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UK's Information Commissioner rejects Privacy International claims over Google Street View

UK's Information Commissioner rejects Privacy International claims over Google Street View

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has rejected a complaint from Privacy International that Google's Street View tool breached the Data Protection Act.
Dan Raywood Apr 27 2009 10:52AM Security
RSA 2009: Benefits and dangers of device fingerprinting

RSA 2009: Benefits and dangers of device fingerprinting

Device fingerprinting has security experts and privacy advocates split down the middle.
Shaun Nichols Apr 24 2009 11:30AM Security
Google and Pirate Bay share Friday good news

Google and Pirate Bay share Friday good news

Both Google and the Pirate Bay have achieved slight victories over their legal opponents overnight.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 24 2009 6:29AM Software
Facebook asks for votes on changes to terms of use

Facebook asks for votes on changes to terms of use

Voting has begun on changes to be made to Facebook's site governance that will determine the new principles and terms of use.
Dan Raywood Apr 20 2009 1:23PM Security
Wikimedia latest to shun Phorm

Wikimedia latest to shun Phorm

The Wikimedia Foundation has become the latest group to exclude the controversial Phorm advertising platform.
Shaun Nichols Apr 20 2009 11:44AM Security
Amazon says no to Phorm ad system

Amazon says no to Phorm ad system

Amazon has stated that it will not participate in trials of the Phorm advertising system, after a privacy group called for retailers to opt out.
David Neal Apr 16 2009 11:57AM Telco/ISP
EC takes UK and Phorm to task over privacy

EC takes UK and Phorm to task over privacy

The European Commission has sent an infringement notice to the United Kingdom Government over privacy oversights related to the use of Internet snooping technology from UK-based Phorm.
Brett Winterford Apr 15 2009 4:54PM Telco/ISP
Privacy International splits off consultancy arm

Privacy International splits off consultancy arm

Following complaints by Google that Privacy International is “far from impartial” the privacy body's director Simon Davies has announced his separate 80/20 Thinking consulting business will no longer offer private advice to firms on privacy related issues.
Rosalie Marshall Apr 15 2009 6:09AM Security
Facebook hit by new security concerns over privacy settings

Facebook hit by new security concerns over privacy settings

Users of Facebook could be giving away their personal information due to the way the website's privacy settings work.
Dan Raywood Apr 6 2009 12:53PM Security
AVG may release security for Mac

AVG may release security for Mac

AVG may release a security offering for the Mac platform, according to a strategist at the company.
Daniel Fitzgerald Mar 30 2009 2:41PM Security
Facebook defends its security and privacy tools

Facebook defends its security and privacy tools

Facebook has reassured customers about the security and privacy of its service, claiming that its automated systems spot and take down thousands of fake or malicious accounts every week.
Phil Muncaster Mar 25 2009 10:18AM Security
Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

Tech giants asked to opt out of Phorm

The Open Rights Group has asked seven major technology firms to opt out of BT's Phorm in order to protect web users' privacy.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 25 2009 10:14AM Security
Google and Privacy International come to blows

Google and Privacy International come to blows

Privacy International has filed a complaint to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) about Google's Street View, citing 200 individuals who have objected to certain images.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 25 2009 6:04AM Software
Google forced to pull UK Street View images

Google forced to pull UK Street View images

Google has already had to pull images from its Google Maps Street View tool launched in the UK last week, after a number of early testers registered privacy complaints with the service, identifying images of themselves captured in the photos.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 23 2009 10:24AM Security
Google forced to pull UK Street View images

Google forced to pull UK Street View images

Google has already had to pull images from its Google Maps Street View tool launched in the UK Thursday, after a number of early testers registered privacy complaints with the service, identifying images of themselves captured in the photos.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 23 2009 6:45AM Software
Facebook changes privacy settings

Facebook changes privacy settings

Facebook has changed its privacy controls to allow users to choose exactly what they share and with whom.
Dan Raywood Mar 19 2009 1:40PM Security
Privacy group up in arms over Google's cloud services

Privacy group up in arms over Google's cloud services

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), a privacy advocacy group, filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday urging an investigation of Google's cloud computing services to determine the adequacy of its privacy and security safeguards.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 19 2009 11:26AM Security
Privacy group slams Google's cloud services

Privacy group slams Google's cloud services

The non-profit Electronic Privacy Information Center (Epic) has filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about the security standards of Google's cloud computing services.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 19 2009 6:21AM Security
Google's interest-based advertising sparks privacy debate

Google's interest-based advertising sparks privacy debate

Google has launched an “interest-based” advertising service, sparking a larger discussion among privacy-advocacy groups over data collection concerns.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 13 2009 12:07PM Security
UK police under fire in new database row

UK police under fire in new database row

Just a day after the UK Information Commissioner raided a firm for possessing a covert database of construction workers’ personal information, it emerged that the police force is keeping a potentially illegal database listing the details of political activists and journalists.
Phil Muncaster Mar 9 2009 10:36AM Security

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