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MPs Call For Facial Recognition Halt
Influential group of MPs call on police to suspend the use of automatic facial recognition technologies
FaceApp Faces Call For Security Probe
Paranoid or sensible? US Senator demands probe of app that ages people’s faces, over Russian connection
Google Cancels Controversial ‘Project Dragonfly’
Pressure from staff. Android search engine app for Chinese market cancelled by Google
Apple Restores OurPact App After Privacy Row
Parental control app restored to Apple’s App Store after it, along with others, were purged earlier this year
Home Secretary Backs Police Facial Recognition Trials
Sajid Javid fires back at criticism and says police have to use the latest tech tools to solve crimes
Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns People To ‘Get Off Facebook’
Steve Wozniak urges people to ditch Facebook over ongoing concerns at its privacy implications
Google Admits Contractors Listen To Home Speaker Recordings
‘Language experts’ used to study small ‘snippets’ of user recordings gained from Google Home smart speakers
Apple Disables Watch Walkie-Talkie App
Vulnerability could have allowed people to listen in, so Apple takes decision to disable app
Facial Recognition Used By Police Fails To Correctly ID Suspects
Oh boy. Facial recognition technology used by police gets identities wrong 81 percent of the time, study finds
Chinese Border Guards Install Spy App On Tourist Phones – Report
Surveillance state. Android phones belonging to tourists reportedly have spy app secretly installed
Bill Gates Calls For Tech Regulation
Microsoft co-founder says it is time for governments to help regulate technology giants like Facebook, Google
Telegram CEO: DDoS Attack Timed To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests
Telegram’s CEO says cyber attack against Telegram came mostly from Chinese IP addresses
MI5 Handling Of Personal Data ‘Unlawful’, Watchdog Warns
Intelligence agency did not store data correctly and kept it for too long, official watchdog warns
Hackers Steal Traveller Data From US Customs And Border Protection
Reason not to unlock smartphones for US customs? Hackers breach US customs subcontractor database
Mobile Operators Demand Government Decision On Huawei
Operators demand clarity from British government, and Huawei’s security boss appears before MPs to deny any Chinese government involvement
Tinder Ordered To Store User Data Within Russia
Dating app ordered to hand over messages, videos and photos of Russian users, as part of tough ‘data protection’ laws
Huawei Reduces Smartphone Production After ‘Entity’ Listing – Report
Ouch. US blacklisting has apparently resulted in Chinese firm shutting down some of its smartphone production lines
Facebook Privacy Case Will Be Heard At ECJ
Europe’s top court will finally hear privacy case against Facebook, after Irish Supreme Court ruling
Tech Firms Oppose GCHQ ‘Ghost’ Encryption Proposal
Apple, Google, Microsoft signal opposition to GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages
Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ To Appear For Court Hearing
The health of Wikileaks co-founder in question after his lawyers state he is too ill to appear for court hearing
WhatsApp Adverts To Appear In 2020, Facebook Confirms
Time to switch to Signal, Telegram? Facebook confirms WhatsApp will carry adverts from 2020
Alexa Patent To Listen To All Words Spoken
Privacy threat? New Amazon patent means Alexa could always listen and record every word spoken to it
Most WhatsApp Users Have Still Not Patched
WhatsApp’s vulnerability still not patched by most people Wandera warns, as Telegram boss attack the platform
Trump Escalates Fight Against Huawei With Complete Ban
Executive order bans Huawei on national security grounds, and prevents it buying vital US parts and components
Huawei Ready To Sign No Spy Deals, As Trump Readies Complete Ban
Trump reportedly readies executive order that would ban Huawei kit from all US telecom networks
Google To Auto-Delete Web Search History
Google to offer users the option to auto-delete location history and web search data that it harvests
Julian Assange Jailed For A Year For Breaching Bail
Wikileaks co-founder sentenced to 50 weeks in a British jail for breaching bail conditions
NCSC Won’t Automatically Share Breach Info With Watchdog
Not a snitch. GQHC agency promises not to share breach information with watchdog unless victim gives permission
UK To Allow Huawei Limited Access To 5G Network – Report
Chinese maker will supply 5G equipment, but will be banned from ‘core’ areas of the British 5G network