Privacy

BlackBerry CEO Criticises Apple, Others For Not Working With Governments

BlackBerry chief John Chen says technology and governments should work together, claiming privacy would not be the victim of cooperation

9 years ago

Majority Of Brits Want Total Control Over Their Online Data

BCS study finds that many of us are also unhappy with how companies collect data from us

9 years ago

Silent Circle Targets BlackBerry With Enterprise Push

Silent Circle targets enterprise communication platform at privacy conscious businesses and government organisations

9 years ago

Google Secretly Tracks School Children’s Web History, Claims Digital Rights Group

Electronic Frontier Foundation files complaint against Google after group claims it has uncovered evidence the search giant collects student personal…

9 years ago

NSA Ends Mass Collection Of Telephone Records

The move is the biggest limitation of US surveillance powers since 2001

9 years ago

Facebook Top Site For Google Link Removals

Facebook is the single site most affected by 'right to be forgotten' requests, with YouTube and Twitter also featuring in…

9 years ago

One In Five Brits Have Been Hit By Cybercrime This Year

Personal details and bank accounts among information stolen by criminals, Deloitte survey finds

9 years ago

BlackBerry Hints It Is Open To Government Encryption Backdoor

BlackBerry COO reportedly suggests it believes in a 'balanced' approach to encryption

9 years ago

Yahoo Says UK Received 1,945 Government Requests For User Data

But Yahoo says it will "fight any requests" that it deems unlawful or improper

9 years ago

ISPs: Snooper’s Charter Will Mean Higher Broadband Bills

Snooper's Charter underestimates the cost and challenge of monitoring users, ISPA and Gigaclear tell MPs, while Sophos expresses security concerns

9 years ago

7 Ways To Keep Your Business As Secure As MI6

Ryan Barrett, VP of privacy and security, Intermedia, shares top security tips that even James Bond could do with

9 years ago

Facebook Ordered To Stop Tracking Non-Users Or Face Daily £178,000 Fine

Belgian Privacy Commissioner says Facebook must get user consent to track non-users, but social network will appeal

9 years ago

Schoolboy Arrested In TalkTalk Probe Sues Google, Twitter

The Northern Ireland boy alleges the Internet companies and three national newspapers disclosed his identity

9 years ago

Tech Companies Fail In Data Protection Rankings

The likes of Google, Twitter and Vodafone don't show enough commitment to users' freedom of expression and privacy, according to…

9 years ago

May: Surveillance Bill Drops ‘Contentious’ Aspects

Critics insist the bill must require independent judicial approval for the collection of Internet browsing records

9 years ago

Apple Removes More Than 250 Data-Harvesting Apps

256 privacy-violating apps are the latest to have made it through Apple's strict security checks

9 years ago

Brits Believe Cyber-Attacks Are ‘Getting More Personal’

Get Safe Online report finds that despite fears over cybercrime, British consumers still lack valuable knowledge in staying safe online

9 years ago

Companies Face ‘Safe Harbour’ Legal Action After 31 January

EU data protection regulators said they will consider coordinated enforcement actions in three months' time if no replacement for Safe…

9 years ago

Microsoft Reports Rise in Government Data Requests

New Microsoft transparency website reveals rising law enforcement and US intelligence data requests

9 years ago

How To Secure Your Data In A World Where Privacy Risks Are High

Andrew Ford, vice president marketing and communications, Pitney Bowes, explains what companies must do to keep data safe

9 years ago

Secure Data Exchange ‘Is Breathing New Life’ Into Europe’s Digital Economy

BMC's Paul Appleby reflects on the ruling that Safe Harbour is invalid, and why secure data exchange is the lifeblood…

9 years ago

What Next For Tech Industry After Safe Harbour Suspension?

Technology, legal and privacy experts explain full implications of the ECJ's decision to suspend the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement…

9 years ago

Jimmy Wales: Get Encrypted, Or Face The Consequences

Wikipedia founder calls for better security for everyone, and an end to censorship

9 years ago

How To Explain Cookies To A Five-year-old

The definitive definition of cookies from the experts for the kids (and grown ups, too)

9 years ago

Top EU Court Invalidates ‘Safe Harbour’ Data-Sharing Agreement

Safe Harbour, introduced in 2000, allows companies to transfer data on EU citizens to the US

9 years ago

UK Businesses Feel Financial Crunch From Data Protection Changes

Upcoming changes to EU data protection regulation are imposing a significant financial burden on organisations, finds a new study

9 years ago

Microsoft Responds To Windows 10 Privacy Criticism

The company said it will modify Windows 10's default child settings in response to user privacy concerns

9 years ago

EU Data Protection Head Criticises Flight Data Bill

Contentious ruling would allow security services to access flight details on all passengers flying into or out of the EU

9 years ago

Meet The Blackphone 2 – The World’s Most Secure Smartphone

Privacy-focused device automatically encrypts calls and messages to keep everything safe

9 years ago

Smartphone Passcodes Get Official Legal Protection

US court rules that the Fifth Amendment protects the right not to give up device access

9 years ago