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Social Media Data Shared By GCHQ WIth Foreign Governments

Facebook and Twitter accounts are being analysed by intelligence agencies, warns Privacy International

7 years ago

Government Surveillance Regime Lacks Oversight

GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 are sharing mass personal data with mininal privacy safeguards, Privacy International has told a tribunal

7 years ago

Adobe Patches Flash Bug Used To Install Spyware

The zero-day Flash flaw patched by Adobe's emergency fix has been observed attempting to install the notorious FinSpy surveillance tool

7 years ago

Symantec Halts Government Reviews Of Source Code

Symantec CEO claims government source code reviews pose 'unacceptable risk' to security software

7 years ago

US Politicians Seek To Limit Internet Surveillance Of US Citizens

Bad news for American spooks? US politicians seek to overhaul rules governing warrant-less internet surveillance

7 years ago

FBI ‘Advises’ US Companies To Drop Kaspersky Security Products

In private briefings, the FBI is reportedly advising US energy and technology firms to cut their ties with Kaspersky over…

7 years ago

Tech Quiz: Privacy And Prying Eyes

Ever feel like someone's watching you? Take our privacy quiz!

7 years ago

Alexa AI Hack Allows For Remote Eavesdropping

Who is listening? Older Amazon Echo devices can be rooted and turned into wiretapping machines

7 years ago

Australia To Force Tech Firms To Provide ‘Encryption Access’

Australian government to introduce law to force tech firms to provide access to encrypted messages

7 years ago

MEPs Ready To Fight For End-To-End Encryption Across EU

A European Parliament committee has called for end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication

7 years ago

Leaked Document Reveals Mystery Tech Firm Challenged NSA Surveillance

This is the first time that a refusal to comply with a government surveillance directive has been made public

7 years ago

UK And France Could Fine Companies Over Extremist Content

Prime minister Theresa May is to discuss new legal measures against social media companies in her meeting with French president…

7 years ago

European Court Of Justice May Rule On UK Surveillance Law

The legality of last year's Investigatory Powers Act may be referred to the European Court of Justice, following a challenge

7 years ago

Infosec 2017: Former MI5 Boss Highlights Changing World Of UK Intelligence

Just like many other industries, the intelligence world has had to change with the times

7 years ago

Leaked Document Outlines Government Plans For ‘Live’ Internet Surveillance

Open Rights Group head says public has a right to know about government surveillance plans

7 years ago

NSA Ends Some Data Collection Amidst Privacy Row

The NSA said it will no longer collect communications by US citizens that merely mention foreign surveillance targets, in a…

7 years ago

The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion

WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head

7 years ago

Home Office Criticised Over ‘Flimsy’ Consultation For Investigatory Powers Act

Longer consultation needed. Open letter slams Home Secretary Amber Rudd for 'breaching' Cabinet Office guidelines

7 years ago

GCHQ Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Trump Wiretapping Claims, Receives Formal US Apology

GCHQ described the claims as "nonsense" after Donald Trump tweeted that he had been under surveillance

7 years ago

Facebook Policy Bans Use Of Data For ‘Surveillance’

Facebook now restricts developers from using data for surveillance purposes, after police were found to be using the data to…

7 years ago

Wikileaks Documents Claim CIA Can Hack Samsung TVs, iPhones and iPads

Watching TV but who is watching you? CIA allegedly uses Samsung TVs to spy on citizens

7 years ago

US House Approves Bill Requiring Warrant To Search Old Emails

Tech companies urged the Senate to back the measure tightening controls on law enforcement email searches

7 years ago

Anti-Surveillance Camouflage Created To Scramble Facial Recognition Software

HyperFace uses multiple patterns printed on clothing and fabrics that resemble features of human faces to confuse facial recognition systems

7 years ago

Twitter Touts Anti-Snooping Developer Agenda

Twitter will block developers who abuse the use of its APIs and Gnip data for snooping purposes

7 years ago

Home Office ‘To Integrate Surveillance Cams With Police Database’

The Law Enforcement Data Service is to include two existing police databases as well as the nationwide Automatic Number Plate…

7 years ago

Snooper’s Charter 2.0 Is Set To Become Law As Lords Pass Controversial IP Bill

ISPs set to be required to keep your internet search history on record for at least a year in order…

8 years ago

Privacy Shield Faces Second Legal Challenge From French Privacy Advocacy Group

A second group of privacy campaigners join legal challenge to US-European Privacy Shield agreement

8 years ago

EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge

Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough

8 years ago

British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade

The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human…

8 years ago