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Microsoft joins list of companies banning facial recognition sales to US police
By Sabina Weston published
News Tech giant claims that it did not sell the tech to police departments even prior to their latest announcement
UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app faces delay over complications with Bluetooth
By Sabina Weston published
News BBC reports that MPs are considering switching back to the decentralised API model
WhatsApp exposed users' phone numbers in Google search results
By Carly Page published
News Security researcher claims 'Click to Chat' feature revealed as many as 300,000 phone numbers via public search
Google faces $5 billion lawsuit over 'private' mode tracking
By Sabina Weston published
News The filing represents the millions of Google users who used Incognito mode since 2016
Privacy group to challenge UK over test and trace data retention
By Sabina Weston published
News Open Rights Group threatens legal action over decision to retain personal health data for up to two decades
Facebook investors will urge firm to drop end-to-end encryption plans
By Sabina Weston published
News Shareholders say plans could hinder efforts to detect and stop child exploitation cases
UK contact-tracing app has multiple serious security flaws
By Sabina Weston published
News Experts warn that weaknesses in the NHS app could allow attackers to steal encryption keys
UK delays rollout of NHS contact-tracing app
By Sabina Weston published
News Dominic Raab says the app will now be released "in the weeks ahead" after missing original mid-May target
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