Privacy

EU US Data Sharing Deal Is ‘Invalid’, Says ECJ’s Advocate General

Potential world of hurt for Facebook and others after AG says data sharing deal with US is invalid

9 years ago

DCMS Assumes Data Protection Policy Responsibility And ICO Sponsorship

Responsibility and oversight for privacy protection moves from the Ministry of justice to the Departmen for Culture, Media and Sport

9 years ago

MI5 Chief Wants Surveillance Powers To Keep Up With Technology

MI5 director general backs government moves to help intelligence agencies, claiming additional powers are necessary to keep country safe from…

9 years ago

What Are The Privacy Implications Of The Internet Of Things?

Keytree's Will Powell warns that the Internet of Things may well be putting privacy at risk unless properly protected

9 years ago

Microsoft Continues To Resist Drug Email Handover

Redmond's Cloud data sovereignty fight with the US government continues, as the two sides return to court

9 years ago

WHSmith Blames ‘Administrative Error’ For Privacy Mishap

British newsagent denies data breach after customer information is reportedly emailed to its entire mailing list

9 years ago

Spotify Users Angered Over New Privacy Policy

Spotify wants access to a whole new cache of user data, including photos, social media and location

9 years ago

Mozilla Strengthens Firefox Privacy

Mozilla has begun testing features aimed at blocking website elements that track user activity

9 years ago

Local Councils Cannot ‘Guarantee’ Your Personal Data Is Safe

Report from privacy campaigners at Big Brother Watch show there were 4,236 data breach incidents between 2011 and 2014 in…

9 years ago

Facebook ‘Loophole’ Allows Personal Data Harvesting

Facebook dismissed claims that the technique could be used to build massive scam databases

9 years ago

How To Configure Windows 10 Privacy Like A Pro

Bitdefender’s Catalin Cosoi share his tips on how to set up Windows 10 to ensure you stay safe online

9 years ago

Google Roadshow To Train UK For Online Safety

Google undertakes country-wide roadshow to train Brits about online safety and security

9 years ago

Researchers Demo Tor Network Vulnerability

We are protecting Internet users anonymity researchers say, after successfully attacking Tor network

9 years ago

Consumers Distrust Businesses With Personal Data

Where has the trust gone? Businesses no longer trusted when it comes to handling people's personal data

9 years ago

Sky Broadband Customers Hit By Speculative Piracy Letters

Are you a Sky broadband customer? Did you illegally download The Company You Keep? TCYK is relying on you to…

9 years ago

Google Evaluates 1m ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Links

Google said it has received more than 280,000 'right to be forgotten' requests since last year

9 years ago

Hacking Team: Galileo Surveillance Tool Now ‘Obsolete’

The Milan surveillance tools maker said the surveillance source code released last week is now effectively useless

9 years ago

Hacking Team Blames Government For Breach

The surveillance technology maker said the complex attack required months of planning

9 years ago

ISPA Names Theresa May ‘Internet Villain Of The Year’ Over Surveillance Fears

Industry body ISPA says ISPs must be consulted about revived Snoopers' Charter as issue of surveillance dominates again at the…

9 years ago

Washington Post Tackles Snooping, Encrypts Webite

Major American news outlet encrypts website to protect readers from spies and hackers

9 years ago

US Government Disables Personnel System Over Security Fears

The US' Office of Personnel Management has temporarily disabled one of its web-based systems after uncovering a security flaw

9 years ago

Watchdog: Universal Credit, Care.Data Need ‘Urgent Action’

Both projects are among those ranked by the Major Projects Authority as in danger of failure

9 years ago

Has Google Been Eavesdropping On Chrome Users?

Privacy campaigners claim Google secretly installed voice recording service in Chromium browser, an accusation the search giant denies

9 years ago

Google Bans ‘Revenge Porn’ From Search

The search giant is to begin accepting takedown requests for intimate images or videos posted without the subject's consent

9 years ago

EFF: WhatsApp Doesn’t Have Your Back When It Comes To Security

Electric Frontier Foundation’s security ratings criticise messaging app for major security flaws

9 years ago

Snowden Documents ‘Cracked By Russia, China’

A report claims Snowden's NSA documents have been decoded by the Russian and Chinese governments, while others call the announcement…

9 years ago

Fake Mobile Towers Spy On UK Phone Users

British mobile users revealed to be under survelliance from police and other forces using fake mobile phone towers

9 years ago

HMRC Picks Google Apps Over Office 365 For Collaboration

Internal HMRC documents will be stored on Google's offshore servers under the new cloud contract

9 years ago

McAfee: Governments’ Invasion Of Our Privacy Is An Insidious, Creeping Insanity

John McAfee says that governments around the world must change their way of thinking if we're ever to have privacy…

9 years ago

Is The Snooper’s Charter Good For UK Tech?

Snooper's Charter appears to be revived, but with some predicting a tech exodus from the UK, what impact will have?

9 years ago