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Ofcom’s Age Verification Proposals Pose ‘Significant’ Privacy, Security Risk

Open Rights Group slams Ofcom's proposals for age verification checks on porn websites, citing privacy and security concerns

11 months ago

UK Track And Trace Scheme Broke UK Data Protection, Campaigners Claim

Campaigners claim that UK's track and trace scheme broke data protection laws, but experts say non-compliance understandable considering unprecedented emergency

4 years ago

Home Office Criticised Over ‘Flimsy’ Consultation For Investigatory Powers Act

Longer consultation needed. Open letter slams Home Secretary Amber Rudd for 'breaching' Cabinet Office guidelines

8 years ago

Facebook Blocks Insurance Firm Admiral From Using Profile Data

Is Facebook a privacy champion? Admiral banned from using FB data in order to price insurance policies

8 years ago

Open Rights Group: Brexit Puts UK Citizen Digital Rights At Risk

UK exit from European Union could place British citizen's digital rights in jeopardy, says Open Right Group

8 years ago

Mobile And Wi-Fi Network Location Tracking ‘Places Users At Risk’

New studies highlight the user risks associated with round-the-clock tracking activity carried out by mobile and Wi-Fi companies

9 years ago

Open Rights Group Plots Lawsuit Over DRIP

See you in court! Privacy group to sue the Government over the controversial DRIP surveillance act

10 years ago

1 In 5 Websites ‘Blocked By ISP Filters In UK’

Open Rights Group's Blocked project reveals many sites are being filtered out

10 years ago

Hague ‘Fails To Provide PRISM Reassurances’

Hague accused of failing to come clean on vital questions surrounding the US operation

11 years ago

Internet Freedom Activists Plead For Amendments To Press Regulation

From Cambridge University researchers to rights groups, bloggers are deeply worried ahead of the crucial Lords vote on Monday

12 years ago

Cameron’s Christmas Cock-up On Porn Blocking

Porn blocking has been announced - through the Daily Mail - without research and without listening, says Tom Brewster

12 years ago

RSA 2012: Art Coviello – Privacy Advocates Use ‘Dangerous Reasoning’

RSA chief and privacy groups at loggerheads over access to citizens' data

12 years ago

Almost 80 Percent Of Brits Are Against Default Porn Filter

“Active choice” is a favourite with parents, but a very vocal minority disagrees

12 years ago

ACTA: “The Devil Is In The Lack Of Detail”

MEP David Martin expects the vote to go 2:1 against ACTA, and explains why

12 years ago

O2 Blocks BNP Website As ‘Hate Site’

The British National Party's website is for over-18s only on some mobile networks, something the Open Rights Group has taken…

12 years ago

Report Slams Default Porn Filters On Mobiles

Report uncovers over-blocking of mobile Internet

12 years ago

ISPs And Privacy Groups Hit Out At Internet Porn Block Plans

Government plans have been labelled as ineffective and amount to censorship

13 years ago

O2 Error Blocks Church Website Over Adult Content Claim

Users unable to access church Website for four months due to O2's 18-plus rating

13 years ago

IWF Blacklist Snafu Blocks Access To FileServe

Access to one of the biggest file-sharing websites was disrupted last week after a IWF blacklist problem

13 years ago

Privacy Advocates Urge UK Gov To Protect Rights Online

A group of privacy campaigners is calling for clearer online rights, ahead of today's cyber security conference

13 years ago

Rights Groups Oppose Kneejerk Facebook Block

Human rights organisations are opposing a suggested block on social networks during times of civil unrest

13 years ago

Home Office To Discuss Data Surveillance Revisions

The Home Office has been forced to hear from civil liberties group on proposals for data privacy laws

14 years ago

ORG: Ofcom’s Digital Act Code Is Unlawful

The Open Rights Group claims Ofcom's draft code for the Digital Economy Act is unlawful, and calls for a new…

14 years ago

UK Digital Bill Enters ‘Wash Up’ Despite Protest

Harriet Harman has dismissed any further debate on the Digital Economy Bill, meaning it is likely to be swallowed up…

15 years ago

Open Rights Group To Demo Against Digital Bill

The digital rights organisation has organised a demo outside Parliament to protest against the "spatchcock" Digital Economy Bill

15 years ago