Surveillance-IT

Mozilla Opens Persona For Beta Testing

The password-slaying authentication platform is now available to the public

12 years ago

Iranian Internet Censorship Continues With Google And Gmail Block

Secure services blocked. Is Iran planning a national intranet launch?

12 years ago

Facebook Removes Face Recognition Software In Europe

Social network withdraws facial recognition features voluntarily after Irish audit

12 years ago

US Court Will Not Challenge Facebook Privacy Settlement

US appeals court rejected the claims that £5.8m settlement favours Facebook and lawyers

12 years ago

Stolen Edinburgh Council Laptop Contains Children’s Details

We hope the crook wiped data before fencing the computer, Council says

12 years ago

Chrome Gets ‘Do Not Track’

Google has added the privacy feature to Chrome's latest developer build, with the release version to get 'Do Not Track'…

12 years ago

Mozilla Fixes Firefox 15 Private Browsing Bug

Firefox Private Browsing wasn't so private, but a fix has been issued

12 years ago

Web Firm Provokes ICO Over ‘Ridiculous’ Cookie Law

Cookie law sends firm cookie as it asks ICO to sue it for breaching the regulation

12 years ago

Most File-Sharers Can Be Easily Monitored, Study Finds

The majority of pirates can be tracked within three hours of starting a download

12 years ago

Fujitsu, eBay Lead Big Data Privacy Research Group

The Cloud Security Alliance has formed a working group to investigate big data privacy and security challenges and to form…

12 years ago

Government Spyware Seller Gamma International Hacked

FinSpy seller admits a server containing demo software was compromised

12 years ago

Communications Data Bill Public Consultation Closes

Now it's up to the Joint Committee to carry on scrutinising the controversial draft Snooper's Charter>

12 years ago

Google Privacy ‘Red Team’ Formed To Avoid Future Gaffes

Google is recruiting what it calls a 'red team' to help it avoid any more privacy blunders in the future

12 years ago

BBC Under Fire For Secret Use Of RIPA Surveillance Powers

Broadcaster just one of many publicly-funded firms keeping schtum about use of RIPA

12 years ago

New Cloud Laws Needed For Business Data

European cloud laws are a mess, says Dominic Pollard. Let's update them!

12 years ago

Security Snafus Escalate As ICO Warnings Up 48 Percent

The ICO is baring its teeth some more, but still imposing minimal fines

12 years ago

Michael Dell’s Daughter Loses Twitter Account After Spilling Secrets

Michael Dell's millions couldn't stop his daughter revealing location information on her family

12 years ago

Facebook And FTC Agree Settlement Over Privacy Row

Facebook has avoided an FTC fine, but will be monitored for 20 years as part of its settlement with the…

12 years ago

Microsoft Continues To Push Do Not Track By Default In IE10

Microsoft stands firm and says IE10 will have DNT on by default

12 years ago

McAfee Social Protection Tool Safeguards Facebook Photos

Intel's McAfee is developing a security app that offers customisable protection of Facebook photos

12 years ago

Spoof Tweeter Lawsuit Dropped By Daily Mail Group

The Daily Mail Group has dropped a lawsuit against a spoof tweeter, even though it deemed the tweets “offensive”

12 years ago

French Privacy Watchdog Calls for Google Wi-Spy Data

CNIL demands that Google hands over the Street View data it hasn't deleted

12 years ago

FTC Agrees £14m Fine For Google Over Apple Safari

The FTC has approved a fine of $22.5 million against Google over claims it breached Apple Safari users’ privacy

12 years ago

Netflix Changes Privacy Policy In US To Avoid Lawsuit

The company will have to make personal data unidentifiable after customers end their subscription

12 years ago

ICO Orders Council To Stop Spying On Cab Passengers

Southampton Council wanted to record video and audio in every city cab

12 years ago

Skype Users Might Be More Open To Wiretaps Than Before

A number of recent changes at Skype mean that rumours of wiretaps could well be true, says Tom Brewster

12 years ago