Thursday afternoon, a bombshell dropped: Two leading reports claimed that the U.S. government has been spying on emails, searches, Skype calls, and …
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Facebook bug changes privacy settings of 14M users
Facebook said a software glitch changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public regardless of their previous privacy settings.0 4768
Prism leaker steps forward, cites ‘massive surveillance machine’
The person responsible for disclosing details on the growth of U.S. government surveillance programmes that exploded into public view last …
Businesses told to give up data when NSA calls
Businesses that receive a court order for data similar to the one reportedly handed to Verizon by an intelligence agency have no …
Bitcoiners rally to enlighten Washington
Washington’s biggest problem when it comes to Bitcoin may just be that policymakers on the Hill don’t know enough about …
Lawmakers press Google on Glass privacy
Members of a U.S. congressional group on privacy wrote Thursday to Google CEO Larry Page requesting information on how the …
The truth behind Google Transparency Reports
Google’s Transparency Reports, which are released every six months, are interesting not just for what they reveal about government requests …
Skype privacy called into question
Several organisations and individuals have sent a letter to Skype owner Microsoft, explaining that the firm should release information about …
FTC strengthens online children’s privacy rules
Websites, mobile apps and online advertising networks targeting children will be required to follow new privacy regulations, including getting a …
Microsoft mulls Internet Explorer information disclosure leak
Microsoft refuted claims on Thursday that an information disclosure leak in its Internet Explorer browser poses a privacy risk, arguing …
Facebook sued over App Center data sharing
German consumer organisations are suing Facebook because the social network keeps sharing personal data with third-party app makers without getting …