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Telefonica Deutschland CEO Wants Looser Privacy Regulations In Germany
Telefonica Deutschland boss wants to monetise customer data, despite touchy feelings in Germany
Facebook & WhatsApp Pause Data Sharing In UK After ICO Threats
Facebook and WhatsApp have yet to agree to a commitment to be more transparent over how they collect and use customer data
Privacy Shield Faces Second Legal Challenge From French Privacy Advocacy Group
A second group of privacy campaigners join legal challenge to US-European Privacy Shield agreement
WhatsApp Warned Over Data Sharing Policy Change
European regulators demand halt to user data transfer by WhatsApp, and contact Yahoo over breach and spying issue
American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge
Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough
Microsoft To Show Source Code To Brazilian Officials
Amid concern of spy backdoors in its software, Microsoft opens code inspection centre in Brazil
British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
German Regulator Orders WhatsApp To Halt Data Harvest
Breaking the law...Watchdog accuses WhatsApp of 'misleading' users and breaking German data protection laws
Apple, Google And Amazon Support Microsoft With US Government Gag Order Fight
Tech and media compaines throw Microsoft their support of a gagging lawsuit fight with the US government
Snoopers Charter Powers Offer ‘Vital’ Tool, Review Concludes
'Independent' review of controversial surveillance legislation concludes spies can continue bulk data collection
Twitter Pulls The Plug On More Terrorist Accounts
Twitter suspends 360,000 accounts for 'promotion of terrorism', but warns there is no magic algorithm to ID suspects
Web Users Are Still Being Tracked By Their Smartphone’s Battery Status
Battery Status API in HTML5 is being used to track user activity, warn security researchers
US And German Governments Make Most Google Data Requests
Record number of government data requests around the world with the US seeking the most information
Privacy Shield Gets Green Light From EU Governments
Safe Harbour 2.0 moves one step closer after European member states approve reworked data sharing deal with the US
UK Police Cause Thousands Of Data Breaches Since 2011
Report finds police officers across UK regularly abuse positions of power to access personal data
Open Rights Group: Brexit Puts UK Citizen Digital Rights At Risk
UK exit from European Union could place British citizen's digital rights in jeopardy, says Open Right Group
Brexit Concern As EU and US Agree To Strengthen Privacy Shield
The United States and EU agree to modify data transfer pact, but what now for the UK?
US Senate Blocks Expansion Of FBI Surveillance Powers
Proposal would have allowed FBI to access vast amounts of Internet metadata without a warrant
Donald Trump Data Pilfered After Democrat Hack By Russians
Democrat computer hacked by Russian intelligence agencies and lifted opposition data on 'The Donald'
Apple Hires Cryptography Expert Amid Encryption Debate
Jon Callas heads back to Apple to help develop security technologies for more secure devices
Theresa May Promises Snoopers Charter Review
Bulk data collection scrutiny - 'draconian' Investigatory Powers Bill to face independent investigation
Privacy Shield Setback After Officials Demand More Time
Meeting with European officials fails to reach agreement on data sharing agreement with the United States
Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours
Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp
FBI Paid £1 Million To Unlock Dead Terrorist iPhone
Accounts dept not going to like this expense claim, as FBI director reveals fee for unlocking terrorist iPhone
British Spy Agencies Have Carried Out Bulk Data Collection For Years
British intelligence agencies have been bulk collecting our personal data to a “staggering extent”
Apple Consistently Compiles With US Data Requests
Privacy champion? Apple's own figures reveal it nearly always compiles with US requests for user data
Data Breaches Give Rise To ‘Privacy Conscious’ Smart Home Hubs
As more of our lives become connected to the IoT, fears mount about the amount and type of information we are sharing - especially about our home
FBI Hacked Encryption 13 Years Before iPhone Case
FBI asked judge to help install covert encryption-breaking software in 2003