Facebook restarts data collection programme

Facebook revived a research scheme halted earlier in the year following complaints about transparency, with …

US operators curtail location sharing

Major operators in the US followed through on a promise to stop sharing user information …

Facebook admits to another security gaffe

Facebook found the passwords of hundreds of millions of users were being stored in a …

Facebook chief promises privacy overhaul

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) laid out an ambitious plan to rebuild the social media …

Apple CEO renews call for US privacy regs

Apple chief Tim Cook (pictured) urged the US government and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to …

AT&T spotlights smart city app security

LIVE FROM CES 2019, LAS VEGAS: AT&T and officials from its smart city partners promised …

Facebook hit with major lawsuit over data breach

Facebook faced a civil penalty of up to $1.7 billion after the attorney general for …

Australia moves to create back-door to user data

Australia’s government moved a step closer to passing a law which would require tech companies …

Google accused of GDPR violations

Google came under fire from consumer groups in European countries, which accused the company of …

Apple extends data controls to users outside EU

Apple expanded access to its Data and Privacy portal, allowing users in the US, Canada, …