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Visit/data-protection/34544/us-big-tech-suffers-as-federal-privacy-bill-delayed
US big tech suffers as federal privacy bill delayed
Firms must comply with California's strict data laws in lieu of a federal bill
1 Oct 2019
Visit/policy-legislation/34101/liberty-defeated-in-snooper-s-charter-legal-challenge
Liberty defeated in ‘snooper’s charter’ legal challenge
High court rules the government’s Investigatory Powers Act doesn’t breach human rights
29 Jul 2019
Visit/piracy/33952/premium-email-firm-superhuman-ends-pixel-tracking-after-backlash
Superhuman ends pixel tracking after backlash
The email plugin startup removed read receipts by default after accusations of surveillance
4 Jul 2019
Visit/big-data/33409/gdpr-is-not-enough-to-win-back-customer-trust
GDPR is not enough to win back customer trust
When it comes to building new services, industry experts believe there should be a collective responsibility for data security
15 Apr 2019
Visit/security/33156/uk-prisons-trial-facial-recognition-to-stop-drug-smugglers
UK Prisons trial facial recognition to stop drug smugglers
Biometric technology used to catch visitors supplying contraband
6 Mar 2019
Visit/piracy/31913/gchq-s-mass-data-collection-practices-breached-human-rights-law-european-court-rules
GCHQ’s mass data collection breached human rights law
Surveillance methods disclosed by Edward Snowden in 2013 ruled illegal in landmark ruling
13 Sep 2018
Visit/policy-legislation/31302/south-wales-police-given-ultimatum-to-drop-facial-recognition-tech
South Wales Police get ultimatum to drop facial recognition
Ex-councillor Ed Bridges has given the force two weeks to drop tech that "violates privacy rights"
14 Jun 2018
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Facebook suspends hundreds of apps for misusing user data
An internal investigation into data misuse by Facebook apps has led to a raft of suspensions
14 May 2018
Visit/networking/29758/coalition-against-piracy-fights-online-piracy
Coalition Against Piracy fights online piracy
The new coalition, backed by numerous companies, hopes to dismantle the businesses behind pirate streaming boxes
19 Oct 2017
Visit/intellectual-property/28159/google-and-microsoft-agree-to-crack-down-on-piracy
Google and Microsoft agree to crack down on piracy
Tech firms sign up to voluntary code of conduct
21 Feb 2017
Visit/strategy/26905/kim-dotcom-megaupload-will-relaunch-in-2017-with-100gb-free-storage
Megaupload will relaunch in 2017, says Kim Dotcom
Megaupload 2.0 won’t be hosted in the US, and will involve Bitcoin
11 Jul 2016
Visit/malware/26567/searching-for-pirate-copies-of-game-of-thrones-could-lead-to-malware-infection
Searching for pirated Game of Thrones shows lead to malware
When you pirate the Game of Thrones - you either win or get infected with malware
18 May 2016
Visit/it-legislation/26322/linking-to-playboy-piracy-isnt-infringement-says-eu-advisor
Linking to Playboy piracy isn't infringement
Advocate general delivery advisory ahead of landmark case
8 Apr 2016
Visit/networking/25774/pirate-bay-founder-builds-raspberry-pi-piracy-machine
Pirate Bay founder builds Raspberry Pi piracy machine
Peter Sunde has built a copying computer called Kopimashin that clones singles at a rate of 100 copies per second
24 Dec 2015
Visit/it-legislation/25682/swedish-isps-cannot-be-forced-to-block-the-pirate-bay
Swedish ISPs cannot be forced to block The Pirate Bay
Swedish court rules that ISPs cannot be legally compelled to block file-sharing sites on the grounds of copyright infringement
1 Dec 2015
Visit/it-legislation/25007/online-pirates-could-face-same-prison-term-as-sex-offenders
Online pirates could face same prison term as sex offenders
Harsher penalties for online piracy are 'not appropriate', warns paralegal
31 Jul 2015
Visit/intellectual-property/24689/why-isps-are-blocking-ebook-piracy-sites
Why ISPs are blocking ebook piracy sites
Publishers Association wins piracy site ban after millions of takedown requests
27 May 2015
Visit/strategy/23696/the-pirate-bay-is-back-but-for-how-long
The Pirate Bay is back, but for how long?
Notorious file-sharing site reappears online, but claims suggest FBI is logging IPs
3 Feb 2015
Visit/intellectual-property/23078/bbc-says-isps-should-cut-off-pirate-connections
BBC says ISPs should cut off pirate connections
BBC Worldwide thinks those who repeatedly infringe copyright should not have an internet connection at all
10 Sep 2014
Visit/networking/22779/pirate-bay-goes-mobile
Pirate Bay goes mobile
The mobile version of Pirate Bay will include separate TV, music and movie sites
28 Jul 2014
Visit/public-sector/22732/piracy-warnings-to-be-emailed-to-perpetrators
Piracy warnings to be emailed to perpetrators
Those who repeatedly download pirated material will receive up to four warnings advising them of the law
21 Jul 2014
Visit/mobile/22605/google-glass-banned-from-uk-cinemas
Google Glass banned from UK cinemas
The potential use of Google Glass headsets by movie pirates has got it banned from UK cinemas
1 Jul 2014
Visit/public-sector/22361/google-should-take-the-lead-in-online-piracy
"Google should take the lead" in online piracy
David Cameron's intellectual property advisor says action against piracy should start with the search engine
30 May 2014