Privacy

Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy Rules

Redmond pledges to roll out California's strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States

5 years ago

Google Signs Healthcare Deal With US Firm Ascension

Privacy worry? Search engine giant Google to gain access to health data on millions of Americans

5 years ago

Microsoft Demands Privacy Protection To Safeguard Rights

Privacy protection is essential to shield human rights, says Microsoft President Smith, as he calls for tougher controls

5 years ago

Facebook Confirms Groups Privacy Mistake

Face palm time. 100 developers may have retained access to user data since Facebook rule change in April 2018

5 years ago

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Faces Intense Scrutiny From Congress

Zuckerberg goes to Congress to answer questions about Libra, but is tackled about privacy, free speech and political ads

5 years ago

Google Changes Terms For Virtual Assistant Transcripts

Company to require users to reconfirm if they want to allow humans to listen to Assistant recordings, following privacy row

5 years ago

Facebook Suspends Tens Of Thousands Of Apps

Social network says probe has addressed 'millions' of apps so far, as company seeks to repair its image in wake…

5 years ago

California Bans Facial Recognition From Police Body Cams

Lawmakers in California have banned the use of facial-recognition software in police body cams

5 years ago

Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With DoH Switch On

Another move to strengthen its privacy credentials, as Mozilla gradually switches on DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for its Firefox browser

5 years ago

Database Exposes 419m Facebook Users Phone Numbers

Privacy lapse after a database containing millions of Facebook users phone numbers was left unprotected online

5 years ago

Google Facing Data Collection And Privacy Probe – Report

Attorney generals from more than 30 US states are readying anti-trust investigation of Alphabet's Google unit

5 years ago

Facebook Offers Users Facial Recognition Opt Out

No more Tag suggestions. Face recognition ability opened to all users, but opt-out is available

5 years ago

Kings Cross Facial Recognition Cameras Shut Down

Private firm confirms it no longer uses facial recognition cameras in the Kings Cross District area

5 years ago

Google To Pay Up To £165m Fine For YouTube Children’s Privacy Violations

Google's settlement with the FTC to pay $150m to $200m fine was criticised as too low and as 'effectively rewarding'…

5 years ago

Apple Apologizes For Listening To Siri Recordings

My bad. Formal apology from Apple and pledge to make Siri recordings optional going forward

5 years ago

Facebook To Give Users Tracking Data Opt-Out

Do not track. New tool to give users the ability to stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the…

5 years ago

ICO Investigates Kings Cross Facial Recognition Use

UK data protection watchdog to investigate why Kings Cross developer is using facial recognition

5 years ago

Microsoft Updates Privacy Policy To Admit Listening To Voice Data

Err yes, we do sometimes listen. Microsoft admits it does collect voice data for Skype and Cortana services

5 years ago

King’s Cross District Tracks Visitors Using Face Recognition

Canary Wharf also said to be considering private face recognition trials, in spite of controversy over police use of the…

5 years ago

Microsoft Staff Listen To Some Translated Skype Calls – Report

Another day, another privacy scare, as Microsoft contractors sometimes listen to translated Skype calls

5 years ago

Google Suspends European Voice Assistant Transcriptions

Privacy concerns have resulted in Google suspending European transcriptions of voice assistance clips

5 years ago

MP Calls For Tougher Laws, Amid Alexa Privacy Concerns

Privacy concerns about Alexa spying on people prompts one MP to call for toughened new laws

5 years ago

Facebook To Pay Record $5bn Fine For FTC Settlement

“But we only budgeted $3bn!” Zuckerberg and co going to have dig into the kitty to pay mammoth penalty

5 years ago

Facebook Flaw Allowed Kids To Join Unauthorised Chats

Facebook quietly fixes design flaw with Messenger Kids app that allows kids to join unauthorised chats

5 years ago

Apple Restores OurPact App After Privacy Row

Parental control app restored to Apple's App Store after it, along with others, were purged earlier this year

5 years ago

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns People To ‘Get Off Facebook’

Steve Wozniak urges people to ditch Facebook over ongoing concerns at its privacy implications

5 years ago

Google Admits Contractors Listen To Home Speaker Recordings

'Language experts' used to study small 'snippets' of user recordings gained from Google Home smart speakers

5 years ago

Watchdog Warns Police Over Use Of Facial Recognition

Police warned about data protection implications of using of facial recognition technology

5 years ago

Facebook EU Privacy Challenge Raises Prospect Of Data Disruption

Case opening this week in European Court of Justice could invalidate legal basis for transfer of citizens' data to any…

5 years ago