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Facebook Denies Privacy Bug, French Government Demands Explanation
Panic as old posts surface - but is Facebook to blame?
Iranian Internet Censorship Continues With Google And Gmail Block
Secure services blocked. Is Iran planning a national intranet launch?
Facebook Removes Face Recognition Software In Europe
Social network withdraws facial recognition features voluntarily after Irish audit
US Court Will Not Challenge Facebook Privacy Settlement
US appeals court rejected the claims that £5.8m settlement favours Facebook and lawyers
Stolen Edinburgh Council Laptop Contains Children’s Details
We hope the crook wiped data before fencing the computer, Council says
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' by the end of the year
Mozilla Fixes Firefox 15 Private Browsing Bug
Firefox Private Browsing wasn't so private, but a fix has been issued
Web Firm Provokes ICO Over ‘Ridiculous’ Cookie Law
Cookie law sends firm cookie as it asks ICO to sue it for breaching the regulation
Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Is Ready To Fight Snooper’s Charter
Wikipedia could encrypt all connections to the UK
Most File-Sharers Can Be Easily Monitored, Study Finds
The majority of pirates can be tracked within three hours of starting a download
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 standards
Government Spyware Seller Gamma International Hacked
FinSpy seller admits a server containing demo software was compromised
Communications Data Bill Public Consultation Closes
Now it's up to the Joint Committee to carry on scrutinising the controversial draft Snooper's Charter>
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
BBC Under Fire For Secret Use Of RIPA Surveillance Powers
Broadcaster just one of many publicly-funded firms keeping schtum about use of RIPA
New Cloud Laws Needed For Business Data
European cloud laws are a mess, says Dominic Pollard. Let's update them!
Security Snafus Escalate As ICO Warnings Up 48 Percent
The ICO is baring its teeth some more, but still imposing minimal fines
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
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 FTC for misleading users over privacy
Microsoft Continues To Push Do Not Track By Default In IE10
Microsoft stands firm and says IE10 will have DNT on by default
McAfee Social Protection Tool Safeguards Facebook Photos
Intel's McAfee is developing a security app that offers customisable protection of Facebook photos
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”
French Privacy Watchdog Calls for Google Wi-Spy Data
CNIL demands that Google hands over the Street View data it hasn't deleted
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
Netflix Changes Privacy Policy In US To Avoid Lawsuit
The company will have to make personal data unidentifiable after customers end their subscription
Skype Surveillance Claims Denied
Architecture changes haven't harmed privacy, says Skype
ICO Orders Council To Stop Spying On Cab Passengers
Southampton Council wanted to record video and audio in every city cab
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
Twitter Fights Order To Disclose Occupy Protester Tweets
The blue bird doesn’t snitch on its users