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Audit finds privacy practices sufficient: Facebook

Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month as...

Germany fines Google for privacy violations

German authorities said on Monday they had fined Google for illegally collecting massive amounts of ...

Rights group sues UK over exports of spying tech

A human rights group is suing the British government over the export of sophisticated surveillance t...

Facebook to educate kids, parents about online privacy

Facebook and an organization of 56 state and territorial attorneys general in the United States have...

Facebook says Home poses no privacy concerns

Social networking giant Facebook has rejected suggestions its new smartphone software Home could des...

`Always on` nature of Facebook`s `Home` sparks privacy concerns

Facebook`s newly released Home software for Android phones could `destroy the privacy of users`, ind...

Six European countries challenge Google on privacy

Agencies in six European nations will take legal action against Internet giant Google for failing to...

`Google should not force users to reveal real name`

Vint Cerf, a senior Google executive, has said that the Internet search giant should not force users...

Facebook privacy flaw allowing hackers to access any profile revealed

A hacker has revealed how he easily accessed every single Facebook account due to a privacy flaw in ...

Kerala bill enlarges definition of crime against women

The Kerala Protection of Privacy and Dignity of Woman Bill-2013 seeks to bring into its ambit harass...

WhatsApp comes under scanner over privacy practices

Popular mobile chat platform WhatsApp has come under scrutiny as the application requires users to p...

FIR lodged against mall outlet for breaching girl`s privacy

An FIR was lodged today against a grocery outlet located in a mall for insulting and breaching the p...

Now, glasses that can block facial recognition software

A newly-designed pair of glasses dubbed "privacy visor" can reportedly thwart hidden cameras using f...

China mulls internet regulatory measures

China`s top legislature Monday began deliberating a draft to strengthen the protection of personal i...

Facebook rolls out new privacy controls

Social networking giant Facebook Inc has introduced some new privacy controls on Wednesday.

Facebook asks members to vote on ‘privacy policy overhaul’

Social networking giant Facebook has reportedly asked its one billion members to vote on a revision ...

FB copyright notice claiming to protect users` info `a hoax`: Report

A new copyright notice on Facebook that claims to protect users’ information from being disclosed, c...

Facebook plans to end vote on privacy policy changes

Social networking giant Facebook is reportedly planning to end its practice of allowing users vote o...

How technology is fuelling new gen of peeping toms

Peeping Toms have been invading women’s privacy since time began.

Keep out journalistic activities from privacy law: Govt panel

Journalistic activities should be kept out of the purview of the proposed right to privacy law, a go...

Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of info

A government-appointed expert group on Thursday suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals ...

Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of info

A government-appointed expert group on Thursday suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals ...

EU tells Google to respect users’ privacy

The European Union has reportedly asked Internet search giant Google to modify the way it gathers th...

Here’s how make your phone number ‘more private’ on Facebook

If you are worried that people can easily access your Facebook profile by searching for your phone n...

Facebook turns off facial recognition tool in Europe

Social networking giant Facebook has stopped using facial recognition software that automatically id...

Google may pay $22.5 mn for bypassing privacy settings: Report

Google is closing on a deal to pay USD 22.5 million as settlement charges related to its bypassing o...

Now, website that ‘embarrasses’ Facebook users neglecting ‘privacy settings’

A new website has been reported to have taken out embarrassing and potentially incriminating status ...

Ex-Rutgers student won`t be deported to India

Former Rutgers Univ student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate will not be depor...

Facebook`s voters` numbers surpass India`s electorate

Facebook`s decision to offer its 900 million users a chance to vote on the social network`s proposed...

Facebook lets users vote on privacy policy

The social networking site Facebook is inviting its nearly 1 billion users to vote on changes to its...

‘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...

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