Data Privacy
-

Snooper's Charter returns as the Investigatory Powers Bill
News The bill gets a facelift in the Queen's Speech, but proposes new powers over communications data
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

Google patents interactive smart teddy bears
News Search giant sparks privacy fears over 'smart' toys
By Caroline Preece Published
News -

Legal scholars plead with MPs over Snooper’s Charter
News Academics sign open letter to stem government-sanctioned data collection
By Alan Lu Published
News -

Court summons Skype after refusal to share customer data
News The VoIP company decided not to aid a criminal investigation with message and call information
By Joe Curtis Published
News -

Tech giants beg Obama to keep encryption strong
News Apple, Microsoft, Google among 140 tech firms and experts to argue against security back doors
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

Facebook’s Internet.org ‘builds ghetto for poor people’
News Digital rights groups accuse Mark Zuckerberg of abusing net neutrality and risking user privacy
By Joe Curtis Published
News -

Google ‘must open up over right to be forgotten'
News Academics’ open letter calls on the search giant to be more transparent about how it handles such requests
By Joe Curtis Published
News -

US House votes to stop NSA’s mass surveillance
News USA Freedom Act passed by House of Representatives with overwhelming support
By Adam Shepherd Published
News -

Google refuses to touch 59% of "right to be forgotten" links
News Google's link removal rate drops from 50% to 41% one year since legislation introduced
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

Start-up quits UK over Tories' security policies
Analysis Brighton-based Ind.ie will leave the UK over the government's anti-encryption and surveillance plans
By Nicole Kobie Published
Analysis -

Google 'to give Android users better security controls'
Rumours Search giant may give mobile users better app permissions controls
By Caroline Preece Published
Rumours -

Tories suffer privacy backlash over Snoopers' Charter
News Privacy rights groups accuse Conservatives of sacrificing citizens' data rights after election triumph
By Joe Curtis Published
News