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UK Intelligence Asked For Communications Data 570k Times In 2012
Interception and comms data requests spike, but mistakes have led to wrongful arrests
Exposed: ICO’s Tame Investigation Of Google Street View Data Slurping
EXCLUSIVE: Privacy watchdog fails to follow up on Google claims it contained illegally collected Street View data and didn't use information, TechWeek reveals
MPs Declare GCHQ PRISM Access Lawful
GCHQ access to the controversial PRISM programme is legal, Intelligence and Security Committee says
EFF, Gun Groups And Others Sue NSA Over Surveillance
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles and the Calguns Foundation join EFF and others in fight against snoops
Yahoo Wins Court Ruling To Show How It Fought US Surveillance
Yahoo praised for fighting the US government over requests for its customers' personal data
UK Terror Police Seize Mass Mobile Data At Border Control
David Anderson QC set to raise concerns about search powers of border police this week
Merkel Gets Behind Controversial European Data Protection Reform
European Commission's polarising data protection reforms get a boost thanks to Edward Snowden
Peter Sunde: Would Someone Kill The Pirate Bay Already?
Co-founder of The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, can't escape the shadow of his creation
How Green Data Spilled A Snooper’s Secret
Boasting about your green tech is a bore, but in France's case, it turned out to be revealing, says Peter Judge
Aruba BYOD Survey Highlights Trust Concerns
Employees may conceal their use of personal devices at work due to trust issues, putting corporate data at risk, Aruba has found
MIT Project Reveals What PRISM Knows About You
An MIT project shows Wayne Rash just how much information PRISM can get without opening a single email
iOS ‘Worse For Privacy Than Android’
Many more iOS apps track users and look through contacts, when compared to "intrusive" apps on Google's OS, BitDefender says
Energy Efficiency Firm Fined £45k For Nuisance Calls
Tameside Energy Services would have been fined more if it weren't for its poor finances
We’ll Fight Any PRISM Requests – HP
HP won't back down from a fight with US law enforcement and it supports controversial EU data privacy proposals, says European privacy lead Daniel Pradelles
EU Parliament Promises ‘In-Depth Inquiry’ Into US Surveillance
Neelie Kroes warns PRISM's snooping will undermine European confidence in the cloud
France’s Own ‘PRISM’ Spies On Email And Phone Calls, Says Le Monde
French spies are storing hoards of citizens' communications data and they might be breaking the law
ICO Tells Google To Fix Its Privacy Policy
Watchdog wants Google to change its policy but it's unlikely to fine it
Jay-Z Android App Attracts Hacktivists, Peeves Pro-Privacy Posse
If you’re having app problems, I feel bad for you son, I’ve got 99 problems but this app... oh
European Commission Writes To Hague Over ‘Disturbing’ Snooping Claims
Reports GCHQ is tapping fibre cables concern Viviane Reding
Twitter Toying With Tailored Ads
Twitter is doing what Facebook does, but with an added dose of privacy
Europe Must Prevent PRISM Poisoning The Cloud
The PRISM scandal risks scaring users off the cloud, warns Rafael Laguna
Google Glass Privacy Response Upsets US Congressman
US Congressman Joe Barton doesn't get the answers he was after
New PRISM Slides Revive Fears NSA Has Internet Back Doors
Four new leaked slides complicate the PRISM picture
US Spying On EU Puts Trade Pact At Risk
NSA has been spying on EU offices, while collecting data from millions of Germans
Microsoft Files To Disclose Intelligence Request Details
Following a similar move from Google, Microsoft has asked a court for permission to reveal more detailed information on data requests under the US' Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
UK Government Faces Trial Over Privacy International Surveillance Suit
Privacy International wants to know why the government isn't talking about export of spy gear from British firm Gamma
European Court Says Google Is Not Responsible For Deleting Personal Data
An adviser to the European Court of Justice says Google cannot be held responsible
Don’t Believe What Tech Firms Say About Surveillance
Tech firms can't tell you if they are snooping for the government. Wayne Rash asks what you can do about it
Liberty Launches Legal Action Against GCHQ Over Snooping
Human rights group is worried its communications were intercepted