privacy

  1. jes

    US defends massive phone record collection

    US defends massive phone record collection The Obama administration defended its collection of the telephone records of millions of Americans as part of US counter-terrorism efforts
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    • barack obama cyber crime cyber warfare national security agency privacy quicknews
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. jes

    US Security Agency collecting cellphone records: report

    US Security Agency collecting cellphone records: report The US National Security Agency is collecting millions of telephone records, according to a secret court order obtained and published by the Guardian newspaper
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    • cyber crime cyber warfare national security agency privacy
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. jes

    SA schoolgirl porn on Twitter: Sunday World report

    SA schoolgirl porn on Twitter: Sunday World report There are at least 10 South African Twitter accounts sharing explicit and suggestive pictures of SA women, including young schoolgirls.
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    • cyber crime online privacy privacy quicknews social media twitter
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. jes

    Risky online behaviour starts at a young age: survey

    Risky online behaviour starts at a young age: survey Children are accessing social media websites at an increasingly younger age, with one in five “tweens” admitting they have chatted to strangers
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    • child safety online privacy privacy social media social networking
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. jes

    Facebook privacy sufficient: audit

    Facebook privacy sufficient: audit Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient
  7. LazyLion

    Google Fined 145,000 Euros for Collecting Personal Data in Germany

    Internet search giant Google was fined 145,000 euros (189,230 dollars) by German authorities Monday for collecting large amounts of personal data from wireless networks through cameras installed on vehicles for its street view service. The data protection office in the northern German city of...
  8. jes

    Google vs EU in privacy battle

    Google vs EU in privacy battle Regulators in Google’s largest European markets are taking joint action to try and force the company to overhaul its privacy policy.
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    • google google chrome google privacy policy online privacy privacy privacy policy
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. J

    What user data does South African ISPs store about their clients usage?

    Hi There, In terms of internet usage (i.e. Websites visited, downloads, peer-to-peer downloads, etc.) what information do ISPs store, and how long do they keep this information for? Also, do ISPs keep records of every IP assigned to each client? I know that they do store most of this...
  10. jes

    Online privacy pitted against national security in UK

    Online privacy pitted against national security in UK At the height of an investigation into a group of Islamists plotting al Qaeda-inspired bomb attacks across Britain in 2004, British spies analyzed more than 4,000 telephone contacts to build up a picture of what they were planning and with...
  11. jes

    Google services shouldn't require real names

    Google services shouldn't require real names In the face of increasing government-led crackdowns on social media, Google should not force Internet users to reveal their real names for some services
  12. jes

    Facebook changes lead to more private data shared

    Facebook changes lead to more private data shared Facebook users began sharing more private data after the social network giant revamped its policies and interface
  13. jes

    Google app store privacy policy raises concerns

    Google app store privacy policy raises concerns Google’s privacy practices are drawing heat after an Australian software developer said the company was providing him with personal information
  14. jes

    EU lawmakers seek to limit use of data by internet companies

    EU lawmakers seek to limit use of data by internet companies Internet companies such as Facebook and Google may have to get more permission to use information if EU lawmakers have their way
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    • internet control internet privacy net neutrality privacy privacy policy
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. jes

    Don't make your online photos too accessible

    Don't make your online photos too accessible Beware the announced intentions of online platforms
  16. jes

    Instagram: no plans to put user photos in ads

    Instagram: no plans to put user photos in ads Instagram said it has “no plans” to incorporate user photos into ads in response to a growing public outcry over new privacy policies unveiled this week.
  17. J

    Google debates the future of the internet

    Google enters internet control debate Google is participating in the debate regarding the regulations and future of internet control
  18. QuintonB

    Microsoft helps score victory for privacy

    Microsoft’s “do not track” a victory for privacy A movement by privacy activists to curb tracking of Internet users’ browsing habits scored a major victory last month
  19. J

    EU asks Google to fix privacy policy

    Google requested to amend privacy policy The European Union has given Google four months to amend its privacy policy
  20. G

    Verizon draws fire for monitoring app usage, browsing habits

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57533001-38/verizon-draws-fire-for-monitoring-app-usage-browsing-habits/ I wonder if our internet service providers do this too.
  21. J

    Occupy Wall Street tweets become court evidence

    Twitter users should have no “expectation of privacy” Twitter’s appeal in the Occupy Wall Street case has raised issues of privacy on the microblogging platform
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