Information Privacy
FBI snooping tactic ruled unconstitutional
Mar 15, 2013 22:00 EDT
A US judge has ordered the FBI to stop its "pervasive" use of National Security letters to snoop on phone and email records, ruling that the widespread tactic was unconstitutional.
Google fined $7 million over hotspot data grab
Mar 12, 2013 16:20 EDT
Google agreed to pay a $7 million fine in the United States on Tuesday for stealthily collecting data from private Wi-Fi hotspots in a mapping service slip that irked an array of countries.
Google says FBI watching the Web
Mar 06, 2013 16:58 EST
Google says the FBI is monitoring the Web for potential terrorist activity. But it can't confirm the extent of the surveillance.
Facebook changes led users to reveal more: study
Mar 05, 2013 18:24 EST
Facebook users began sharing more private data after the social network giant revamped its policies and interface, according to a study released Tuesday.
Google shares top $800 despite Microsoft challenge
Feb 19, 2013 18:00 EST
Internet search king Google's shares pushed past $800 for the first time Tuesday despite a tough new challenge from Microsoft and looming European Union action over alleged privacy violations.
Google shares top $800
Feb 19, 2013 13:29 EST
Internet search king Google's shares pushed past $800 for the first time Tuesday despite a tough new challenge from Microsoft and looming European Union action over alleged privacy violations.
Europe to move against Google over privacy laws
Feb 18, 2013 09:49 EST
European data protection agencies intend to take action against the US Internet giant Google after it failed to follow their orders to comply with EU privacy laws, a French agency said on Monday.
Europe to move against Google over privacy rules
Feb 18, 2013 08:44 EST
European data protection agencies intend to take action against the US Internet giant Google after it failed to follow their orders to comply with EU privacy laws, the French data protection authority said on Monday.
EU to act against Google over privacy: French agency
Feb 18, 2013 07:57 EST
European data protection agencies intend to take action against the US Internet giant Google after it failed to follow their orders to comply with EU privacy laws, the French data protection authority said on Monday.
German court rules Facebook can demand real names
Feb 15, 2013 14:21 EST
Facebook can insist that its customers use their real personal data when registering on the site, a German court ruled in a decision published on Friday.
Hong Kong probes online identity card database
Feb 15, 2013 08:30 EST
Hong Kong said Friday it is investigating an online database containing the identity card numbers of over 1,100 residents, including some of the city's tycoons, published to protest a proposed privacy law.
Another policeman held in corruption probe
Feb 14, 2013 19:05 EST
A British policeman was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential information to the media, as part of a corruption probe arising from the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Internet users seeking more 'invisibility': study
Feb 06, 2013 03:03 EST
Consumer efforts to protect personal data and remain "invisible" online is leading to a "data blackhole" that could adversely impact digital advertisers, technology research firm Ovum said Wednesday.
Social network Path settles privacy probe
Feb 01, 2013 14:46 EST
Social network app Path agreed Friday to pay $800,000 to settle charges it violated privacy of young users by uploading address book information without seeking permission, officials said.
Aussie DJs won't face royal hoax call charges
Feb 01, 2013 14:05 EST
British prosecutors said Friday that two Australian DJs will not face charges over a hoax call to the hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine, after which a nurse was found hanged.
US consumer protection regulator steps down
Feb 01, 2013 11:20 EST
Federal Trade Commission chairman Jon Leibowitz, head of the key US agency for consumer protection, announced plans Friday to step down on February 15.
WhatsApp messaging breached privacy laws: authorities
Jan 28, 2013 15:28 EST
WhatsApp's mobile messaging service used by hundreds of millions of customers worldwide breached privacy laws in at least two countries, a joint Canadian-Dutch probe concluded Monday.
Tallinn makes public transport free to cut pollution
Jan 28, 2013 09:48 EST
Tallinn is the first EU capital to offer its residents free public transport, and though the move aimed at driving down car pollution is proving popular, visitors feel let down and others are accusing City Hall of a campaign gimmick.
Free ticket to ride in Estonia capital
Jan 28, 2013 00:05 EST
Tallinn is the first EU capital to offer its residents free public transport, and though the move aimed at driving down car pollution is proving popular, visitors feel let down and others are accusing City Hall of a campaign gimmick.
Sony fined for UK cyber-attack data breach
Jan 24, 2013 09:31 EST
Electronics giant Sony has been fined by Britain's data watchdog for a breach that compromised the personal information of millions of customers using PlayStation videogames consoles.
