UK passes Orwellian Snooper’s Charter
It’s been threatening for a while, but now its official; the Snooper’s Charter is now a real thing after passing through the House of Lords.
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It’s all getting a bit sticky for Facebook and WhatsApp
Following concerns expressed by a UK government body over data sharing between Facebook and WhatsApp, the social media giant has confirmed it has halted plans across Europe.
European companies aren’t taking EU GDPR seriously yet
Although data protection and data privacy have been a hot topics over the last couple of months, one area which has shrunk into the shadows is the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
UK slams Facebook and WhatsApp data relationship
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has cast a shadow over data sharing between Facebook and WhatsApp in a move which could have complicated implications in the long-run.
Facebook blocks UK insurer from mining data to set premiums
Facebook has hit back at one of its advertisers who aimed to use information derived from user’s accounts to assess whether young people are insurable.
FCC has a go at consumer privacy – doesn’t nail it
FCC has released new rules which in theory provide greater transparency as to how ISPs can use personal information, but will the consumer ever understand these rules?
Facebook’s slimmed down Messenger shows market is beefing up
Facebook is the latest player to announce product updates, as the messenger sector stakes its claim as the newest digital battleground.
Germany and France meet to discuss limits on data encryption
Only a matter of weeks after the European Data Protection Supervisor advised data encryption should be promoted, spy chiefs across the union are calling for limits.
Commons passes ‘Snooper’s Charter’ following privacy and civil rights concerns
The House of Commons has voted in favour of the Investigatory Powers Bill which gives UK intelligence agencies greater power to examine browsing histories and hack phones.
UK, US agents hacked Gemalto to spy billions of mobiles – report
Intelligence agents from the UK and US hacked international SIM card giant Gemalto’s computers and stole encryption keys that protect the privacy of billions of mobile phones across the world, a report in the Intercept has claimed. The publication said it received top secret documents containing the information from the US National Security Agency (NSA) whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
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