Privacy

BlackBerry Boosts BBM Privacy With Free Self-Destructing Messages And Recalls

BlackBerry abolishes subscription fee for 'retract' and 'timer' to give users "more control" over their BBM communications

9 years ago

FBI Offers To Crack More iPhones For US Local Authorities

The mystery technique used to crack Syed Farook's iPhone is expected to be patched before long

9 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

FBI Forced Google And Apple To Unlock 63 Devices

The ACLU has published the details of dozens of cases in which Apple or Google have been forced to help…

9 years ago

Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser

Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now

9 years ago

TechWeek Readers Back Authorities Over Apple In Encryption Battle

Poll: 54 percent of readers say law enforcement agencies should be able to access phone data - but most say…

9 years ago

Verizon Enterprise Customer Data Stolen, Sold Online

Contact data on 1.5 million Verizon business customers was reportedly listed on an underground forum for $100,000

9 years ago

Government Cherry-Picks Elizabeth Denham As UK Information Commissioner

Denham says she is ready to tackle challenges that rapid tech innovation presents to information rights

9 years ago

Obama Makes Case For Mobile Device ‘Back Door’

Governments must have access to encrypted devices in order to enforce basic security and tax laws, Obama says

9 years ago

Government ‘Needs To Explain Snooper’s Charter Effects’

Majority of UK public is still unclear on what the IP Bill will involve, Open-Xchange survey finds

9 years ago

ICO Hands Politicians Data Protection Warning After David Lammy MP Fine

David Lammy gets £5,000 fine after two day, 35,000 automated call binge as ICO tells political campaigns to respect the…

9 years ago

Schoolboy TalkTalk Hack Suspect Ends Google Legal Action

Northern Irish boy arrested over TalkTalk data breach was suing Google for alleged breach of privacy

9 years ago

GCHQ Director: Tech Companies ‘Routinely’ Help Law Enforcement

Security services don't need a master pass-key for all encrypted communications, but IT companies should do their bit, argues GCHQ's…

9 years ago

UN Human Rights Commissioner Supports Apple Against FBI

If the FBI were successful it could unlock 'a Pandora's Box', according to Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein

9 years ago

Chrome Extension Allows Users To Share Browsing History With Friends And Public

MIT researchers build web history-sharing platform to learn more about browsing habits and give users an idea of what information…

9 years ago

Brazil Arrests Facebook Executive As WhatsApp Row Deepens

Facebook brands Brazilian decision to jail executive as “extreme and disproportionate”

9 years ago

Privacy Groups, Tech Industry Slam ‘Rushed’ And ‘Draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill

NEWS ANALYSIS: The tech industry wants Investigatory Powers Bill to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, while privacy campaigners fear…

9 years ago

GDPR: Verdict Of Google, Microsoft & Adobe Privacy Leaders

Much work to be done, as confusion ensues over GDPR's 200 pages of uncertainty

9 years ago

Microsoft: We Gave Police Info On Paris Terrorism Suspects Within 30 Minutes

Microsoft says tech companies must play their part in national security, but also have to protect customers

9 years ago

RSA Conference 2016: What’s Old Security is New Again

BLOG: Kurt Stammberger, founder of the RSA Conference, sees the same issues in FBI vs. Apple as were brought to…

9 years ago

Marketing Firm Goes Into Liquidation After ‘Record’ £350,000 ICO Fine

ICO fines Prodial £350,000 after 46m automated nuisance calls about PPI insurance claims but regulator says it will work with…

9 years ago

Snoopers’ Charter Revisions ‘Don’t Fix Flaws’

The Investigatory Powers bill is being rushed through in spite of significant concerns, according to critics

9 years ago

EC Publishes ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Privacy Shield Details

'Privacy Shield' protects EU citizens' personal data from misuse by US companies and intelligence services, according to the Commission

9 years ago

US DoJ Wants To Force Apple To Unlock iPhones ‘In A Dozen Cases’

The US Department of Justice wants to force Apple to unlock more handsets as row over encryption continues

9 years ago

FBI Says Suspect iPhone Password Reset Was Deliberate

Investigators would have needed to crack the shooting suspect's iPhone even if its iCloud password hadn't been reset, the FBI…

9 years ago

Apple Refuses To Hack Terrorist’s Phone For FBI

Tim Cook says FBI demand sets “a dangerous precedent”, despite handset belonging to San Bernardino terrorist

9 years ago

Privacy Watchdog Studies University of Greenwich Data Breach

Information Commissioner's Office investigates after students' private details are published online

9 years ago

Is Perceived National Security Really Worth Your Privacy?

Andrew Hewson, principal consultant at MTI Technology, asks if national security justifies new surveillance powers proposed by the Investigatory Powers…

9 years ago

O2 Customers’ Browsing Data Harvested For Targeted Tube Adverts

O2 users browsing habits, device activity and CRM information to be anonymised and used by Exterion Media for advertising on…

9 years ago