Google develops its own alternative to industry-standard skin-tone classification system as it seeks to ensure products work well across skin…
Information Commissioner concerned that live facial recognition could be linked to social media to create 'supercharged CCTV'
First servers, now offices. Lawmakers in Russia pass legislation requiring US tech giants to open local offices in the country
Android announcements includes Google Messages now offering end-to-end encryption and expanded Earthquake detection and alerts
Apple changes rules for responding to government data requests after previous administration used subpoenas to gather data on rival Democratic…
Apple issues software update to AirTag tracking devices after users find they can be used to secretly follow people's movements
Transparency move, as US police forces and fire departments increasingly use video footage captured from Ring doorbells and cameras
Privacy champion? Facebook's WhatsApp division alleges controversial new law gives Indian government mass surveillance capabilities
Signal has had user-targetted adverts on Instagram blocked, as messaging service attempts to highlight Facebook data collection
Apple's release of its iOS 14.5 update this week requires app developers to ask user permission to track their activity…
Sweet revenge? Signal said it has hacked the phone hacking kit from Cellebrite, used by law enforcement to access mobile…
Report ten years ago from Capgemini reportedly warned that Huawei may be able to monitor calls made by KPN's 6.5…
Huge fines and tough rules for the 'unacceptable' use of artificial intelligence, has been proposed by European Commission
Leaked document shows European regulators are considering ban on indiscriminate surveillance and AI use in credit scoring etc
Privacy issue? Tesla's use of in-car cameras to record and transmit video, worries influential US magazine Consumer Reports
Verkada compromise of its CCTV system, sees hackers gain admin access to cameras inside Tesla, hospitals, police stations, prison etc
Pledge not to build or use third party tools to track web traffic once Google ends tracking cookies in its…
What backlash? Facebook's WhatsApp says it will go ahead with its privacy policy update, but hopes that it has better…
No update for Google's iOS apps including Chrome, Photos, YouTube etc, after Apple insists on privacy 'nutrient label' requirement
Controversial aerial surveillance program in major US city to reduce crime ended, after lawsuit and pressure from civil rights group
Response to Apple privacy rule. Facebook testing new pop-up alert for iPhone apps, explaining benefits of data collection
Look ma, no cookies. Google says it has made progress in effort to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome web…
Research shows installations of Signal messaging app approaching one million a day, amid concern over WhatsApp data policy update
What is the point of end-to-end encryption? Facebook to access people's WhatsApp data, whether they like it or not, from…
NEC launches facial recognition system that can identify people, even if they are wearing masks to protect against Coronavirus
Bad news for advertisers. Search giant is to update all its iOS apps to carry Apple's privacy labels that will…
Rare step for tech industry sees workers at Google form their own bespoke trade union, after years of employee unrest…
In a demonstration of its Covid-19 contact-tracing system earlier this year, researchers allege NSO Group used real people's location data
Racial bias and facial recognition. Black man in New Jersey arrested by police and spends ten days in jail after…
Security firm Cellebrite alleges it has cracked encryption of the most secure messaging app on the market, but Signal founder…