The FBI has reportedly expanded its use of hacking techniques, including the use of eavesdropping tools on smartphones and laptops, to the dismay of civil liberties advocates
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Twitter Report Reveals Another Jump In User Data Requests
US made 902 of 1,157 requests in the first half of this year
NSA Chief Heckled At BlackHat As Agency Defends XKeyscore
Alexander fends off attacks from BlackHat audience member
Most Mobile Apps Leak Private Data, Study Warns
A study has found that the vast majority of mobile apps on Android and iOS leak private information
Intel Drops TV Facial Recognition After Privacy Fears
For its upcoming TV service Intel drops the camera following privacy criticisms
Yahoo Surveillance Orders Set To Be Declassified
US court will reveal details of Yahoo's fight against a bulk surveillance order from 2007
Twitter Caught Using Fake Quotes, Real Accounts In A Promotion
The company attributed fake statements to real people in the screenshot for its ‘Amplify’ advertising product
NSA Mass Surveillance Survives House Vote
Amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act falls at House hurdle
Hertfordshire Police Number Plate Database Declared Illegal
The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) does not appear to be proportionate, says the ICO
Tech Giants Call For NSA Transparency
The IT backlash against NSA data requests grows as tech big names call for more transparency
UK Intelligence Asked For Communications Data 570k Times In 2012
Interception and comms data requests spike, but mistakes have led to wrongful arrests
Exposed: ICO’s Tame Investigation Of Google Street View Data Slurping
EXCLUSIVE: Privacy watchdog fails to follow up on Google claims it contained illegally collected Street View data and didn't use information, TechWeek reveals
MPs Declare GCHQ PRISM Access Lawful
GCHQ access to the controversial PRISM programme is legal, Intelligence and Security Committee says
EFF, Gun Groups And Others Sue NSA Over Surveillance
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles and the Calguns Foundation join EFF and others in fight against snoops
Yahoo Wins Court Ruling To Show How It Fought US Surveillance
Yahoo praised for fighting the US government over requests for its customers' personal data
UK Terror Police Seize Mass Mobile Data At Border Control
David Anderson QC set to raise concerns about search powers of border police this week
Merkel Gets Behind Controversial European Data Protection Reform
European Commission's polarising data protection reforms get a boost thanks to Edward Snowden
Peter Sunde: Would Someone Kill The Pirate Bay Already?
Co-founder of The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, can't escape the shadow of his creation
How Green Data Spilled A Snooper’s Secret
Boasting about your green tech is a bore, but in France's case, it turned out to be revealing, says Peter Judge
Aruba BYOD Survey Highlights Trust Concerns
Employees may conceal their use of personal devices at work due to trust issues, putting corporate data at risk, Aruba has found
MIT Project Reveals What PRISM Knows About You
An MIT project shows Wayne Rash just how much information PRISM can get without opening a single email
iOS ‘Worse For Privacy Than Android’
Many more iOS apps track users and look through contacts, when compared to "intrusive" apps on Google's OS, BitDefender says
Energy Efficiency Firm Fined £45k For Nuisance Calls
Tameside Energy Services would have been fined more if it weren't for its poor finances
We’ll Fight Any PRISM Requests – HP
HP won't back down from a fight with US law enforcement and it supports controversial EU data privacy proposals, says European privacy lead Daniel Pradelles
EU Parliament Promises ‘In-Depth Inquiry’ Into US Surveillance
Neelie Kroes warns PRISM's snooping will undermine European confidence in the cloud
France’s Own ‘PRISM’ Spies On Email And Phone Calls, Says Le Monde
French spies are storing hoards of citizens' communications data and they might be breaking the law
ICO Tells Google To Fix Its Privacy Policy
Watchdog wants Google to change its policy but it's unlikely to fine it
Jay-Z Android App Attracts Hacktivists, Peeves Pro-Privacy Posse
If you’re having app problems, I feel bad for you son, I’ve got 99 problems but this app... oh
European Commission Writes To Hague Over ‘Disturbing’ Snooping Claims
Reports GCHQ is tapping fibre cables concern Viviane Reding
Twitter Toying With Tailored Ads
Twitter is doing what Facebook does, but with an added dose of privacy