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Is Perceived National Security Really Worth Your Privacy?
Andrew Hewson, principal consultant at MTI Technology, asks if national security justifies new surveillance powers proposed by the Investigatory Powers Bill
O2 Customers’ Browsing Data Harvested For Targeted Tube Adverts
O2 users browsing habits, device activity and CRM information to be anonymised and used by Exterion Media for advertising on London Underground
French Authorities Order Facebook User Data Changes
The order is the first significant action since the end of 'Safe Harbour' data transfer rules last autumn
US, UK Spy Agencies ‘Plan Cross-Border Data Sharing Deal’
The tentative agreement would reportedly allow UK authorities to gather data from US communications firms, and vice-versa
Cyber-Espionage Malware Taps Into Skype Calls
The T9000 malware is the latest in a line that has previously been linked to cyber-spies, researchers say
Safe Harbour 2.0: EU And US Reach New Transatlantic Data Sharing Deal
EU happy with new Safe Harbour data sharing framework after US provides written assurances protecting against mass surveillance
EU And US Miss Deadline To Reach ‘Safe Harbour 2.0’ Agreement
Data transfers between EU and US could be restricted until Safe Harbour 2 is finalised
Beware – Governments Are All Over Your Data, Expert Warns
Governments “are doing a lousy job” when it comes to educating about online data collection, says F-Secure expert
Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
The issue of privacy has never been in the spotlight as much as it is now, but what do you know about it?
I’m With Stupid: The 5 Dumbest Privacy Mistakes Companies Make
Tim Erlin, director of IT risk and security strategy for Tripwire, highlights the daftest data privacy errors businesses make
Privacy In The Age Of The Data Breach
Greg Hanson, VP business operations EMEA, Informatica, discusses what organisations can do to protect their customers' sensitive data
Data Protection Day: Have We Learned Anything About Privacy in The Past 10 Years?
Data Protection Day is 10 years old today! But is it just marketing BS or is it genuinely helping companies and individuals keep data private?
How Will Identity And Privacy Drive Digital Transformation?
Daniel Raskin, VP of strategy at ForgeRock, thinks companies must change their approach to customer identity and privacy to achieve true digital transformation
10 Firefox Features That Will Keep Your Private Stuff Private
Nick Nguyen, VP of product, Mozilla, offers a super fast crash course in data security and privacy with Firefox
Why We Should All Care About Data Privacy Day
Dierk Schindler, head of EMEA legal field Services, NetApp, believes legal and ethical uncertainty means companies must work harder to protect individuals' data
How To Apply New EU Data Protection Regulation To Paper Records
Information management specialist Iron Mountain shares its best practice tips to help companies ensure their paper records don’t fall foul of the regulations
Facebook For Android Adds Tor Option For Anonymity
Tired of been tracked? Android users can browse Facebook using the anonymity service Tor
Linux Trojan Takes Screenshots And Captures Audio
Linux.Ekoms.1 takes a screenshot every 30 seconds but audio capture function remains dormant for now
NSA Releases Surveillance Transparency Report
The NSA maintains its reformed telephone surveillance programme meets new legal standards
OpenText Forges ‘Safe Harbour’ European Data Zone For EU Customers
One data zone to rule them all, and in the darkness bind...three data centres to keep data-concerned Euro customers happy with OpenText's cloud services
Researchers Aim To Prevent Smartphone Location Data Leaks
Researchers said their smartphone app aims to block location-sensitive data from being collected and misused by third parties
EU Safe Harbour 2.0 Data Transfer Deal Set For Next Month
EU officials will meet with their US counterparts in February to agree new Safe Harbour data transfer deal
Gartner: Security And ‘Over Running’ Projects Could Threaten IoT Adoption
Gartner says IoT will be incorporated in half of all new business processes by 2020, but fears still persist
European Court Rules Employers Can Monitor Your Private Messages
European Court of Human Rights says reading messages sent at work is permitted for employers
Government Wants Phone Marketers To Display Call ID
New government proposals could force marketers to show their phone number in bid to tackle nuisance calls
Dutch Police Crack ‘BlackBerry PGP’ Handsets
Decrypted messages used to prosecute drug runner, according to report
ICO Wants Stronger Sentencing After Offender Fined Just £1,000 For Selling 28,000 Records
The case illustrates the need for more sentencing options to deter would-be data thieves, the ICO argues
Facebook ‘Deliberately Crashed’ Own Android App
Facebook's latest psychological experiment involved breaking its own Android app to see how users would react, according to a report
BlackBerry ‘To Stay In Pakistan’
Pakistan's government has withdrawn an order for BlackBerry's encrypted messaging servers to be shut down