A group of privacy campaigners is calling for clearer online rights, ahead of today's cyber security conference
The Met Police will not confirm reports that it has acquired technology to monitor mobile phone calls
Google's latest expansion of its Street View service will cover the inside of popular businesses
Facebook has denied allegations it is building profiles of non-users ahead of a data protection audit this week
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we…
US lawmakers are concerned that Amazon's Silk web browser tracks people's browsing habits
Dumfries & Galloway Council put personal details for 900 staff members on a website
Google is working with Citizens Advice Bureau on a publicity campaign to spread awareness about web security
Google+ users now have more granular privacy controls to better control notifications and comments
The privacy implications of Facebook's frictionless sharing for social apps are causing concern among experts
Facebook has changed the way it handles cookies, after accusation that it leaked personal data
Most children do not read the privacy policies of social networks, the Information Commissioner says
Data masking should be utilised more to protect a business's sensitive data from security risks
Facebook does not worry about the "other social network" but new privacy changes look similar to Google+
Microsoft removed cookies that were able to regenerate even after the user deleted them
Apple has told developers that it is 'deprecating' a feature that allows companies to track unique users
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime
A recent report shows that privacy is an illusion as persistent Flash and HTML5 cookies respawn after deletion, says Eric…
Google is to enforce its real name policy on Google+, giving those using fakes name four days to change
LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings
LinkedIn has quietly changed its users' privacy settings without explicitly warning of the change
Syncing mobiles with Facebook does not reveal contact numbers in public, says the social networking giant
A new Facebook feature scans users' posts and then groups messages around particular topic pages
Privacy policies need revamping for cloud, location-based services, security breaches and new regulations
When it comes to kicking out the cookies, the EU may have bitten off more than it can eschew, argues…
At Black Hat, a researcher showed how facial-recognition could link passers-by to Facebook profiles
Google+'s real-name policy is an abuse of power and harms privacy, according to Microsoft researcher Dana Boyd
Researchers have shown off the ability to discover personal data using simple face recognition software
Social networks are making it increasingly easy for scammers to research a detailed profile of their targets
A case in the US is raising questions over whether government can force companies to disclose passwords