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Box: EU Cloud Regulations Have Hindered Our European Growth
INTERVIEW: Box COO says abolition of Safe Harbour and the EU's failure to create a single digital market has made been an impediment to European expansion
Box Looks Beyond Privacy Shield With EU Binding Corporate Rule Approval
Box gets EU binding corporate rules approval to safeguard European customer privacy following 'extraordinary' reversal of Safe Harbour last year
Opera Enables Native VPN In Desktop Browser
Opera adds VPN for all users following beta, claiming it's a safer, more private way to browse the web
Bugs Found In ‘Secure’ Signal Messaging Service
Attackers could use the bugs to block attachments sent using the Edward Snowden-recommended service
Google Play ‘Tracking Android Users 24/7’
Users may be surprised to know that Google is tracking users' every move - even if Google Maps is switched off, says a researcheradvertising, Google, Android, privacy, security, regulation
Snowden Leaks Tie UK Spy Station To US Kill Operations
The latest documents leaked by Edward Snowden show a link between RAF Menwith Hill and US targeted strikes
Apple, Google And Amazon Support Microsoft With US Government Gag Order Fight
Tech and media compaines throw Microsoft their support of a gagging lawsuit fight with the US government
Google Agrees To Privacy Shield Framwork
Google is latest giant to adhere to new rules about data transfer between Europe and the US
Free Opera VPN App Arrives On Android
Opera says VPN offers better performance, privacy and choice on Android
NHS Care.Data 2.0: What Should It Look Like?
Sooraj Shah says the NHS needs to be transparent and act swiftly so that patients can reap the rewards
EU ‘Seeks To Limit Digital Comms Encryption’
The EU wants to force WhatsApp, iMessage and other Internet-based tools to abide by tougher data-protection rules, leaked documents say
Hacker Group Releases ‘NSA Spy Tools’
The code appears to be that used by the NSA to carry out spy operations
Sage Confirms Customer Data Breach
The company said personal data on employees at hundreds of UK customer businesses was accessed
Box Targets International Expansion With AWS Data Centres In Australia And Canada
Box continues international expansion by adding new Box Zone regions and speeding up data transfers between different countries
FTC Commissioner Looking For Hackers’ Help With Consumer Privacy
FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny details how the government agency is working to improve privacy and limit deceptive practices online—and makes a plea to hackers
Yahoo ‘Aware’ Of Data Breach Claim
Yahoo said it is investigating reports that 200 million users' data is being sold online
GlaxoSmithKline Teams With Alphabet To Create Galvani Bioelectronics
GSK is to draw on Alphabet's electronics and data analytics know-how for a new spinoff
GhostMail Ends Services ‘To Prevent Misuse’
GhostMail said it doesn't want its encrypted email service used by 'the wrong people'
WhatsApp ‘Doesn’t Fully Delete Messages’
Deleted WhatsApp messages could be easy to recover, with unencrypted copies stored on iCloud, a researcher finds
O2 Confirms Customer Data For Sale Online
Details were reportedly stolen using credentials leaked from a gaming site three years ago
Hackers Collect £15,000 For Pornhub Exploit
The attack provided complete access to Pornhub's database and exposed two PHP flaws
US And German Governments Make Most Google Data Requests
Record number of government data requests around the world with the US seeking the most information
Iraq Shuts Down Internet In Response To Baghdad Protests
Latest in questionable line of power tactics as Iraqi government turns off internet for nearly four hours
Microsoft Wins Landmark Cloud Case Over Emails Stored In Ireland
Microsoft will not be forced to hand over communications held in servers outside of the United States, a court ruled Thursday
London Science Museum Exhibition Showcases ‘Invisible Revolution’ Of Big Data
'Our Lives in Data' free exhibition asks how ethical is our sharing of personal information and showcases future of Big Data in VR
What Pokemon Go Means For IT Departments
ANALYSIS: Pokemon Go presents security, privacy and productivity challenges for IT departments
Researcher Develops Tool To See If Password Has Been Reused
The tool is intended for defensive purposes, but could also be used to facilitate password attacks
NHS Data-Sharing Programme Closed By Dept Of Health
Privacy win? Controversial care.data programme is being axed after widespread criticism
Belgian Appeal Strikes Down Facebook Privacy Ruling
The appeal annuls a ruling that had prompted Facebook to block access to its Belgian site for non-users