privacy
Google bans ‘stalkerware’ from Play store
Google bans ‘stalkerware’ from Play store
The ban excludes enterprise management tools and those used by parents to track the whereabouts of their children
17 Sep 2020
Plans to share pregnant women’s alcohol intake ‘could breach GDPR’
Plans to share pregnant women’s alcohol intake ‘could breach GDPR’
BPAS says move would be in contravention of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
16 Sep 2020
What is private browsing?
What is private browsing?
Private-browsing capabilities are baked into the internet browsers you use everyday. Here's why it's important
15 Sep 2020
Zenhua data leak contained Boris Johnson's personal data
Zenhua data leak contained Boris Johnson's personal data
Information on the prime minister has been collected by a Shenzen firm with alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party
14 Sep 2020
England and Wales' contact-tracing app will launch this month
England and Wales' contact-tracing app will launch this month
The NHS app ensures that users’ data is stored on their smartphones as opposed to a public database
14 Sep 2020
How businesses were left to scramble over data collection for coronavirus contact tracing
How businesses were left to scramble over data collection for coronavirus contact tracing
The lack of sufficient advice has opened the door for third-party tech firms to normalise massive-scale data harvesting
9 Sep 2020
Matt Hancock commits to ‘data deregulation’ drive across the NHS
Matt Hancock commits to ‘data deregulation’ drive across the NHS
The health secretary blasts privacy-first culture as the chief barrier to innovation despite growing number of success stories
8 Sep 2020
Apple delays iOS 14 privacy changes after Facebook pressure
Apple delays iOS 14 privacy changes after Facebook pressure
The social network complained that limiting the potential to target iOS users would see developers’ revenues collapse
4 Sep 2020
Android and iOS updates pave the way for app-free contact tracing
Android and iOS updates pave the way for app-free contact tracing
The latest OS upgrades will allow authorities to manage COVID-19 outbreaks by sending notifications direct to handsets
2 Sep 2020
InfoSum raises $15.1M in Series A funding round
InfoSum raises $15.1M in Series A funding round
Funding to help drive InfoSum’s expansion across both North America and Europe
1 Sep 2020
TikTok’s UK presence threatened as gov considers restrictions
TikTok’s UK presence threatened as gov considers restrictions
Chinese company could be prevented from moving users' data abroad as it plots global HQ move
27 Aug 2020
The pros and cons of facial recognition technology
The pros and cons of facial recognition technology
Is it really worth risking user privacy in the name of efficiency and security?
25 Aug 2020
MPs turn on the ICO over contact-tracing fiasco
MPs turn on the ICO over contact-tracing fiasco
Open Rights Group says there is "something rotten at the heart of the ICO" for not acting on the government's "unlawful behaviour"
21 Aug 2020
Researchers say Premom shared data without user consent
Researchers say Premom shared data without user consent
IDAC claims Premom shared user data with Chinese advertising companies without user permission
20 Aug 2020
How tech traps domestic abuse victims
How tech traps domestic abuse victims
From stalkerware to smart home speakers, tech is an unwelcome enabler for abusers
13 Aug 2020
TikTok accused of using Android loophole to track users
TikTok accused of using Android loophole to track users
The company reportedly went against Google Play's guidelines to collect and track users’ MAC addresses
12 Aug 2020
Police use of facial recognition ruled unlawful in the UK
Police use of facial recognition ruled unlawful in the UK
The groundbreaking judgement finds the surveillance tool breaches rights
11 Aug 2020
NSA warns smartphone users of ‘large scale data tracking’
NSA warns smartphone users of ‘large scale data tracking’
Common features like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can reveal sensitive details about users like their daily routines
5 Aug 2020
Facebook sues EU watchdog for invading employees' privacy
Facebook sues EU watchdog for invading employees' privacy
Documents requested by the European Commission reportedly contain sensitive information including health data
28 Jul 2020
Google faces lawsuit over unsolicited data tracking
Google faces lawsuit over unsolicited data tracking
Google's actions allegedly violate the California privacy laws and the federal wiretap law
15 Jul 2020
Supermarket chain faces GDPR probe over facial recognition system
Supermarket chain faces GDPR probe over facial recognition system
Spanish data regulator launches inquiry just four days after AI system's rollout
14 Jul 2020
Why I’m leading a browser double life
Why I’m leading a browser double life
There are benefits to using more than one browser
8 Jul 2020
Facebook, Google and Microsoft stop processing Hong Kong data requests
Facebook, Google and Microsoft stop processing Hong Kong data requests
Move follows the implementation of a new security law that criminalises protests
7 Jul 2020