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McAfee: Governments’ Invasion Of Our Privacy Is An Insidious, Creeping Insanity
John McAfee says that governments around the world must change their way of thinking if we're ever to have privacy and security
Is The Snooper’s Charter Good For UK Tech?
Snooper's Charter appears to be revived, but with some predicting a tech exodus from the UK, what impact will have?
Apple CEO Tim Cook Slams Tech Rivals Over Privacy
Tim Cook criticised rivals over privacy and warns about government attempts to weaken encryption
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
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
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
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 data are being reported
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
Hackers Strike Japan Pension Service
Attackers access the personal details of more than one million individuals
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
Facebook’s Internet.org Criticised In Open Letter
Open letter accuses Mark Zuckerberg of creating a walled garden with the Internet.org initative
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
Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests
Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google
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 both on- and off-duty
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
NetSuite Opening European Data Centre
NetSuite scales out for European customers, claims Euro data centre will help performance and meet data regulations
What Is The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation?
The Secretary General of the CTO explains its mission to bring connectivity to everyone across the Commonwealth
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 connected world
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 of surveillance"
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'
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 tech development
Green Party Manifesto Opposes Mass Surveillance And IT Outsourcing
Green Party would support open source and bill of digital rights but rules out technology for technology's sake if it hinders environmental aims
Microsoft Reverses Position On ‘Do Not Track’
The company will no longer enable 'Do Not Track' by default in its browsers
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
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 financially
Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA Over Internet Surveillance
The operator of Wikipedia said it hopes to rein in the NSA's mass Internet surveillance operations
HUGE Parking Ticket Data Breach Highlights Business Security Weaknesses
Data of 10,000 drivers leaked online after PaymyPCN.net database security gaff
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?
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