Study finds websites’ consent platforms largely fail to comply with data protection rules, and may even incentivise ‘illegal configurations’
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Apple ‘Working On Secret Satellite Data Project’
iPhone maker hiring engineers to develop satellite data tech, potentially allowing it to link iPhones direclty to satellite data services
EU Queries News Publishers On Google Data Practices
European Commission asks news publishers for details on how Google collects user data from their sites as it launches online ad competition probe
Vodafone Bug Lands Users With Huge Roaming Charges
Users outside the UK left unable to make calls or use data after ‘technical error’ lands them with bills into the hundreds and thousands of pounds
Adobe, Microsoft, SAP Demonstrate First Open Data System
The Open Data Initiative, announced last autumn to create a common data model for customer data, could pose a competitive threat to Salesforce
TfL Begins Collecting Data On Tube Passengers This Week
The anonymous tracking data is to be used to help passengers avoid congestion and improve transport policy
Second Hand Drives On eBay Still Hold Personal Data
Report reveals worryingly amounts of personal data still held on second hand drives for sale
Study Of Pre-Installed Android Software Finds Privacy ‘Wild West’
Pre-installed apps collect a wide range of information and send it to remote servers with little oversight or control, finds independent research
Quora Mega-Breach Could Open Users To Targeted Scams
The hack exposed personal data on 100 million users, as well as information from linked accounts such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn
Public Ranks Digital NHS Services Last In Spending Study
Cancer care, staff retention and mental health considered most important for budget increase spending, with access to digital services at the bottom of the heap
Google To Take Over Controversial NHS App
The search and advertising giant is accused of ‘trust demolition’ after announcing that it plans to take direct control of London-based DeepMind Health
British, Canadian Parliaments Join Forces To Put Pressure On Zuckerberg
The two parliaments are to hold a joint session on misinformation at the end of November, and are eager for Facebook’s chief executive to attend
Facebook May Use Data From Portal Video Device To Target Adverts
Facebook says Portal was designed with privacy in mind — but that’s not necessarily so for the Facebook Messenger infrastructure it’s built on
Government Sets £9m Competition For UK Digital Health Projects
New competition looks for tech to solve health issues — including privacy questions around the exploitation of sensitive patient data
Microsoft, SAP, Adobe To Back Common Data Model
Ignite 2018: The proposed standardised model could make it easier to carry out large-scale analytics on customer data drawn from different sources
Police Figures Cite Cybercrime, Digital Data As Top Concern
An exponential surge in data and a decentralised structure are making cyber-policing increasingly difficult
Facebook Denies Claims Mobile Data Sharing Broke Privacy Pledges
Facebook shared users’ data with more than 60 mobile device makers without gaining their consent, New York Times claims
ICANN ‘To Deliver Temporary GDPR Plan’ As Deadline Looms
The internet oversight body says a temporary scheme is on the way ‘in the next few days’
Why the technology sector should care about Earth Day
We all do our bit to try and recover our environment. Whether you recycle, take the train, or just simply reuse your carrier bags at the supermarket, you’re making a change when it comes to the environment. But sadly, when it comes to the bigger picture, this just may not be enough.
Proposal Gives EU Judges Power To Demand Data Across Borders
The ‘e-evidence’ law would force tech firms to hand over data within as little as six hours
Zuckerberg Apologises Over Facebook Data Row In Congress Testimony
Facebook’s chief executive has apologised over the company’s data ‘mistakes’ as he prepares to answer questions before Congress
Bristol To Develop Smart Operations Centre Data Services
The council wants to use data gathered by the new Smart City Operations Centre to improve urban services
US Regulator To Probe Facebook Over Data Concerns
News of the latest investigation has wiped 5 percent off Facebook’s share price, as the Cambridge Analytica data row continues to grow
London Authority Seeks Views On Personal Data And ‘Smart London’
The public survey will look for opinions on how personal data should be exploited, in the wake of earlier data protection scandals
Government Industrial Strategy Targets AI, Data And Self-Driving Cars
The government’s industrial plan aims to put the UK at the ‘forefront’ of AI and autonomous vehicles, backed by mass data analysis
Dreamforce 2017: Salesforce Names Google As ‘Preferred’ Cloud Partner
Salesforce will use Google cloud infrastructure for overseas expansion and will link its tools to Google’s cloud apps, a year after its AWS cloud deal
NHS Launches API Lab To Promote Health Sector Data Exchange
NHS Digital is to collaborate with the supplier-led INTEROPen group on the development of APIs for exchanging health data
Microsoft Ends ‘Gag Order’ Lawsuit Against US Government
Microsoft said the US Department of Justice has changed its policy in the use of data search warrants accompanied gag orders, ending the need for the case
Transport For London’s Open Data ‘Adds £130m A Year To Economy’
The open data improves transportation network efficiency while creating economic opportunities and directly supporting hundreds of jobs
Emissions Tricking Software Prompts Recall Of 22,000 Porsche Cayenne Cars
Porsche denies the findings but will honour the recall