Google's Wi-Fi snooping was a "significant breach" of UK Laws - but the ICO is not fining the company
Lookout's Privacy Advisor application allows security-minded users to scan every Android app they download
Google's WiSpy was a problem, says Peter Judge. But Ed Vaizey's mediation idea would rush towards censorship, in the name…
The ICO says no to any "knee jerk" action on Google over its Wi-Fi snooping, despite MPs' requests
A new study has found that Google and its various services controls more than 6 percent of all Internet traffic…
The US FTC has cleared Google, but British MPs want the ICO to get tough over it's Wi-Fi snooping
The Information Commissioner has yet to impose a fine for a breach of privacy. Peter Judge thinks Google's revelations about…
An Aberdeenshire man has admitted to using spam messages to infect millions of PCs with malware
Google could be the first company to face an ICO privacy fine, after admitting its Street View took more personal…
Canadian authorities have ruled that Google Street View committed a 'serious violation' of its privacy laws, but the company will…
Kids do daft things - that's a fact. But when it comes to the web, we need to accept they're…
The Information Commissioner's Office says prison sentences should be available for data protection offenders, but has yet to impose a…
The new Facebook apps are designed to give users more control of the posts, photos and videos they have posted…
The Ministry of Defence is warning military personnel not to expose their locations of Facebook
Ministry of Sound and its lawyer have disappeared from the net as anti-piracy action faces an increased backlash
Banks and social networks must look to personal mobile data such as location information to help combat mobile fraud, according…
The open source community has gained its first glimpse of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora's source code
Google will not be able to expand its Street View service in the Czech Republic, after authorities rejected its application…
Facebook's disregard for user privacy is well documented, but could this be a result of Zuckerberg's upbringing rather than mere…
A ruling by the Swiss Federal Court adds to the debate over whether IP addresses should count as personal data
A revised contract with IBM will see the biometric monitoring system significantly reduced in cost, but not axed
An animated video of Google's CEO as a creepy ice cream man makes a strong impression, but are privacy advocates…
The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz
A new FOI request has revealed the loss of more than 50 devices by the Welsh Assembly Government over the…
The developers of 'privacy-conscious' Facebook rival Diaspora claim the social network will be open-sourced on 15 September
Facebook users can't block founder Mark Zuckerberg, because of a feature which prevents malicious campaigns, the company says
Founder Mark Zuckerberg has the ultimate admin power on Facebook, and cannot by blocked by anyone, reports say
The Indian government has written to mobile operators, demanding they install BlackBerry monitoring equipment before the end of the month
The social networking site has fixed a bug that could have allowed attackers to users' full names and photos, and…
Google has vehemently denied reports that it is experimenting with spy drones or UAVs, typically used by special forces or…