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Caspar Bowden: I Don’t Trust My Ex-Employer Microsoft After NSA Leaks
Former Microsoft privacy advisor says he isn't convinced by the security offered by the company's tech
French Watchdog Slaps Google Again Over Privacy Policy
Both CNIL and the UK's ICO consider their next moves
Microsoft Discloses 37,000 Law Enforcement Requests For 2013
For the first half of 2013 Microsoft received more than 37,000 data requests from global governments, not including national security inquiries
Google Gmail ‘Wiretapping’ Privacy Case Given Green Light
Judge says non-Gmail users are not providing consent and Google's privacy policies are confusing
Google’s Chat Service Redirected Messages To Random Contacts
Users complain about privacy, as their Google Hangouts and Google Talk messages reach wrong recipients
Users Must Take Charge Of Security In A Post-PRISM World
Sean Michael Kerner welcomes the User Data Manifesto, which says we should have control of of our own information
ICO To Investigate The Impact Of Snowden Revelations On Privacy
Christopher Graham wants to know if the NSA really had access to encrypted bank data
Dropbox: We Access Your Private Documents, But It’s For Your Own Good
Dropbox says its systems are accessing docs in order to provide previews
Mayer And Zuckerberg Hit Back Over NSA Surveillance Criticisms
Mayer says execs faced prison if they spoke out about surveillance requests, as Zuckerberg says US government "blew it"
Consumer Privacy Europe 2013
Consumer Privacy Europe 2013 is an International Conference on the Impact Consumer Privacy’s on SME’s Innovation, Productivity & Competitive Advantage on 26th- 27th November 2013 in London.
Google Loses Street View WiSpy Privacy Appeal
Google’s infamous WiSpy incident continues to haunt the company as it loses a privacy appeal in California
Tech Titans Take Further Action On NSA Spying Transparency
Facebook, Google and Yahoo all lodge legal petitions to let them talk aboue NSA data requests
HP Data Privacy Services Help Meet Compliance Requirements
HP's new services are aimed at helping enterprises meet often complex government data privacy standards
Yahoo Transparency Report Shows Germany’s Personal Data Desire
Yahoo releases its first transparency report and the UK isn't in the top two for data requests for a change
Wikileaks SpyFiles Show Surveillance Industry ‘Thriving Unchecked’
TechWeek digs into Wikileaks files to find a British supplier is implicated in selling to repressive regimes for significant sums
NHS Gets £1bn Boost For Online Patient Records Push
Hunt seeks to allay cost and privacy fears around NHS records project
Google And Microsoft To Sue US Government Over Surveillance Transparency
They might not get on usually, but Google and Microsoft have joined forces to fight the US government over transparency around data requests
Facebook Wants All Profile Photos For Its Face Recognition Database
Facebook plans to expand controversial "Tag Suggest" feature, use more customer content for advertising purposes
Tor Project Doubles Traffic In Ten Days
Speculation is rife over a boom in anonymous Tor usage
First Facebook Transparency Report Highlights US Government’s Data Hunger
Report throws up no surprises for which country is the hungriest for user data - America, followed by India and the UK
Judge Approves $20m Facebook Privacy Settlement
Facebook has agreed to make changes to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities as part of a $20m class-action settlement covering the use of names and likenesses in advertising
NSA Illegally Scooped Up Thousands Of US Internet Communications
NSA wasn't honest about a snooping operation that scooped up rafts of US citizens' Internet communications, documents released by the US reveal
After PRISM, France’s Laurent Chemla Offers Secure Email
Could French activist Laurent Chemla's CALIOP fill the gap left by Lavabit and Silent Circle?
Let’s Hope Groklaw Comes Back
The open source law website Groklaw closed over privacy fears. Sean Michael Kerner hopes it comes back
David Miranda ‘Forced To Hand Over Passwords’
Glenn Greenwald's partner and occasional assistant claims he was told to hand over passwords for social media and email accounts
Groklaw Site To Close Over Email Surveillance Concerns
Open source community in shock as Groklaw closes because of concerns over email and Internet privacy
UK Government Smashed Guardian Drives In ‘Symbolic’ Bid To Stop Leaks
"Bizarre" moment as GCHQ experts oversee the destruction of hard drives
Google: We Should Not Be Subject To British Privacy Law
Google said to have made claim in defending itself against circumvention of Apple Safari cookie protections
China To Probe EMC, IBM And Oracle Following US Spy Revelations
The PRISM fallout could hit US firms' operations in China