Security News

Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics
2018-06-28 19:06

Facebook and Google are doing anything they can to nudge users away from data privacy, a Norwegian agency alleged in a new report.

How Facebook and Google nudge users to make anti-privacy choices
2018-06-28 17:05

Facebook, Google and Microsoft use design techniques and tricks to steer users toward sharing more information about themselves to benefit those businesses, the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC)...

Mozilla tests new Firefox Privacy Monitor tool
2018-06-26 16:10

Mozilla’s enthusiasm for Troy Hunt’s Have I Been Pwned? service has cranked up a level with the news it plans to integrate its breach checking into a new tool called Privacy Monitor.

Privacy, identity 'impossible to protect' say 74% of security pros
2018-06-26 13:57

New precautions and regulations like GDPR may not be able to help protect online identities, according to a Black Hat survey.

EU Mass Surveillance Alive and Well, Privacy Groups Warn
2018-06-26 13:17

Campaigners Seek Court Sanctions to End Blanket Communications Data RetentionPrivacy rights groups are calling on the Court of Justice of the European Union to clamp down on at least 17 EU...

School facial recognition system sparks privacy concerns
2018-06-26 10:39

A New York school district is hoping to use technology to make its children safer. But not everyone is happy about it.

Dob in naughty data slurps to top EU court, privacy groups urge
2018-06-26 08:02

11 member states grassed on to European Commission – including the UK More than 60 privacy groups and activists have demanded that member states still engaging in blanket data retention of...

3M draws attention to physical privacy issues
2018-06-25 22:42

3M is working with UK businesses to raise awareness of ‘physical privacy’, following the introduction of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018, which requires...

Is the SCOTUS cell tower warrant case a win for privacy advocates?
2018-06-25 15:30

The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement must obtain a warrant to retrieve cell tower location records, but the decision was very narrow says Forrester analyst Jeff Pollard.

How to create respectful and profitable data privacy policy
2018-06-22 21:28

Blockchain expert Alex Feinberg explained how internet companies could use emerging technology to balance profit and privacy concerns.