The NSA said it will no longer collect communications by US citizens that merely mention foreign surveillance targets, in a win for online privacy
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John McAfee Unveils ‘World’s Most Private And Secure Smartphone’
The $1,100 (£853) device will become available later this year for privacy-conscious enterprises and consumers
Cardiff Police Will Use Facial Recognition At UEFA Champions League Final
Fans are against the use of such technology and there are doubts as to the effectiveness of such systems
NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’
The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans
Bose Headphones ‘Spies’ On Users Listening Habits
Shutting out the world by listening to Ed Sheeran? Lawsuit claims Bose app tracks our musical habits
Documents Show NSA Hacked SWIFT Service Provider
Documents released by hacking group Shadow Brokers detail efforts to monitor the systems of SWIFT money transfer service providers
Google Blocks Burger King Advert That Tried To Hijack Google Home
Whopper mistake: Smart home audio hack gets a smack from Google
European WhatApp’s Data-Sharing Deal ‘Is Close’
Facebook's WhatsApp may soon be able to use customer data as agreement with European watchdogs nears
ICO Makes Senior Appointments Ahead Of GDPR
ICO appoints a new deputy CEO and Deputy Commissioner – Operations as it continues data protection work
US Could Force UK Travellers To Hand Over Mobiles & Passwords
Travellers from the UK and other countries could be forced to provide mobile phone contacts and social media passwords and to face ideological questioning
US ISPs Promise Not To Sell Browsing Histories Despite New Freedoms
US ISPs give privacy advocates a boost despite changes to FCC regulations
The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion
WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head
Home Office Criticised Over ‘Flimsy’ Consultation For Investigatory Powers Act
Longer consultation needed. Open letter slams Home Secretary Amber Rudd for 'breaching' Cabinet Office guidelines
Team Sky Doctor Thought Dropbox Was Hard To Use And ‘Insecure’
Sir Bradley Wiggins' medical records were not uploaded to Dropbox because former doctor had usability and security concerns, a parliamentary inquiry hears
US Orders Social Media Checks For Some Visa Applicants
Embassies are ordered to carry out social media reviews for anyone who has been present in IS-controlled territories, with much broader checks proposed
New Three Data Breach Exposes Mobile Customer Account Details To Total Strangers
Three customers have reported seeing other users details in their online accounts and My3 application in fresh cybersecurity breach
ICO: Councils ‘Have Work To Do’ Ahead Of GDPR
'Concerning' shortcomings include the lack of mandatory data protection training at many local authorities, the ICO said
Google Allo ‘Leaks’ Previous Searches In Conversations
Google works to fix error that saw previous searches shared in group chats via AI-assisted smart messaging app Allo
Smart Sex Toy Firm Forced To Pay £3 Million In Data-Tracking Lawsuit
Security vulnerabilities and secret data tracking result in significant financial hit for Canadian sex toy firm
Facebook Policy Bans Use Of Data For ‘Surveillance’
Facebook now restricts developers from using data for surveillance purposes, after police were found to be using the data to monitor protesters
ICO Dishes Out £270,000 Nuisance Call Fine To Hampshire Firm
The fine is one of the biggest ever handed out by the ICO for nuisance calls
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Calls For Curbs On ‘Fake News’ And Data Abuse
The British web inventor urged more effective regulation of targeted political adverts drawing on vast stores of personal data
US ISPs Could Sell User Data If Obama’s Internet Privacy Rules Are Challenged
Strict privacy rules for American ISPs may be overturned after Republican senator resolution
WhatsApp ‘Tests’ Business Messaging System With Startups
WhatsApp is working with Y Combinator to test business messages so Facebook can make some money from its expensive acquisition
Box Users Can Now Store Cloud Data In IBM UK Data Centres
Box Zones arrives in London as company continues push into other countries and new industries
Google Blasted By Danish Watchdog Over Uncapped TIme Storage Of Personal Data
The search giant is being probed yet again by a European watchdog
Amazon Hands Over Contested Echo Data In Murder Trial
Amazon has provided prosecutors access to Echo recordings in the latest case to raise questions on the privacy implications of the 'Internet of Things'
1.4bn Emails Exposed As Huge Spam Operation Fails To Password Protect Documents
Spammergate: Researchers discover vast database of email addresses and suggestions of cybercrime against spam kings sending 1bn messages a day
Windows 10 Creators Update Will Come To Mobile After PC
Sorry Windows phone users, you'll have to wait to get your hands on Microsoft's impending Windows 10 update
ICO To Probe Data Analytics Use In Brexit Campaign
The information commissioner is to investigate whether citizens' data was used illegally by the Leave.eu campaign ahead of the Brexit vote