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Home Office ‘To Integrate Surveillance Cams With Police Database’
The Law Enforcement Data Service is to include two existing police databases as well as the nationwide Automatic Number Plate Recognition system
Snooper’s Charter 2.0 Is Set To Become Law As Lords Pass Controversial IP Bill
ISPs set to be required to keep your internet search history on record for at least a year in order to help surveillance efforts
Privacy Shield Faces Second Legal Challenge From French Privacy Advocacy Group
A second group of privacy campaigners join legal challenge to US-European Privacy Shield agreement
EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge
Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough
British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
Facebook Twitter & Instagram Ban Data Monitoring App Geofeedia
New privacy row as social networking sites halt access by data gathering app used by law enforcement
Yahoo ‘Temporarily’ Disables Email Forwarding As Users Seek To Flee
The change makes it more difficult for email users to switch away from the embattled company
Signal Disclosed User Data To US Government
Signal's parent company provided data on a user to US authorities - but there wasn't much to hand over
Snooping Becomes Legal In Switzerland To Combat Terrorism
Swiss voters have approved a law that allows security services to conduct surveillance operations
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 Patches iPhone Spyware Vulnerabilities With iOS 9.3.5
I spy with my little iPhone! Apple rushes out iPhone patch after discovery of government spying hack
Snoopers Charter Powers Offer ‘Vital’ Tool, Review Concludes
'Independent' review of controversial surveillance legislation concludes spies can continue bulk data collection
Hacker Group Releases ‘NSA Spy Tools’
The code appears to be that used by the NSA to carry out spy operations
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
US Customs To Request Social Media Data For Passengers
Fresh privacy concern? US Customs proposes to screen social media profiles of travellers to the United States
US Senate Blocks Expansion Of FBI Surveillance Powers
Proposal would have allowed FBI to access vast amounts of Internet metadata without a warrant
Apple Cranks iOS Encryption In Face Of FBI Flak
All iOS applications will be required to use Secure HTTP by the end of this year, with a few exceptions
Investigatory Powers Bill Is Passed By Parliament
Most Labour MPs join the Conservatives to pass controversial surveillance legislation in Parliament
Investigatory Powers Bill Given Cautious Support By Human Rights Committee
Journalist sources must be protected says committee of MPs, but admits bulk data collection can be justified
US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users
Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don't need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators
EU Watchdog: EU-US Privacy Shield Is ‘Not Robust Enough’
The new transatlantic data transfer agreement is likely to be defeated in EU court just as Safe Harbour was, argues the European data protection supervisor
Theresa May Promises Snoopers Charter Review
Bulk data collection scrutiny - 'draconian' Investigatory Powers Bill to face independent investigation
UK And Half Of EU Member States Back Free Data Flows
Liberalisation of the way user data can be used by businesses is 'vital' for EU businesses, member states say
Privacy Shield Setback After Officials Demand More Time
Meeting with European officials fails to reach agreement on data sharing agreement with the United States
Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours
Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp
Supreme Court Expands FBI’s International Hacking Powers
The FBI is to be given the authority to search suspect computer systems around the world if they use anonymisation tools
British Spy Agencies Have Carried Out Bulk Data Collection For Years
British intelligence agencies have been bulk collecting our personal data to a “staggering extent”