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Xiaomi To Move International User Data Out Of China
Xiaomi prepares for international expansion by trying to ease privacy concerns
Drones Will Benefit But Do Pose Risk, Report Warns
Drones are set to become increasingly popular and will deliver benefits, but there are security, privacy and safety risks
BBC To Publish List Of ‘Forgotten’ Links
Stories were removed by Google under the EU's controversial 'Right to be Forgotten' law
‘Anonymous’ App Whisper Denies Tracking Claims
Whisper, which claims to allow users to post messages anonymously, has defended itself against The Guardian's claims that it tracks users
NHS Data-Sharing Programme Set For Pilot
Controversial care.data programme is to be tested in four areas to help allay confidentiality fears
Facebook Plots “Anonymous” Mobile App – Report
Facebook allegedly developing a way for people to anonymously use the social network
Oracle To Open Two German Data Centres Following Spying Scandal
The facilities, based in Frankfurt and Munich, are partly in response to questions around security, Oracle said
Blackphone And Silent Circle Launch Bug Bounty Programmes
Blackphone and Silent Circle are to reward hackers who report vulnerabilities
Apple: We Won’t Sell Your Data Or Install Government Backdoors
Apple CEO Tim Cook stresses company's commitment to privacy and security following recent events
Apple To Hire Local Manager In China For Data Requests
Apple looks to hire a local manager in China to handle 'data requests' from the Chinese government
Google: Government Data Requests Grew 150 Percent Since 2009
Amid concern over government Internet surveillance, user data requests have continued to rise
Tech Firms Call For Broad Government Reforms
The IT industry's trade body is urging the government to bring in sweeping measures to safeguard the country's digital economy
Dropbox Government Data Requests Rise Sharply
The cloud storage provider has reported a rising number of data requests from law enforcement, as its user base grows
ICO Says Mobile Apps Demand Too Much Information
The ICO says smartphone applications make excessive demands and don't say how personal data will be used, leaving users exposed
WhatsApp Purchase To Face Brief European Scrutiny
Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp will be subject to a quick review by European regulators
BBC: Heavy VPN And Proxy Users Are Most Likely Infringing Copyright
BBC tells Australian government that ISPs should monitor for suspicious activity
Google Sets Series Of ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Data Protection Meetings
Google said the meetings are intended to help it deal with 'right to be forgotten' requests, but others see a PR stunt
GCHQ Is Mapping Open TCP Ports Across Whole Countries
The reconnaissance operation codenamed ‘Hacienda’ supplies the agency with some of the information needed to compromise systems
Xiaomi Apologises For Unauthorised Personal Data Transmission
Xiaomi says the data transfer was necessary for its cloud messaging service but issues a fix that prevents it from happening
Facebook Ordered To Provide Data On Underage Users
Belfast's High Court orders Facebook to disclose any data it might have on how many underage users it has in Northern Ireland
Microsoft Ordered To Hand Over Irish Emails
An American judge sets a legal precedent by ordering Microsoft to surrender emails stored in an Irish data centre
US Govt Suspected Of Five-Month Attack On Tor Network
Tor warns users they may have been unmasked by a long-running campaign
Russian Government Is Looking For Ways To Crack Tor
The Russian Interior Ministry offers £81,600 for a method to track users of the anonymous Tor network
European Central Bank Held To Ransom Over Stolen Data
Hackers steal partially encrypted records from an events website that belongs to the bank
Secure Linux Distribution Found To Contain A Privacy-Busting Flaw
TAILS Linux, used by Edward Snowden to communicate with journalists, is patching holes in one of its network overlays
Black Hat Cancels Talk About Identifying Tor Users ‘On A Budget’
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have been told to keep quiet
Blackphone Says BlackBerry ‘Betrayed’ Objectives Of Privacy With Government Access
Blackphone creator refutes BlackBerry's claims of "consumer-grade privacy" and says Canadian manufacturer is living on borrowed time
Microsoft’s Bing Offers Users A Chance To Be Forgotten
The company says it will have to balance individual and public interest when taking down personal search results
ICO Criticised Over Lack Of Transparency In Internal Breach
The watchdog says it can't release the details of the data breach because it is linked to " an ongoing criminal investigation"