Privacy

Meta Plan To Train AI With EU, UK User Data Spurs ComplaintsMeta Plan To Train AI With EU, UK User Data Spurs Complaints

Meta Plan To Train AI With EU, UK User Data Spurs Complaints

European privacy group files GDPR complaints over Meta plan to use public user data from Facebook, Instagram to train AI…

11 months ago
Microsoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data RegulatorMicrosoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data Regulator

Microsoft Recall Triggers Enquiry From UK Data Regulator

Privacy concerns. ICO seeks feedback after Microsoft introduces AI Recall feature that screenshots users' laptops every two seconds

11 months ago
Deepfakes: More Than Skin Deep SecurityDeepfakes: More Than Skin Deep Security

Deepfakes: More Than Skin Deep Security

As deepfake technology continues to blur the lines between reality and deception, businesses and individuals alike must arm themselves with…

12 months ago
Google Delays Removal Of Third-Party Cookies, AgainGoogle Delays Removal Of Third-Party Cookies, Again

Google Delays Removal Of Third-Party Cookies, Again

For third time Google delays phase-out of third-party Chrome cookies after pushback from industry and British regulator

12 months ago
UK Lawsuit Claims Grindr Shared HIV StatusUK Lawsuit Claims Grindr Shared HIV Status

UK Lawsuit Claims Grindr Shared HIV Status

Dating app Grindr sued over claims it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with third parties for advertising purposes

1 year ago
Google To Destroy Billions Of Private Browsing RecordsGoogle To Destroy Billions Of Private Browsing Records

Google To Destroy Billions Of Private Browsing Records

Lawsuit settlement. Google agrees to destroy billions of private or “incognito” mode records as part of lawsuit settlement

1 year ago
Fears Over ‘Mass Surveillance’ With Bill ChangesFears Over ‘Mass Surveillance’ With Bill Changes

Fears Over ‘Mass Surveillance’ With Bill Changes

techUK and other tech, human rights groups say proposed changes to Investigatory Powers Act could introduce 'mass surveillance'

1 year ago
Spain Temporarily Bans Worldcoin Eyeball Scans Over PrivacySpain Temporarily Bans Worldcoin Eyeball Scans Over Privacy

Spain Temporarily Bans Worldcoin Eyeball Scans Over Privacy

Privacy watchdog in Spain orders Worldcoin to halt eyeball scans to make digital IDs in exchange for crypto

1 year ago
Taylor Swift Threatens To Sue Student Who Clashed With Elon MuskTaylor Swift Threatens To Sue Student Who Clashed With Elon Musk

Taylor Swift Threatens To Sue Student Who Clashed With Elon Musk

Florida student Jack Sweeney threatened with legal action by Taylor Swift, over location tracking of her private jet

1 year ago
Amazon Ring Halts Controversial Police Video-Sharing ProgramAmazon Ring Halts Controversial Police Video-Sharing Program

Amazon Ring Halts Controversial Police Video-Sharing Program

Ring confirmed it is 'sunsetting' its Request for Assistance (RFA) tool that allowed police to request doorbell footage

1 year ago
Microsoft To Allow Cloud Users To Store Personal Data In EuropeMicrosoft To Allow Cloud Users To Store Personal Data In Europe

Microsoft To Allow Cloud Users To Store Personal Data In Europe

In effort to resolve privacy worries, Microsoft is to allow its cloud customers to store all personal data within EU

1 year ago
China Cracks Apple Encryption, Claims It Can Identify AirDrop SendersChina Cracks Apple Encryption, Claims It Can Identify AirDrop Senders

China Cracks Apple Encryption, Claims It Can Identify AirDrop Senders

Apple's encryption for AirDrop file-sharing has alleged being cracked, as Chinese authorities claim they can ID senders

1 year ago
Google Settles $5bn Web Tracking LawsuitGoogle Settles $5bn Web Tracking Lawsuit

Google Settles $5bn Web Tracking Lawsuit

Settlement not disclosed after Google ends web tracking lawsuit with Chrome browser in “private” or “incognito” mode

1 year ago

Three Big Porn Websites Must Verify User’s Age In EU

European Commission classifies Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat as “very large online platforms”, subjecting them to strict DSA rules

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

Ofcom Proposes Face Scanning, Banking Details For Porn Age Verification

Proposals published by Ofcom for porn websites to implement acceptable age verification measures under Online Safety Bill

1 year ago

Online Safety Act May Require AI Facial Scans

Ofcom proposed guidance suggests users may be required to submit to facial scans to view pornography online

1 year ago

Meta Offers Paid Ad-Free Subscription For Facebook, Instagram

Facebook and Instagram to offer a paid subscription in Europe in return for no adverts, costing from 9.99 euros (£8.73)…

1 year ago

Mexico Orders Samsung, Motorola To Stop Remotely Disabling Phones

Samsung, Motorola, ZTE instructed by Mexican government to stop remotely bricking gray market smartphones imported into the country

2 years ago

Meta Admits AI Assistant Trained On User Posts

Executive admits it used people's public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its new Meta AI virtual assistant

2 years ago

Poland Probes OpenAI Over Data Protection Worries

Data Protection Office confirms it will investigate Microsoft-backed OpenAI after GDPR data protection complaint

2 years ago

Google Agrees $93m Location Tracking Settlement With California

Another settlement over Google's location tracking practices, with agreement to pay California $93m to settle lawsuit

2 years ago

WhatsApp Boss Denies Chat App Is Exploring Ads

Head of WhatsApp at Meta Platforms firmly denies media report the service is exploring adverts to bolster revenues

2 years ago

Mozilla Names And Shames Privacy Compromising Cars

Privacy nightmare on wheels! Mozilla Foundations reviews 25 major car brands, all of which fail privacy tests

2 years ago

X To Collect Biometric Data, Employment, Education History

Platform formerly known as Twitter is to begin collecting people's biometric data, as well as employment and school history

2 years ago

Max Schrems’ Noyb Files Privacy Complaint Against Fitbit

Complaint from campaign group alleges Google's Fitbit broke EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules

2 years ago

Kenya Halts Worldcoin Data Collection, Citing Privacy

Setback for Sam Altman's Worldcoin cryptocurrency project in Africa, as Kenya halts its iris-scanning data collection scheme

2 years ago

Twitter Seeks End Of Privacy Agreement With FTC

Elon Musk's Twitter asks US court to nullify consent order with FTC over data breaches, and takes aim at prominent…

2 years ago