The Met Police will not confirm reports that it has acquired technology to monitor mobile phone calls
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Google To Take Street View Indoors
Google's latest expansion of its Street View service will cover the inside of popular businesses
Facebook Denies ‘Shadow Profiles’ Claim
Facebook has denied allegations it is building profiles of non-users ahead of a data protection audit this week
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we are losing, warns Eric Doyle
Amazon Silk Browser Faces Privacy Probe
US lawmakers are concerned that Amazon's Silk web browser tracks people's browsing habits
ICO Slates Council For Posting Salary Details Online
Dumfries & Galloway Council put personal details for 900 staff members on a website
Google Launches Online Safety Campaign
Google is working with Citizens Advice Bureau on a publicity campaign to spread awareness about web security
Google+ Updated With Granular Privacy Controls
Google+ users now have more granular privacy controls to better control notifications and comments
Facebook ‘Frictionless Sharing’ Raises Privacy Issues
The privacy implications of Facebook's frictionless sharing for social apps are causing concern among experts
Facebook Fixes Cookie Privacy Issue
Facebook has changed the way it handles cookies, after accusation that it leaked personal data
Schools Must Teach Data Privacy, Says ICO
Most children do not read the privacy policies of social networks, the Information Commissioner says
Data Masking Touted As Protection For Sensitive Info
Data masking should be utilised more to protect a business's sensitive data from security risks
Facebook Adds Privacy Settings Reflecting Google+
Facebook does not worry about the "other social network" but new privacy changes look similar to Google+
Microsoft Drops Respawning Cookies From MSN
Microsoft removed cookies that were able to regenerate even after the user deleted them
Apple Phasing Out iPhone Tracking Feature
Apple has told developers that it is 'deprecating' a feature that allows companies to track unique users
Government Prodded Over Personal Data Protection
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says government needs to overhaul its data protection regime
HTML5 Allows Cookies To Rise From The Dead
A recent report shows that privacy is an illusion as persistent Flash and HTML5 cookies respawn after deletion, says Eric Doyle
Google+ Fake Namers To Get Four-Day Grace
Google is to enforce its real name policy on Google+, giving those using fakes name four days to change
LinkedIn Backtracks Over User Privacy Changes
LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings
LinkedIn Privacy Concerns After User Setting Change
LinkedIn has quietly changed its users' privacy settings without explicitly warning of the change
Facebook Denies Making Phone Numbers Public
Syncing mobiles with Facebook does not reveal contact numbers in public, says the social networking giant
Facebook ‘Reads’ User Updates For News Feature
A new Facebook feature scans users' posts and then groups messages around particular topic pages
Gartner: Enterprises Must Revise Privacy Policies
Privacy policies need revamping for cloud, location-based services, security breaches and new regulations
The EU Cookie Laws Will Be Hard To Swallow
When it comes to kicking out the cookies, the EU may have bitten off more than it can eschew, argues Eric Doyle
Facial Recognition, Social Networks Threaten Privacy
At Black Hat, a researcher showed how facial-recognition could link passers-by to Facebook profiles
Microsoft Researcher Slams Google+ Real-Name Policy
Google+'s real-name policy is an abuse of power and harms privacy, according to Microsoft researcher Dana Boyd
Research Uses Face Recognition To Find Personal Data
Researchers have shown off the ability to discover personal data using simple face recognition software
Social Networks Pose Fresh Scam Threat
Social networks are making it increasingly easy for scammers to research a detailed profile of their targets
Encryption Password Sparks US Constitutional Battle
A case in the US is raising questions over whether government can force companies to disclose passwords
Yahoo Denies Spying On Mail Users
Consumer group Which? claims that Yahoo is snooping on users' mail, but Yahoo says this is standard practice