Privacy

Opera Enables Native VPN In Desktop Browser

Opera adds VPN for all users following beta, claiming it's a safer, more private way to browse the web

8 years ago

Bugs Found In ‘Secure’ Signal Messaging Service

Attackers could use the bugs to block attachments sent using the Edward Snowden-recommended service

8 years ago

Google Play ‘Tracking Android Users 24/7’

Users may be surprised to know that Google is tracking users' every move - even if Google Maps is switched…

8 years ago

Snowden Leaks Tie UK Spy Station To US Kill Operations

The latest documents leaked by Edward Snowden show a link between RAF Menwith Hill and US targeted strikes

8 years ago

Apple, Google And Amazon Support Microsoft With US Government Gag Order Fight

Tech and media compaines throw Microsoft their support of a gagging lawsuit fight with the US government

8 years ago

Google Agrees To Privacy Shield Framwork

Google is latest giant to adhere to new rules about data transfer between Europe and the US

8 years ago

Free Opera VPN App Arrives On Android

Opera says VPN offers better performance, privacy and choice on Android

8 years ago

NHS Care.Data 2.0: What Should It Look Like?

Sooraj Shah says the NHS needs to be transparent and act swiftly so that patients can reap the rewards

8 years ago

EU ‘Seeks To Limit Digital Comms Encryption’

The EU wants to force WhatsApp, iMessage and other Internet-based tools to abide by tougher data-protection rules, leaked documents say

8 years ago

Hacker Group Releases ‘NSA Spy Tools’

The code appears to be that used by the NSA to carry out spy operations

8 years ago

Sage Confirms Customer Data Breach

The company said personal data on employees at hundreds of UK customer businesses was accessed

8 years ago

Box Targets International Expansion With AWS Data Centres In Australia And Canada

Box continues international expansion by adding new Box Zone regions and speeding up data transfers between different countries

8 years ago

FTC Commissioner Looking For Hackers’ Help With Consumer Privacy

FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny details how the government agency is working to improve privacy and limit deceptive practices online—and makes…

8 years ago

Yahoo ‘Aware’ Of Data Breach Claim

Yahoo said it is investigating reports that 200 million users' data is being sold online

8 years ago

GlaxoSmithKline Teams With Alphabet To Create Galvani Bioelectronics

GSK is to draw on Alphabet's electronics and data analytics know-how for a new spinoff

8 years ago

GhostMail Ends Services ‘To Prevent Misuse’

GhostMail said it doesn't want its encrypted email service used by 'the wrong people'

8 years ago

WhatsApp ‘Doesn’t Fully Delete Messages’

Deleted WhatsApp messages could be easy to recover, with unencrypted copies stored on iCloud, a researcher finds

8 years ago

O2 Confirms Customer Data For Sale Online

Details were reportedly stolen using credentials leaked from a gaming site three years ago

8 years ago

Hackers Collect £15,000 For Pornhub Exploit

The attack provided complete access to Pornhub's database and exposed two PHP flaws

8 years ago

US And German Governments Make Most Google Data Requests

Record number of government data requests around the world with the US seeking the most information

8 years ago

Iraq Shuts Down Internet In Response To Baghdad Protests

Latest in questionable line of power tactics as Iraqi government turns off internet for nearly four hours

8 years ago

Microsoft Wins Landmark Cloud Case Over Emails Stored In Ireland

Microsoft will not be forced to hand over communications held in servers outside of the United States, a court ruled…

8 years ago

London Science Museum Exhibition Showcases ‘Invisible Revolution’ Of Big Data

'Our Lives in Data' free exhibition asks how ethical is our sharing of personal information and showcases future of Big…

8 years ago

What Pokemon Go Means For IT Departments

ANALYSIS: Pokemon Go presents security, privacy and productivity challenges for IT departments

8 years ago

Researcher Develops Tool To See If Password Has Been Reused

The tool is intended for defensive purposes, but could also be used to facilitate password attacks

8 years ago

NHS Data-Sharing Programme Closed By Dept Of Health

Privacy win? Controversial care.data programme is being axed after widespread criticism

8 years ago

Belgian Appeal Strikes Down Facebook Privacy Ruling

The appeal annuls a ruling that had prompted Facebook to block access to its Belgian site for non-users

8 years ago

Will Differential Privacy Give Data-Focused Firms Both Security and Privacy?

Apple will use differential privacy to collect data on groups while keeping individuals anonymous. This emphasises privacy, while giving access…

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

US Customs To Request Social Media Data For Passengers

Fresh privacy concern? US Customs proposes to screen social media profiles of travellers to the United States

8 years ago