Privacy (page: 2)

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to allow service providers to sell private web browsing data to third parties, namely advertisers. Under Democratic ......

Facebook has announced today that over 1 million people now access the social media site through Tor for a variety of reasons related to privacy, security and safety.

Google has been given until February to change its management of data from users or else face a fine of up to $18 million.

According to a new survey by Consumer Reports, 15 percent of all U.S. consumers were victims of personal data breaches in 2013.

At the time, the FTC proposed a settlement with GoldenShores, run by just one individual (Erik Geidl), and the final terms have been revealed this week.

Silent Circle, the encrypted email service provider, and Geeksphone, the small Spanish smartphone startup best known for its early Firefox OS devices have launched a new device, the Blackphone.

The Chinese government has passed a new law that will require all citizens to identify themselves with ID when signing up for Internet and mobile ......

Kim Dotcom has come out swinging, again.
The founder of file-sharing public enemy #1 Megaupload, has said the site will be back, and this ......

Once Governor Martin O'Malley signs the bill, Maryland will be the first state to ban employers from asking prospective employees for their ......

Following a recent report that employers are now asking for Facebook details for prospective employees, the social networking giant has responded.
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The European Union is seeking to harmonize laws related to data protection across all 27 EU member states.

Researchers say COPPA is ineffective for protecting children's privacy from service providers like Facebook and suggest substantial changes to the law

Google will begin redirecting users to a secure search page. The SSL encrypted search page will also be reachable by adding https to their web address

US Representative Ed Markey wants Amazon to answer questions about data collection by the Kindle Fire's Silk web broswer.

Spotify seems to be completely missing the point when it comes to concerns with their new signup system which requires a Facebook account.
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A coalition of US privacy and civil rights groups wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook over alleged deceptive trade practices.
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The EU will not be participating in a signing ceremony for the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) intellectual property treat according ......

A new report highlights several security deficiencies in modern automototive electronics systems.
The report was released by McAfee in partnership ......

Website operators in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein have until the end of September to get remove all Facebook "like" buttons or face ......

Search giant is to be audited for next twenty years following Buzz privacy complaints.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said Google ......
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