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MPs Threaten New Laws If Google Won’t Censor Searches
Cross-party committee tells government to consider legislation if Google does not develop filtering technology to preserve privacy
US Regulators Demand Consumer Privacy Protection
The US' Federal Trade Commission is putting pressure on Congress and IT companies to better protect user privacy
European Project Probes Attitudes To Privacy
European attitudes to the trade-off between privacy and security are to be examined by a group of researchers
Apple and Facebook in US App Privacy Probe
US Congressmen ask for info on what data social app makers are taking
Cory Doctorow: How Privacy Can Make Money
Privacy is a business opportunity, given the right technology foundations, says science fiction writer and activist Cory Doctorow
Vint Cerf ‘Puzzled’ by Google Privacy Furore
Google's Vint Cerf defends the new privacy policy, but admits it wasn't presented well
French Watchdog’s 69 Probes Latch Onto Google’s Privates
French regulator CNIL reveals the 69 questions it asked on Google's privacy policy
Apple Called To Washington To Dispel Privacy Concerns
Apple has been told to send a representative to Washington DC to discuss its privacy practices with Congress
Swedish Police Begin New Pirate Bay Investigation
Swedish web hosting company says police asked it to reveal personal details about Pirate Bay domain owner
Home Secretary Approves O’Dwyer Extradition
TVShack creator faces up to five years in prison over copyright infringement charges
Google Users Voice Privacy Concerns
A survey has found Google is still the most popular search engine, but users say they don't want their online behaviour tracked
Police Arrest Man Accused Of Hacking Abortion Website
Man believed to have links with Anonymous is arrested by Met Police's e-Crime unit after BPAS is hacked
ICO Warns European Data Protection Framework Needs More Work
The proposed framework for privacy is unworkable as it stands, a London forum was told
CeBIT 2012: Merkel Warns Google’s Schmidt Over Privacy
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt's techno-utopian ideals were brought down to earth by the German Chancellor at the CeBIT fair says Peter Judge
Senator Urges FTC Probe Over Apple, Google Photo Privacy
A US Senator is urging the FTC to intervene against Apple and Google's mobile phone privacy invasion
Android Users Unwittingly Share Private Data Through Free Apps
Viviane Reding condemns advertisers who gain personal data without knowledge or consent of users
Reding: Google Privacy Policy Is Illegal
Google should not have pushed through its privacy policy changes in the face of conflicts with European data protection laws, according to EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding
Gnip And DataSift Begin Selling Archived And Analysed Tweets
Two research companies, partnered with Twitter, launch archived public data Tweet packages for sale to marketeers
Danish Police Accidentally Censor 8,000 Sites With Child Porn Filter
Google and Facebook among the sites briefly blocked in police blunder
Google Pushes Out Its Privacy Policy Changes Despite Regulatory Disdain
Google is going ahead with privacy policy changes today despite pleas from European Union and US officials
iOS Apps Could Allow Developers Access To Users’ Photos
Photo libraries and associated geo-locational data exposed by 'location access' agreement
Google Privacy Policy Could Violate EU Law
French data authority expresses deep concerns over the protection of user data and asks Google to suspend implementation
MWC 2012: GSMA, Operators Back Mobile Privacy Guidlines
The GSMA along with Vodafone, Orange and other operators are pushing privacy rules intended to maintain users' confidence in mobile applications
Obama Releases Bill Of Rights Proposal For Online Privacy
A US privacy bill proposed by President Obama will give Web surfers access to their data and an online tracking opt-out
YouPorn Users’ Emails And Passwords Laid Bare Online
Hackers publish personal details online - exposing security flaw that has existed for five years
Google Hit With Lawsuits Over Safari Tracking
Google is being sued in the United States over its placement of online ad cookies in the Safari browser
Google Says Microsoft’s IE9 Privacy Policy Is Broken
Google doesn't follow P3P, but then nor does anyone else, says Google's communications vice president
Microsoft Says Google Bypassed IE9 Privacy Settings Too
Microsoft says that Safari was not the only browser that Google tricked into accepting cookies
Congressmen Ask FTC To Investigate Google Over Safari Tracking
Google says it is working to remove cookies “inadvertently” set on Safari users’ systems