Do not track unless the user has consented, could present headaches for Facebook and Google
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Do not track unless the user has consented, could present headaches for Facebook and Google
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
Tit for tat argument continues as Belgian Privacy Watchdog sharply criticises Facebook and its privacy controls
A Microsoft survey has revealed that the majority of Web users are very concerned about their online privacy
European attitudes to the trade-off between privacy and security are to be examined by a group of researchers
Google is to unify its privacy policies across its online product portfolio, but some are worried by the move
Facebook is bracing itself for a data protection audit in Ireland that could result in an £87,000 fine
Most websites are guilty of leaking sensitive user information, according to an academic survey
Twitter is prepared to hand over the details of those users who breached the super injunctions, if pushed
The data regulator has highlighted the looming deadline set to shake up Internet tracking
Lord West says government must stop ISPs reading private emails without consent
Mozilla plans to develop a privacy feature that prevents advertisers from tracking Firefox users' browsing habits
A man may spend five-years in prison under US anti-hacking laws for reading his wife's emails without permission
Privacy is on the agenda as the UK revises its RIPA laws and the EC's data retention regulations are questioned
Canadian authorities have ruled that Google Street View committed a 'serious violation' of its privacy laws, but the company will not face prosecution
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the search engine will cede the data it accidentally collected over WiFi to regulators in Germany, France and Spain.