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Google’s Brin Warns Internet At Risk From China, Apple, Facebook
China has contained the Internet, and Facebook and Apple are restricting it, warns Google founder Sergey Brin
Facebook Generously Lets Users Download Their Own Data
Users will now be able to access data about IP addresses, previous names and friend requests
Want to Avoid GCHQ Snooping? It’s As Simple As Using Skype
The myriad ways people can hide their web activity makes the government's overbearing legislation absurd, says Tom Brewster
Anonymous Strikes Downing Street and Ministry of Justice
Anonymous aims its crosshairs at various Government websites, with Number 10 and the MoJ also targeted
Anonymous Claims Home Office Website Takedown
The hacking collective Anonymous claims to have successfully launched a denial-of-service attack on the Home Office's website, and promises more attacks on British government sites
Google Chief Executive Defends Privacy Stance
Google's Larry Page has posted a company update describing Google's focus for the year and denying that its harvesting of personal data is 'evil'
Government Internet Surveillance Measures Slammed
Government plans to monitor people's web and email use are heavily criticised.
Yahoo Will Implement ‘Do Not Track’ Feature In Summer
Joining the likes of Google and Microsoft, Yahoo will is instituting consumer privacy technology on its websites
UK Loves The Internet, Says Ofcom
The British feel safer online, but don’t protect private information, says research by Ofcom
O2 Must Hand Over Details Of Alleged Porn Users
O2 Broadband must give details of over 9,000 alleged filesharers to pornographer Ben Dover - but it doesn't mean they are guilty
MPs Threaten New Laws If Google Won’t Censor Searches
Cross-party committee tells government to consider legislation if Google does not develop filtering technology to preserve privacy
US Regulators Demand Consumer Privacy Protection
The US' Federal Trade Commission is putting pressure on Congress and IT companies to better protect user privacy
European Project Probes Attitudes To Privacy
European attitudes to the trade-off between privacy and security are to be examined by a group of researchers
Apple and Facebook in US App Privacy Probe
US Congressmen ask for info on what data social app makers are taking
Cory Doctorow: How Privacy Can Make Money
Privacy is a business opportunity, given the right technology foundations, says science fiction writer and activist Cory Doctorow
Vint Cerf ‘Puzzled’ by Google Privacy Furore
Google's Vint Cerf defends the new privacy policy, but admits it wasn't presented well
French Watchdog’s 69 Probes Latch Onto Google’s Privates
French regulator CNIL reveals the 69 questions it asked on Google's privacy policy
Apple Called To Washington To Dispel Privacy Concerns
Apple has been told to send a representative to Washington DC to discuss its privacy practices with Congress
Swedish Police Begin New Pirate Bay Investigation
Swedish web hosting company says police asked it to reveal personal details about Pirate Bay domain owner
Home Secretary Approves O’Dwyer Extradition
TVShack creator faces up to five years in prison over copyright infringement charges
Google Users Voice Privacy Concerns
A survey has found Google is still the most popular search engine, but users say they don't want their online behaviour tracked
Police Arrest Man Accused Of Hacking Abortion Website
Man believed to have links with Anonymous is arrested by Met Police's e-Crime unit after BPAS is hacked
ICO Warns European Data Protection Framework Needs More Work
The proposed framework for privacy is unworkable as it stands, a London forum was told
CeBIT 2012: Merkel Warns Google’s Schmidt Over Privacy
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt's techno-utopian ideals were brought down to earth by the German Chancellor at the CeBIT fair says Peter Judge
Senator Urges FTC Probe Over Apple, Google Photo Privacy
A US Senator is urging the FTC to intervene against Apple and Google's mobile phone privacy invasion
Android Users Unwittingly Share Private Data Through Free Apps
Viviane Reding condemns advertisers who gain personal data without knowledge or consent of users
Reding: Google Privacy Policy Is Illegal
Google should not have pushed through its privacy policy changes in the face of conflicts with European data protection laws, according to EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding
Gnip And DataSift Begin Selling Archived And Analysed Tweets
Two research companies, partnered with Twitter, launch archived public data Tweet packages for sale to marketeers
Danish Police Accidentally Censor 8,000 Sites With Child Porn Filter
Google and Facebook among the sites briefly blocked in police blunder