Most children do not read the privacy policies of social networks, the Information Commissioner says
Data masking should be utilised more to protect a business's sensitive data from security risks
Facebook does not worry about the "other social network" but new privacy changes look similar to Google+
Microsoft removed cookies that were able to regenerate even after the user deleted them
Apple has told developers that it is 'deprecating' a feature that allows companies to track unique users
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime
A recent report shows that privacy is an illusion as persistent Flash and HTML5 cookies respawn after deletion, says Eric…
Google is to enforce its real name policy on Google+, giving those using fakes name four days to change
LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings
LinkedIn has quietly changed its users' privacy settings without explicitly warning of the change
Syncing mobiles with Facebook does not reveal contact numbers in public, says the social networking giant
A new Facebook feature scans users' posts and then groups messages around particular topic pages
Privacy policies need revamping for cloud, location-based services, security breaches and new regulations
When it comes to kicking out the cookies, the EU may have bitten off more than it can eschew, argues…
At Black Hat, a researcher showed how facial-recognition could link passers-by to Facebook profiles
Google+'s real-name policy is an abuse of power and harms privacy, according to Microsoft researcher Dana Boyd
Researchers have shown off the ability to discover personal data using simple face recognition software
Social networks are making it increasingly easy for scammers to research a detailed profile of their targets
A case in the US is raising questions over whether government can force companies to disclose passwords
Consumer group Which? claims that Yahoo is snooping on users' mail, but Yahoo says this is standard practice
Google said it is readying a patch for a privacy flaw in Google+ that involves the 'resharing' feature
Nokia is merging Navteq with its other location operations, with the aim of kickstarting new services
High-profile hacktivists Lulzsec and Anonymous call for attacks on governments and banks
Lulzsec has offered to help investigate the breach, in which personal data on 1.3 million Sega Pass users was stolen
Regulators worldwide have complained that Facebook's face recognition feature abuses users' rights
Hackers embarrass the companies they exploit but the victims who need better protection are their customers, says Eric Doyle
Two men have been fined a total of more than £70,000 for illegally selling lucrative customer data to third parties
Surrey County Council has been fined £120,000 for sending sensitive data to taxi firms, among other breaches
Facebook admits it should have been more clear about the roll out of Tag Suggestions using facial recognition
Facebook's tagging suggestions feature uses facial recognition technology, prompting privacy concerns