data privacy

Police Boss Demands Speedy Facebook Data Access

Met Police Commissioner says detectives need access to material from social media companies "within minutes"

6 years ago

UK Data Complaints Double Under GDPR

New figures show the Information Commissioner's Office swamped with reports from individuals and companies alike

6 years ago

GCHQ Snooping Deemed Unlawful By Watchdog

Surveillance watchdog rules GCHQ bulk data collection is unlawful, but says no evidence that agency misused the system

6 years ago

Facebook Investigates Crimson Hexagon After Surveillance Allegation

Facebook temporarily suspends another data analytics firm over data policy concerns

6 years ago

ICO Fines Website For Sharing Information With Labour Party

Data watchdog to fine website for “serious contravention” in selling data on 1 million people to the Labour Party

6 years ago

Facebook Fined £500,000 Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal

British data watchdog slaps Facebook with maximum possible fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal

6 years ago

Costa Coffee Owner Whitbread Suffers Data Breach

Personal data of Whitbread job applicants exposed after cyber attack on recruitment website down under

6 years ago

Apple OS To Block Facebook Web Tracking Tools

Blow for Zuckerberg as Apple says it will block Faceboook's web tracking tools in new Mac OS and iOS

6 years ago

Russia Asks Apple To Remove Telegram From App Store

But Telegram CEO and founder claims that Apple has already prevented its messaging app from updating globally

6 years ago

ICANN’s WHOIS Website Refused GDPR Extension

But domain organisation is accused of poor planning and being too slow to react to the global impact of GDPR

6 years ago

GDPR Arrival Sees Certain US Websites Blocked

Certain well known American news websites temporarily unavailable in Europe as GDPR rules kick in

6 years ago

Zuckerberg Fails To Impress At European Parliament

MEPs reportedly left underwhelmed after Facebook's CEO long-awaited appearance at 'rambling' EU meeting

6 years ago

WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Departs Facebook

WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption

7 years ago

Facebook Moves To Block Privacy Case From Reaching Top EU Court

A ruling by the European Court of Justice could disrupt transatlantic data transfers for thousands of companies

7 years ago

Facebook To Exclude Billion Plus People From GDPR Protection – Report

Will they? Won't they? Social network is reportedly to exclude huge chunk of users from GDPR protection

7 years ago

Zuckerberg Admits Mistakes As Data Harvesting Rises To 87 Million

My mistake says Zuckerberg after Cambridge Analytica data sharing scandal rises to 87 million people

7 years ago

Facebook Deletes Hundreds Of Russian Accounts, Says No To Global GDPR

Meanwhile it has emerged that Mark Zuckerberg will testify before US House Energy and Commerce Committee on 11 April

7 years ago

Grindr Insists Sharing HIV Data With Outside Firms Is Industry Standard

Dating app hits back at criticism for sharing location data and HIV status with outside firms

7 years ago

Facebook Cuts Ties With Data Brokers

Damage limitation continues as social giant axes ties to data brokers after Cambridge Analytica scandal

7 years ago

Facebook Tweaks Privacy Tools After Cambridge Analytica Scandal

As crisis continues, Facebook announces new privacy tools to give people 'more control' over their data

7 years ago

Privacy International Warns About Police Access To Smartphone Data

Police should obtain a warrant to download a person's data held on a mobile device, campaign group warns

7 years ago

US Regulator To Probe Facebook Over Data Concerns

News of the latest investigation has wiped 5 percent off Facebook's share price, as the Cambridge Analytica data row continues…

7 years ago

Information Commissioner ‘Assessing’ Evidence From Cambridge Analytica Raid

Data protection enforcement officers searched the firm's premises into the early hours of Saturday morning as Facebook data probe continues

7 years ago

Facebook Denies Secret Android Metadata Collection

Troubled social network forced to deny claims it surreptitiously collected Android call, text data for years

7 years ago

Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended

Facebook data sharing row continues after boss of firm at centre of controversy is suspended

7 years ago

WhatsApp Agrees Not To Share Data With Facebook… For Now

The messaging app maker has said it won't share data with its parent company, as the Information Commissioner concludes its…

7 years ago

PornHub Owner Unveils Age Verification Tool For The UK

Online smut control? AgeID will be help Brits comply with the Digital Economy Act 2017 from April

7 years ago

WhatsApp Yet To Resolve EU Data Sharing Concerns

Irish data regulator confirms WhatsApp has still not proposed measures to settle European data sharing concerns

7 years ago

European Union Seeks Law To Gather Data Held Outside EU Bloc

Privacy showdown ahead as European Union mulls forcing tech firms to hand over data, no matter where it is stored

7 years ago

UK Government Shows Off AI Tool For Extremist Video Takedown

Home Secretary on visit to US warns tech firms it may force them to use it for UK operations

7 years ago