Privacy

Apple CEO Tim Cook Slams Tech Rivals Over Privacy

Tim Cook criticised rivals over privacy and warns about government attempts to weaken encryption

9 years ago

UK Faces Tech Firm ‘Exodus’ If Snooper’s Charter Is Passed

Eris Industries has relocated, at least temporarily. If controversial Snooper's Charter becomes law, other UK-based tech firms could follow

9 years ago

Security Experts Urge Users To Uninstall ‘Unfixable’ Hola VPN

The Hola VPN service exposes users to security, privacy and legal issues, security researchers have claimed

9 years ago

UK Police Make Two Communications Data Requests Per Minute

A report based on Freedom of Information requests has found British police forces approved 93 percent of requests

9 years ago

FoI Requests Show Businesses Are Vastly Under-Reporting Stolen Devices To The ICO

Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to ICO and UK police show just 1 in 10 stolen devices with personal…

9 years ago

Google Gives Users More Control With Privacy And Security Hub

Google admits users feel they don't have enough control over how their information is used to power its services

9 years ago

Hackers Strike Japan Pension Service

Attackers access the personal details of more than one million individuals

9 years ago

Protecting People Is Key To Protecting Data In The Public Sector

Iron Mountain's Phil Greenwood explains how protecting people is vital to protecting vulnerable data within the public sector

9 years ago

Facebook’s Internet.org Criticised In Open Letter

Open letter accuses Mark Zuckerberg of creating a walled garden with the Internet.org initative

10 years ago

ICO Fines South Wales Police Over Sex Abuse Evidence Loss

DVDs containing an interview with a victim went missing from a desk, and the loss was unreported for two years

10 years ago

Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests

Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google

10 years ago

Lawsuit Alleges Employer Forced Use Of 24-Hour Tracking App

Former California sales executive says she was obliged to use an iPhone app that tracked and recorded her movements while…

10 years ago

Conservatives To Revive Snoopers’ Charter Following Election Win

Teresa May suggests Snoopers' Charter is back on the agenda now the Lib Dems are out of the picture

10 years ago

NetSuite Opening European Data Centre

NetSuite scales out for European customers, claims Euro data centre will help performance and meet data regulations

10 years ago

What Is The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation?

The Secretary General of the CTO explains its mission to bring connectivity to everyone across the Commonwealth

10 years ago

CTO: The Smallest Nation Can Be Global Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link

CTO Secretary General Tim Unwin says international governments should do more to recognise the threat of unprotected nations in a…

10 years ago

Phil Zimmermann: Privacy Protection Just As Important As Security For Businesses

PGP creator tells TechWeekEurope companies should take privacy protection seriously and argues law enforcement is living in a "golden age…

10 years ago

SNP Manifesto Pledges Support For Innovation And Privacy

SNP wants research institutions and the private sector to collaborate and commercialise innovations but won't back any 'Snooper's Charter'

10 years ago

Pro-Privacy Lib Dem Manifesto Details Digital Bill Of Rights And Green Economy

Lib Dems say they would protect privacy of UK citizens, hold a complete review of state surveillance and promote green…

10 years ago

Microsoft Reverses Position On ‘Do Not Track’

The company will no longer enable 'Do Not Track' by default in its browsers

10 years ago

Australian Immigration Email Exposes G20 Leaders’ Personal Information

Australian government accidentally sends G20 leaders' information to Asian Cup organisers but decides not to tell anyone

10 years ago

UK Safari Users Can Sue Google Over ‘Unjust’ Tracking

Court of Appeal dismisses Google claim that Safari users cannot take legal action over cookies because they did not suffer…

10 years ago

Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA Over Internet Surveillance

The operator of Wikipedia said it hopes to rein in the NSA's mass Internet surveillance operations

10 years ago

HUGE Parking Ticket Data Breach Highlights Business Security Weaknesses

Data of 10,000 drivers leaked online after PaymyPCN.net database security gaff

10 years ago

Superfish Adware: Should We Send Lenovo To The Naughty Step?

What can Lenovo's customers do about its sneaky adware, and how will Superfish impact the company's brand reputation?

10 years ago

Google: FBI Wants To Hack Every Device On The Planet

Google warns US government it will fight proposals to allow “remote access” to every computer and device

10 years ago

GCHQ And NSA ‘Hacked’ SIM Card Firm To Spy On Calls And Texts

GCHQ and NSA accused of hacking Gemalto in documents allegedly leaked by Edward Snowden

10 years ago

Internet of Things Barbie Could Let Hackers Spy On Children

A new WiFi Barbie doll presents parents with a new set of online security worries

10 years ago

WhatsApp Users ‘Can Be Tracked By Anyone’

A design flaw reportedly allows WhatsApp users' online status and other information to be monitored, even with the strictest privacy…

10 years ago