Surveillance-IT

Cameron Calls For Cross-Party Support On Communications Data Controversy

Tories and Labour look set to do battle with the Lib Dems over Snoopers' Charter

11 years ago

Google Ordered To Comply With FBI Data Demands

The same judge who ruled National Security Letters were unconstitutional says Google should comply by them

11 years ago

Google Bars Facial Recognition From Glass

Facial recognition will not be permitted on Google Glass for the time being, while Google addresses privacy fears

11 years ago

Tech Titans Warn Government On Snooper’s Charter Pitfalls

Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo all complain about threats posed by the Communications Data Bill

11 years ago

Theresa May Bidding To Revive Snoopers’ Charter After Woolwich Killing

Home secretary wants controversial proposals back on the table and a crackdown on extremist websites

11 years ago

Lords Call To Revive Internet Monitoring Bill After Woolwich Killing

Lord Reid and others want Snoopers' Charter back on the agenda, but are accused of giving a knee-jerk reaction to…

11 years ago

If You Want True Privacy, Use Something Other Than Skype

Skype doesn't provide as much privacy as other comms products, so just use them instead if you care enough, says…

11 years ago

Bloomberg Brings In Ex-IBM CEO Palmisano For Privacy Help

After a bad week for privacy at Bloomberg, the company brings in IBM's former leader

11 years ago

Mozilla Delays Blocking Third-Party Cookies In Firefox

Despite delaying a default feature, Mozilla is keen to get it into Firefox soon

11 years ago

Bloomberg ‘Leaked Over 10,000 Private Messages’

It's been a bad week for Bloomberg when it comes to privacy

11 years ago

Majority Of Web Users Fret Over Privacy

A Microsoft survey has revealed that the majority of Web users are very concerned about their online privacy

11 years ago

ICO Concerned Over ‘Guesswork’ Surrounding EU Data Privacy Laws

British companies are perplexed by proposed EU rules to boost privacy, says the ICO

11 years ago

Ex-Twitter Security Lead Asked To ‘Set Up Saudi Surveillance Operation’

Moxie Marlinspike claims he was asked to set up a massive man-in-the-middle surveillance operation by Saudi operator Mobily

11 years ago

EE 4G Customer Data ‘Offered To Police’

EE is accused of betraying customers' trust but it firmly denies it has done nothing of the sort

11 years ago

Bloomberg Apologises Over ‘Inexcusable’ Access To Client Information

After a complaint from Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg says it is sorry it let workers access data on clients to guide…

11 years ago

Queen’s Speech: Battle Brewing Over Access To Crooks’ IP Addresses

Government says it may legislate on providing police with better access to people's IP addresses

11 years ago

Google Triggers Privacy Concerns With Policy Violation Patent

Google risks fresh privacy rows after filing a patent for a policy violation/law breaking scanning tool

11 years ago

EFF Criticises Apple, Amazon And Yahoo For Data Privacy Records

Whilst Twitter is commended for its efforts to keep government hands away from user data, others don't come out looking…

11 years ago

Mozilla Takes On British Spyware Seller Gamma Over Firefox Deception

Spyware from Gamma International masquerades as Firefox and Mozilla is not happy about it

11 years ago

The EC Data Protection Proposals Will Be Costly And Complex

European data protection laws will be costly and frustrating, warn Sally Annereau and Debbie Heywood

11 years ago

Hunt Pledges Better Privacy For Health Data

Jeremy Hunt has promised citizens will be allowed to leave a scheme to share their sensitive medical information

11 years ago

Blue Coat Partner Fined $2.8m Over Syria Surveillance Sales

Computerlinks FZCO given hefty fine for breaking export rules

11 years ago

Google: Government Censorship Hits Fresh High

Governments increasingly trying to censor Web, Google finds

11 years ago

Privacy Activists Doorstep Facebook Over EU Lobbying

Facebook gets a visit from activists who say it has helped cripple proposed EU privacy rules

11 years ago

Nick Clegg ‘Kills Off Snooper’s Charter’

Over the Liberal Democrats' dead body, says Clegg

11 years ago

Japan Police Want To Block Nefarious Tor Use

Some fear Japanese police move could lead to a blanket ban of the anonymising service

11 years ago

Germany Fines Google £124k Over Street View Wi-Fi Snooping

German regulator complains Google's Wi-Fi snooping fine should be bigger

11 years ago

ISPs In ‘Conspiracy Of Silence’ With Government On Snooper’s Charter

Privacy groups accuse ISPs of betraying customers' trust by colluding with the Government

11 years ago

Activists Sue UK Government Over Spy Software Supplier

HMRC sued by Privacy International over investigation into British seller of surveillance software thought to have targeted human rights activists

11 years ago

Google’s Schmidt Voices Privacy Fears Over Civilian Drones

Google's chairman Eric Schmidt says drones operated by members of the public pose a privacy and security risk

11 years ago