In the face of a user backlash, Facebook has announced plans to update its privacy settings
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Facebook Chief Acknowledges Privacy Criticisms
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg admits mistakes in changing the social network’s privacy controls and repeats a pledge to simplify them in the coming weeks
Poll Reveals Widespread Concern Over Facebook Privacy
Sixty percent of respondents to a Sophos poll say they are considering quitting Facebook due to privacy fears
Evidence Mounts of Facebook Backlash
A survey found two thirds of Facebook users are thinking of quitting amid privacy criticism
US Reps Call In FTC Over Google Wi-Fi Fiasco
Two US politicians have called for an investigation of Google, while in Europe the probes into its Wi-Fi snooping get wider
Reding Says Google Does Not Respect EU Rules
Google flouted EU rules in its Wi-Fi data harvest, says Commissioner Reding. There will be a reckoning
Facebook Promises to Clean Up Its Privacy
Facebook's director of public policy promises changes in radio interview
Will Facebook Fears Make Users More Aware?
Now ordinary people are concerned about Facebook's privacy practices, Larry Walsh asks: will they change their behaviour?
Pressure On Facebook Over Privacy Continues
The latest privacy concerns have some users threatening to delete their accounts with the social networking service
Google Admits To Street View Wi-Fi Data Gaffe
Google says it will no longer collect Wi-Fi data after its Street View cars accidentally stored personal information for the last three years
Facebook Makes Security Changes Amid Privacy Concerns
Facebook tightens security as it deals with the continuing fallout over changes to its privacy settings
10 Things To Remember About Facebook Privacy
Facebook might be the world's largest social network, but it also suffers from some privacy and security issues that should put users on alert
Facebook: The New Soft Security Target
Facebook has a slack attitude to privacy, and if its users don't keep their wits about them it will become a target for hackers, says Peter Judge
US Government Weighs In On Facebook Privacy
Privacy groups have complained to the US FTC, while others fear proposed privacy rules will hurt online commerce
Critics Hit Out At Facebook Instant Personalisation
MoveOn.org added a Facebook group petition page to protest Facebook's instant personalisation tool
Google Exposes Government Censorship Requests
Government watchdogs accuse Google of disregarding privacy... while Google reveals which governments are asking it for user information
Facebook: Cyber-Bully Or Cyber-Victim?
CEOP is bullying Facebook to display its button. Peter Judge would side with the social networking site, if he didn't have doubts about its privacy stance
Facebook Denies Web Tracking Accusations
Facebook claims that data it collects from its new "Like" feature will not be used for behavioural ad targeting
Google And Microsoft Push For Electronic Privacy
Companies ranging from Google to Microsoft to Salesforce.com have joined forces with the American Civil Liberties Union and others to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Facebook To Allow Third-Party Access To User Info
Facebook has announced another update to its privacy policy, allowing some third party applications access to users' information without prior consent
Protecting Your Business From Social Networking Suicide
The pros of social networking outweigh the security cons, but the risks to corporate image and data are still significant
UK Military Forces Google to Remove Street View Images
The UK government has forced Google to remove images from Street View which breached the Official Secrets Act, according to media reports
Home Secretary Meets Facebook Over Child Protection Button
The social network giant’s sustained refusal to adopt the UK's Ceop online protection scheme for children has led to a meeting with the Home Secretary today
New Street View Images Raise Privacy Concerns
Google has received complaints since it expanded its Street View service last week to cover 96 percent of UK roads
MPs Urge Facebook to Add Child Protection Button
Harriet Harman says MPs are "taking action" to make Facebook adopt the UK's CEOP online protection scheme for children - although the site has argued it is not needed
Everyone Is Gunning For Google
From executives being charged for privacy violations, to complaints from Microsoft-supported entities in Brussels and Google's joust with China, Google is facing adversity on many fronts