The web inventor says the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the spread of divisiveness via social media show the 'optimism has…
Another 185,000 payment card data stolen, after BA uncovers second hack whilst investigating the first
Information Commissioner confirms maximum possible fine for Facebook over Cambridge Analytica
The company has revamped its privacy site for users in the US and some other countries as it prepares to…
The unencrypted stick, containing personal data on staff, was found by a member of the public before being handed in…
Judge calls Google's actions 'wrongful', but finds the Google You Owe Us group failed to prove users suffered damage
Facebook is emphasising the built-in privacy features of the Alexa-powered Portal, which arrives immediately after a major data breach at…
New competition looks for tech to solve health issues — including privacy questions around the exploitation of sensitive patient data
Irish regulator says 10 percent of the hacked 50 million Facebook accounts are based in Europe
Ignite 2018: The proposed standardised model could make it easier to carry out large-scale analytics on customer data drawn from…
Data protection stakes are higher than ever as regulator fines Equifax £500,000 and issues a GDPR notice to firm that…
Top-ranking utilities on the App Store were found to be collecting and transmitting browsing histories and application information
Google is contesting efforts to extend the right to be forgotten to non-European search domains, as well as tougher measures…
Scanning and optical character recognition firm Abbyy left an Amazon-hosted server open for anyone to access
New figures show the Information Commissioner's Office swamped with reports from individuals and companies alike
The head of Germany's Cartel Office says Europe is set to ratchet up regulatory pressure on 'abusive' tech giants
The legislation would seek to force companies such as Google and Facebook to help pay the massive costs brought in…
An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking
DeepMind's algorithm outperforms human doctors in initial tests, but questions hang over the use of AI in clinical practice
The pregnancy advice site illegally sold the personal data of one million people to the Labour Party for use in…
Apple insists it is 'radically different' on privacy from the likes of Google and Facebook, but not all are convinced
The data-sharing agreement could be put on hold from 1 September if the Trump administration continues to delay compliance
Lawmakers dispute Apple's claim of superior data privacy and express concern over developer access to Gmail messages
One month on, establishing user consent for tracking technologies is proving difficult for the online ad industry to master
The SEC's investigation into Facebook's data policies joins those of the FBI, the FTC and the Justice Department
Banks, tech giants and adtech firms are amongst those hit by the new data privacy law
A mammoth document provided to Congress is the latest fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal
The internet giants' new privacy controls don't obtain the explicit, informed consent required by European law, consumer groups claim
The voice identification programme has collected more than 5 million citizens' voiceprints to date
An officer failed to activate the 'BCC' function in a bulk email, landing the force a £80,000 penalty