Surveillance-IT

Government Minister Wants ISPs To Be Content Cops

Google's WiSpy was a problem, says Peter Judge. But Ed Vaizey's mediation idea would rush towards censorship, in the name…

14 years ago

ICO Rejects ‘Alarmist Agenda’ Over Google WiSpy

The ICO says no to any "knee jerk" action on Google over its Wi-Fi snooping, despite MPs' requests

14 years ago

Arbor: Google Commands Big Slice Of Global Internet Traffic

A new study has found that Google and its various services controls more than 6 percent of all Internet traffic…

14 years ago

MP Slams ICO Over Google WiSpy

The US FTC has cleared Google, but British MPs want the ICO to get tough over it's Wi-Fi snooping

14 years ago

Will The ICO Make An Example Of Google?

The Information Commissioner has yet to impose a fine for a breach of privacy. Peter Judge thinks Google's revelations about…

14 years ago

Scottish Hacker Faces Jail Following Malware Probe

An Aberdeenshire man has admitted to using spam messages to infect millions of PCs with malware

14 years ago

Google Could Get Massive UK Privacy Fine Over WiSpy

Google could be the first company to face an ICO privacy fine, after admitting its Street View took more personal…

14 years ago

Google Street View Cars Broke Canadian Privacy Laws

Canadian authorities have ruled that Google Street View committed a 'serious violation' of its privacy laws, but the company will…

14 years ago

Time We Gave The Kids Some Credit

Kids do daft things - that's a fact. But when it comes to the web, we need to accept they're…

14 years ago

ICO Demands Jail For Data Protection Offenders

The Information Commissioner's Office says prison sentences should be available for data protection offenders, but has yet to impose a…

14 years ago

Facebook Offers Users ‘Complete Control’ Of Data

The new Facebook apps are designed to give users more control of the posts, photos and videos they have posted…

14 years ago

MoD Advises Staff To Avoid Facebook Places

The Ministry of Defence is warning military personnel not to expose their locations of Facebook

14 years ago

Revenge Attacks Take Down Lawyer And Ministry Of Sound

Ministry of Sound and its lawyer have disappeared from the net as anti-piracy action faces an increased backlash

14 years ago

E-Vendors To Wage War On Mobile Fraud

Banks and social networks must look to personal mobile data such as location information to help combat mobile fraud, according…

14 years ago

Facebook Competitor Diaspora Releases Source Code

The open source community has gained its first glimpse of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora's source code

14 years ago

Czech Government Limits Google Street View

Google will not be able to expand its Street View service in the Czech Republic, after authorities rejected its application…

14 years ago

Facebook’s Arrogance Points To Sociocultural Ignorance

Facebook's disregard for user privacy is well documented, but could this be a result of Zuckerberg's upbringing rather than mere…

14 years ago

Swiss Court Outlaws IP Address Snooping

A ruling by the Swiss Federal Court adds to the debate over whether IP addresses should count as personal data

14 years ago

Government Shaves £50m From Biometric Database

A revised contract with IBM will see the biometric monitoring system significantly reduced in cost, but not axed

14 years ago

Is Google’s Schmidt Just A Creepy Ice Cream Man?

An animated video of Google's CEO as a creepy ice cream man makes a strong impression, but are privacy advocates…

14 years ago

Google Simplifies Privacy Policies

The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz

14 years ago

Welsh Government Loses Devices Worth £21,000

A new FOI request has revealed the loss of more than 50 devices by the Welsh Assembly Government over the…

14 years ago

Facebook Rival Diaspora Set For September Launch

The developers of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora claim the social network will be open-sourced on 15 September

14 years ago

Facebook Says Zuckerberg-Power Is Feature, Not Bug

Facebook users can't block founder Mark Zuckerberg, because of a feature which prevents malicious campaigns, the company says

14 years ago

Facebook Users Can’t Block Founder Mark Zuckerberg

Founder Mark Zuckerberg has the ultimate admin power on Facebook, and cannot by blocked by anyone, reports say

14 years ago

India Sets Deadline For RIM Compliance

The Indian government has written to mobile operators, demanding they install BlackBerry monitoring equipment before the end of the month

14 years ago

Facebook Patches Photo Flaw

The social networking site has fixed a bug that could have allowed attackers to users' full names and photos, and…

14 years ago

Google Denies Spy Drone Reports

Google has vehemently denied reports that it is experimenting with spy drones or UAVs, typically used by special forces or…

14 years ago

Google Street View Cars Return To UK Roads

The cars have been returned to service, minus their Wi-Fi antennas, following the 'WiSpy' privacy controversy that erupted in May

14 years ago

Facebook Updates Privacy Controls For Mobile Users

All of Facebook's privacy settings are being rolled out to users surfing the site with mobile phones

14 years ago