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‘Smartphones breaching our privacy’

With endless applications, high-speed wireless internet access, and free messaging services, smartph...

Google customers sue firm over new ‘deceptive’ privacy rules

Three Google users have reportedly sued the search giant claiming they were deceived by its new priv...

`Netizens against their searches being tracked`

About two-thirds of search engine users disapprove of the collection of information on their searche...

Regulators probe Google privacy breach: Report

The Federal Trade Commission is examining whether Google deceived consumers by planting so-called In...

Google sued for Android refund over privacy policy change

Internet giant Google has been sued by a privacy activist who has demanded that it should pay to rep...

French regulator warns of Google privacy policy

Google`s new privacy policy appears to violate the European Union`s data protection rules, France`s ...

Free FB apps `can spy on your texts and calls`

Smartphone users have been warned of privacy dangers as companies are using free apps as ‘fronts’ to...

Kamala Harris secures pact to protect mobile app users privacy

Leading operators of mobile application platforms has agreed to improve privacy protections for cons...

Apple, Google, Amazon, smartphone makers sign privacy accord

Six of the world`s top consumer technology firms have agreed to provide greater privacy disclosures ...

Q+A - The complex interplay of social media and privacy

Living in the world of social networking and mobile smartphones means trading away some of your pers...

FTC warns app makers to protect kids` privacy

Young mobile app users may unknowingly share their phone number, location and other private details ...

Google, a super parent?

Google has announced its new privacy policy. Here’s a look at what the hype is all about.

EU probes new Google privacy policy

Google publicized its new privacy rules — which regulate how the Web giant uses the enormous amounts...

Google defends privacy plan to US lawmakers

Google, facing pressure from US lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said today it remains committed...

Lawmakers press Google on privacy policy changes

Representative Edward Markey was also one of eight US lawmakers who sent a letter to Google expressi...

Google to unify privacy policy across products

Google Inc (GOOG.O) plans to unify its privacy policy and terms of service across its online offerin...

Privacy, data theft top cyber issues in 2012

Privacy and data theft will be the top security issues that organisations need to focus on in the...

Facebook agrees to changes to improve transparency

Facebook Inc. has agreed to make several changes to its services to improve transparency.

Facebook appoints privacy tsars after mistakes

Facebook has created two new corporate privacy officer jobs soon after a US regulator forced the soc...

Questions and answers about Facebook and privacy

Facebook doesn`t want that openness to end, which is why the company has been trying to put its priv...

Facebook settles privacy case with FTC

Facebook agreed to tighten its privacy policies in order to settle charges that it abused users` per...

Facebook near privacy settlement with FTC

Facebook is finalizing a settlement with federal regulators over changes to its privacy policies ena...

Facebook near privacy settlement with FTC: Report

Facebook is finalizing a settlement with federal regulators over changes to its privacy policies ena...

Facebook to let users pre-approve photo tags

Facebook will now let you decide whether your friends can attach your name to a photo before it is c...

Google goes transparent with updated data

Google began detailing the reasons behind government requests it receives to remove content from its...

Twitter users can land up in ‘rude shock’

The courts do have the power to punish those who breach injunctions.

Privacy breach: Apple, Google to face lawmakers

Apple, Google will submit to questions from panel on how location-tracking may violate users` rights...

The Right to be forgotten

Like everything, the Internet too has brought with it its share of challenges.

Google raided over privacy breach

The raid followed allegations that Google`s mobile ad agency had illegally collected private data.

X-ray issue, privacy issue hodling up use of body scanners

Exposure of human body to X-ray from body scanners and "certain other shortcomings" have delayed i...

Privacy disappearing due to technology: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that with the march of technology, privacy is "virtually disappea...

Bangladesh judge sacked for privacy invasion

B`desh SC has sacked a judge for installing a hidden camera inside his colleague`s bedroom.

India needs law against invasion of privacy: Tata

mid raging controversy over phone tapping, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata has said there is a need f...

Don`t let Facebook get you into trouble

If you haven`t visited the Privacy Settings area, you should put this on the top of your to-do list.

Firefox to develop "Do Not Track" privacy tool

Firefox, the world`s second most popular browser, is developing more tools to help protect Web surfe...

Farooq Abdullah disapproves phone tapping

Amid the controversy over the leakage of telephonic conversations of some high-profile people, Uni...

Privacy concerns over fingerprint scan at Chinese varsities

Students at about 100 universities across China are required to have their fingerprints scanned for ...

US govt drops Google privacy probe

The US govt has closed its investigation into Google`s Street View privacy violations.

`Privacy a Facebook priority`

User privacy is the priority of Internet social networking site Facebook.

`UID has inbuilt security and privacy component`

The UID system has an inbuilt security and privacy component which ensures that information from t...

Google Street View throws light on web privacy

Google`s online map feature that provides pictures of real-world moments has become a flash point.

Police search Google Korea for alleged breach of privacy

South Korean police on Tuesday searched the offices of Google Korea to investigate whether it breac...

Britain probes Google’s privacy breach

Britain has launched a probe into whether Google invaded people`s privacy and violated communicatio...

Access to indiscreet Facebook updates a click away

Indiscreet updates posted by the users on Facebook can now be read by anyone.

Australia launches privacy probe of Google

Australia orders probe of Google for breach of privacy while taking pictures for Street View.

Facebook overhauls privacy controls

Facebook has overhauled its privacy controls to protect private information of users.

Facebook to unveil simplified privacy controls

Facebook is all set to unveil privacy controls designed to safeguard personal info.

Facebook admits privacy errors, plans new settings

Social networking giant Facebook admitted Monday that it had made mistakes in its privacy policies a...

Facebook `missed the mark` on privacy: Zuckerberg

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Monday that the social network "missed the mark" with ...

Facebook `missed the mark` on privacy: Founder

Facebook CE Mark Zuckerberg said that the social network "missed the mark" with its privacy controls...

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