MPs propose new safeguards for Government uses of personal data: “A Parliamentary committee has called on the Government to be more transparent about its uses of personal data and to adopt ‘a principle of data…
Facebook profiles need shielding from media intrusion, say users: “Nine in ten web users want guidelines on what information the media can use from social networking sites and 78% would change the information they publish…
Watching while you surf: “(Economist) Is it a worrying invasion of privacy for web surfers, or a lucrative new business model for online advertising? A new ‘behavioural’ approach to targeting internet advertisements, being pioneered by…
Cavalcade of privacy watchdogs bark for data pimping probe: “ Deep packet inspection goes to Washington Fifteen privacy watchdogs – yes, fifteen – have tossed a letter at Congress, urging the House Telecommunications Subcommittee to…
BT internal report leak on illegal secret Phorm test: “ The forthcoming British Telecom annual general meeting of shareholders at the Barbican in London on July 16th, could be interesting, with a planned protest by…
Google needs link to privacy policy on homepage, say privacy groups: “Google has been urged to add a link from its search engine homepage to its privacy policy. An open letter sent today by US…
Survey: Facebook information should be regulated. Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent, The Guardian, Thursday June 5 2008. · Nine out of 10 say rules should govern social sites · Press watchdog could expand internet remit Nine…
World realizes Google home page is ‘illegal’: “ Beauty is advertising, advertising beauty Five years later, an army of privacy-minded watchdogs has suddenly realized the Google home page is illegal.… “ (Via The Register –…
Canada Investigates Facebook’s Alleged Privacy Violations: “Canada’s federal privacy commissioner begins an investigation into Facebook after four students complain that it violates Canadian law by disclosing personal information to advertisers without proper consent. (Via Wired…
Prosecutors investigate Deutsche Telekom over data misuse: “German prosecutors have begun an investigation into allegations of data misuse by telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom. Today’s announcement follows the company’s admission earlier in the week that phone…