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Nick Clegg Demands Snooper’s Charter Rethink
Communications Data Bill should be completely rethought, Nick Clegg and Justice Committee argue
Leveson Calls For Tough Internet Privacy Laws
The man in charge of the inquiry into press standards wants to stop Internet trolls
EU Resists ‘Extreme’ US Lobbying As Data Privacy War Brews
Exclusive: US officials try to alter and delay EU data privacy reform, sources tell TechWeekEurope, but Commission stands firm
Facebook Users Have One Week To Halt Vote Change
Facebook users have only a week to vote on controversial changes to the social networking giant's user policies
Facebook Faces Privacy Lawsuit In Ireland
Austrian privacy group is preparing for a lawsuit against Facebook after more than a year of campaigning for changes
Lib Dems To Withdraw Support For ‘Snoopers Charter’
Nick Clegg is on the verge of withdrawing support for the controversial Communications Data Bill
David Petraeus Proves It: Email Is Not Secure
Wayne Rash asks: how could the head of the CIA not realise he couldn't trust secrets to Gmail?
Facebook Privacy Proposals Face Backlash
Facebook's proposed changes to its privacy policy get a bashing
Facebook Proposes Data Sharing Across Services
Facebook is proposing a change to its data usage policies to allow user details to be shared with its Intagram division
Google Raises Alarm On ITU Internet Treaty Discussions
Tech giant worried governments will ruin the Internet
UK Government Threatens Businesses Over Open Data
Government urges companies to open up under midata initiative
Facebook Lobbies Brussels In Earnest On EU Data Privacy Proposals
Facebook joins other US bodies pushing for changes to European Commission data privacy proposals
Google Adds ‘Do Not Track’ To Chrome 23
Google Chrome users now have the option of enabling 'Do Not Track' in their browser, a feature which is stirring up controversy
Facebook Privacy Boosted Again After Irish Pressure
New users will be given more education during the signing up process
Theresa May Rebuffs ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Criticisms Before Committee
Home secretary bats away most questions on the Communications Data Bill but has a few wobbles in the face of scrutiny
South Carolina Hit By Massive Data Breach
Hackers have stolen sensitive data on 3.6 million taxpayers from the US state of South Carolina, in the latest breach to affect US government systems
British Spy Firm Rejects US Claim It Makes Android Malware
US agency says Gamma International's software is being used by criminals - but the British firm begs to differ
Google May Win, Whether Or Not It Bows To EU Privacy Pressure
Changes to Google's privacy policy may come through in response to the EU regulators. But Peter Judge wonders if they will have any lasting impact
Santander In Cookie Security ‘Train Wreck’
Santander customers aren't happy about alleged security failings at the bank
EU Watchdogs Order Google Privacy ‘Upgrade’
Google has to give users more control, says the EU
EU Watchdogs To Outlaw Google Privacy Policy
Unified Google privacy policy is likely to be found illegal
Neelie Kroes Warns On Do Not Track Watering Down
Kroes calls on industry to ensure DNT is not weakened because of advertiser pressure
RSA 2012: Jimmy Wales Set For ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Showdown With Theresa May
Wales tells TechWeekEurope he plans to explain the flaws of 'Snooper's Charter' to home secretary next month
Telefonica To Resell User Location Tracking Data
O2 parent Telefonica has launched a new unit devoted to reselling real-time data on the movements of its users around high streets and cities - all anonymised, of course
Facebook Bug Adds False ‘Likes’
Shares count as likes, even when shared in private, but only on plug-in counters, but some likes are liking stuff too much anyway... Facebook and its users in a muddle
Microsoft Upsets Advertisers With IE 10 Do Not Track
Microsoft has provoked fury among advertisers for its default 'Do Not Track' feature in Internet Explorer 10
Facebook Privacy Boosted As French Watchdog Dismisses Message ‘Bug’
French data protection watchdog says claims of a bug revealing private messages on users' walls are nonsense
BYOD Users Fear Employer Snooping
A new survey has revealed that BYOD users have privacy concerns over the snooping habits of their bosses
Ministers’ Emails And Texts Open To FOI Requests
Gove gives up the ghost in fight with ICO