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Google Adds ‘Do Not Track’ To Chrome 23
Google Chrome users now have the option of enabling 'Do Not Track' in their browser, a feature which is stirring up controversy
Facebook Privacy Boosted Again After Irish Pressure
New users will be given more education during the signing up process
Theresa May Rebuffs ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Criticisms Before Committee
Home secretary bats away most questions on the Communications Data Bill but has a few wobbles in the face of scrutiny
South Carolina Hit By Massive Data Breach
Hackers have stolen sensitive data on 3.6 million taxpayers from the US state of South Carolina, in the latest breach to affect US government systems
British Spy Firm Rejects US Claim It Makes Android Malware
US agency says Gamma International's software is being used by criminals - but the British firm begs to differ
Google May Win, Whether Or Not It Bows To EU Privacy Pressure
Changes to Google's privacy policy may come through in response to the EU regulators. But Peter Judge wonders if they will have any lasting impact
Santander In Cookie Security ‘Train Wreck’
Santander customers aren't happy about alleged security failings at the bank
EU Watchdogs Order Google Privacy ‘Upgrade’
Google has to give users more control, says the EU
EU Watchdogs To Outlaw Google Privacy Policy
Unified Google privacy policy is likely to be found illegal
Neelie Kroes Warns On Do Not Track Watering Down
Kroes calls on industry to ensure DNT is not weakened because of advertiser pressure
RSA 2012: Jimmy Wales Set For ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Showdown With Theresa May
Wales tells TechWeekEurope he plans to explain the flaws of 'Snooper's Charter' to home secretary next month
Telefonica To Resell User Location Tracking Data
O2 parent Telefonica has launched a new unit devoted to reselling real-time data on the movements of its users around high streets and cities - all anonymised, of course
Facebook Bug Adds False ‘Likes’
Shares count as likes, even when shared in private, but only on plug-in counters, but some likes are liking stuff too much anyway... Facebook and its users in a muddle
Microsoft Upsets Advertisers With IE 10 Do Not Track
Microsoft has provoked fury among advertisers for its default 'Do Not Track' feature in Internet Explorer 10
Facebook Privacy Boosted As French Watchdog Dismisses Message ‘Bug’
French data protection watchdog says claims of a bug revealing private messages on users' walls are nonsense
BYOD Users Fear Employer Snooping
A new survey has revealed that BYOD users have privacy concerns over the snooping habits of their bosses
Ministers’ Emails And Texts Open To FOI Requests
Gove gives up the ghost in fight with ICO
Survey: Regulation, Privacy Erode Business Confidence In Cloud
Businesses feel cloud computing lacks maturity and shows little innovation, according to a survey by the Cloud Security Alliance
Mozilla Opens Persona For Beta Testing
The password-slaying authentication platform is now available to the public
Facebook Denies Privacy Bug, French Government Demands Explanation
Panic as old posts surface - but is Facebook to blame?
Iranian Internet Censorship Continues With Google And Gmail Block
Secure services blocked. Is Iran planning a national intranet launch?
Facebook Removes Face Recognition Software In Europe
Social network withdraws facial recognition features voluntarily after Irish audit
US Court Will Not Challenge Facebook Privacy Settlement
US appeals court rejected the claims that £5.8m settlement favours Facebook and lawyers
Stolen Edinburgh Council Laptop Contains Children’s Details
We hope the crook wiped data before fencing the computer, Council says
Chrome Gets ‘Do Not Track’
Google has added the privacy feature to Chrome's latest developer build, with the release version to get 'Do Not Track' by the end of the year
Mozilla Fixes Firefox 15 Private Browsing Bug
Firefox Private Browsing wasn't so private, but a fix has been issued
Web Firm Provokes ICO Over ‘Ridiculous’ Cookie Law
Cookie law sends firm cookie as it asks ICO to sue it for breaching the regulation
Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Is Ready To Fight Snooper’s Charter
Wikipedia could encrypt all connections to the UK
Most File-Sharers Can Be Easily Monitored, Study Finds
The majority of pirates can be tracked within three hours of starting a download