privacy

The news of the update resulted in millions of new downloads for rival services Telegram and Signal

Look! Up on the screen! Is it a cache? Is it a cookie? No! It’s a … supercookie?

Digital rights advocates say tools such as facial recognition bring 'internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world'

The BEUC is urging the European Commission to urgently investigate the app's "unclear" data collection practices

Customers can be identified for passport and driving licence renewals from the safety of their homes

Hackers leaked the name, phone number, and other personal information of Patriotic Bridge Knights' alleged leader

The incoming iOS 14 update means Facebook could record revenue losses of as much as $5 billion

Reports suggest the social network is preparing an anti-trust complaint

Both Facebook and Google have warned the move would result in lost revenues

The Norweigan data watchdog finds the LGBTQ+ dating app shared data with third-party advertisers without sufficient consent

The messaging service failed to adequately inform users about how their data would be shared with Facebook

The new tool will be rolled out over the coming weeks as users upgrade to the Chrome 88 browser version

Hackers have compromised the personal information of up to 27,000 users

Users were asked to share data with WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook in order to continue using the service

The German notebook seller has hit back, rejecting the fine and claiming it's being set up to be made an example of

US and Australian regulators are still investigating whether the $2.1 billion (£1.54bn) acquisition will harm competition and user privacy

We reveal how the web's biggest data hoarders have responded to the new regulations and how you can take control of your privacy

The ICO, however, was one of the least active data regulators in Europe having collecting fines for three cases

We shine a light on the often unsavoury corners of the World Wide Web

App Store now requires developers to disclose how user data is managed

Firm chastised over its handling of a 2018 flaw that made private tweets accessible to the public

Regulator calls for more guidance over the use of AI as it is "made by people" and therefore not "infallible"

With cookies falling out of favour, organisations need to find another way to manage customer data