Communications metadata can now be accessed by Australian government without need of a search warrant
June will see the decision by the top European court on the data sharing agreement between the US and Europe
Google warns US government it will fight proposals to allow “remote access” to every computer and device
The owner of a 'revenge porn' website has been convicted of numerous charges in the United States
Google agrees to alter its UK privacy policy after escaping a fine by Information Commissioner
Greg Day, CTO EMEA at network security firm FireEye, shares his top tips on how businesses and individuals can protect…
An American judge sets a legal precedent by ordering Microsoft to surrender emails stored in an Irish data centre
European ruling on 'right to be forgotten' is unworkable, says House of Lords
Google inundated with 12,000 requests to remove weblinks after belatedly allowing 'right to be forgotten'
Google offers a form for people seeking to remove search results about themselves
Noob users of Facebook receive a privacy policy change that will limit their first postings to the audience they want…
Google asks US Congress to revise American privacy laws and takes part in "The Day We Fight Back" campaign, in…
Facebook has been slapped with a lawsuit over allegations it scans the private messages of users
Google will pay $17m to various US states in order settle the Safari browser tracking cases
Despite already doing a lot to delete indecent images from the Internet, Google and ISPs are facing calls to do…
A Microsoft survey has revealed that the majority of Web users are very concerned about their online privacy
Google risks fresh privacy rows after filing a patent for a policy violation/law breaking scanning tool
US authorities are seeking additional ways to ramp up their Internet surveillance capabilities
Facebook is reportedly developing a mobile app that tracks your location, even when the handset is not being used
A study of applications for credit and bank cards in the US has uncovered more than 10,000 identity-fraud rings
Facebook has avoided an FTC fine, but will be monitored for 20 years as part of its settlement with the…
British Airways is accused of snooping on its passengers by using the Internet to hunt down personal information
As promised the government has begun consultations over an automatic block for online pornography
Twitter has joined the privacy drive after announcing its support for the "Do Not Track" initiative
Google is to meet with the French privacy watchdog next week over its controversial new user privacy policy
Joining the likes of Google and Microsoft, Yahoo will is instituting consumer privacy technology on its websites
Google's Account Activity feature provides users with a password-protected record of their online transactions
European attitudes to the trade-off between privacy and security are to be examined by a group of researchers
The FBI is seeking to develop software to scan Twitter and Facebook for 'emerging threats'
Google is to unify its privacy policies across its online product portfolio, but some are worried by the move
