Facebook admits it should have been more clear about the roll out of Tag Suggestions using facial recognition
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Facebook Quietly Rolls Out Face Recognition
Facebook's tagging suggestions feature uses facial recognition technology, prompting privacy concerns
Attorney General Threatens Twitter Injunction Breakers
Twitter users could face prosecution for breaking privacy injunctions, Attorney General Dominic Grieve has warned
Most Websites Leak Sensitive Data, Survey Finds
Most websites are guilty of leaking sensitive user information, according to an academic survey
UK Firms Get 12 Months Grace On Cookie Law
The ICO has given businesses in the UK a year to comply with new EU privacy rules concerning cookies
Millennial Kids Will Change Everything … Once Again
The establishment always views the young as being irresponsible and a threat to the status quo but Generation Y may have much to teach us, says Eric Doyle
The Twitterati Have Done The Media Barons’ Bidding
The exposure of Ryan Giggs on Twitter trivialises questions of protection and sweeps aside objections to media intrusion, says Peter Judge
Twitter Users Protest Footballer’s Disclosure Order
British injunction system under stress as footballer is named in a Scottish paper and thousands of tweets
Google Promises Flaw Fix And Improved Privacy Tools
Google is quietly fixing its flaw and developing privacy tools, but Schmidt wants a window on your information
EU Demands Explicit Geo-Location Permissions
Apple, Google and employers must comply with new European Union rules for geo-location data permissions
Google Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook Smear
As Facebook wipes the egg from its face following an ineffectual smear campaign, Google is taking the high road, says Clint Boulton
Oh Facebook, Why Smear Google Over Privacy?
In its attempt to secretly blacken Google's name, Facebook shows it simply refuses to understand privacy, says Peter Judge
Facebook Attempted To Smear Google Over Privacy
Clumsy anti-Google smear campaign based on privacy allegations blows up in Facebook's Face
ICO Publishes Data Sharing Code Of Practice
The Information Commissioner has issued advice to organisations on how to use personal data responsibly
Police Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy Groups
The Metropolitan Police's purchase of GeoTime tracking software will be misused, warn privacy groups
Apple, Google Defend Mobile Privacy Practices
Apple and Google execs were questioned by a US Senate subcomittee regarding location data
ICO Issues Browser Cookies Guidance
The ICO's advice for businesses on upcoming privacy regulations has been criticised for being 'generic'
iOS Update: Apple Doesn’t Care Where You Are
The latest iOS update from Apple reduces the location cache. Now it’s time for Google to do the same for Android, says Wayne Rash
Reding Looks To Extend EU Rules On Data Breaches
Following the Sony hack breach, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has called for sites to tell users of any breaches
Police Raid Hits Google Office In South Korea
Police have raided the South Korean office of Google investigating the search engine's use of location data
iPhone Tracking Queries Trail Previous Privacy Issues
Apple's US Congress grilling is not the first time it has faced government scrutiny over privacy practices
Sophos Demands Facebook Do Better On Privacy
Facebook should enable privacy and security by default, according to an open letter from Sophos
Government To Go Easy Enforcing New EU Privacy Law
The UK government will take its time enforcing new EU privacy laws affecting cookies
Microsoft Streetside Takes On Google In UK
Microsoft has revealed that its answer to Google's controversial StreetView is soon to arrive in the UK
BT Escapes Prosecution Over Phorm
The Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue BT and Phorm for breaching online privacy laws
European RFID Guide Sets NFC Privacy Guidelines
The PIA Framework is a guide to how privacy concerns should be accounted for in NFC implementations
EFF Demands Better Search Privacy In Europe
The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants better EU protection for 'intimate' search records
Lawyers Seek To Block Twitter Data Handover
Twitter's lawyers are trying to block US authorities from accessing personal data as part of a WikiLeaks probe
Facebook Traffic Routed Through China
Facebook traffic on some networks was routed through Chinese and Korean servers, raising privacy concerns
Facebook Questions EU ‘Right To Be Forgotten’
The EU's right to be forgotten is not what users actually want from a social network, says Facebook