Data Slurping

Despite saying it was likely people were caused distress by Google's actions, the ICO chooses not to fine

12 years ago

Skype ‘Explored Making Government Snooping Easier’

Project Chess looked at technical and legal challenges of allowing easy access to snoops, according to a report

12 years ago

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

12 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

12 years ago

Global Privacy Watchdogs Quiz Google On Glass

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

12 years ago

Google Fights US Surveillance Gagging Order

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

12 years ago

Facebook Blocks Tor Users After Heavy Malicious Activity

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

12 years ago

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

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

12 years ago

Yahoo Latest Tech Giant To Disclose Surveillance Requests

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

12 years ago

Saudi Arabia ‘Planning To Ban WhatsApp’

Saudis show aggressive approach in coping with modern communications

12 years ago

GCHQ Hacked G20 Politicians’ Machines In 2009 – Report

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

12 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…

12 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

12 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…

12 years ago

Hague ‘Fails To Provide PRISM Reassurances’

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

12 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…

12 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…

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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

12 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…

12 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