ARTICLES RELATING TO ONLINE PRIVACY

Google challenges US surveillance court

2013-06-19 14:03

Google asked the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives.

Microsoft, FBI targets cybercrime ring

2013-06-06 13:02

Microsoft teamed with the FBI to disrupt armies of hacked computers used to commit financial fraud around the world.

Google says FBI watching you

2013-03-06 21:47

Google says the FBI is monitoring the web for potential terrorist activity, but is unsure how extensive the surveillance is.

China looks at further internet curbs

2012-12-25 21:00

China may require internet users to register with their real names when signing up to network providers, reports sayy, extending a policy already in force with microblogs.

Instagram retreats on some service terms

2012-12-21 08:48

Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service, has retreated from some of the controversial changes in its terms of service that prompted a fierce backlash from users.

Instagram could coin it from user pics

2012-12-18 22:00

Facebook will be changing the rules of Instagram, allowing photos to be be used in advertising, without reference to the owner, with all the payments going to Instagram.

Facebook about-face provokes ire

2012-11-28 19:50

Facebook has run into a fresh attack from privacy activists after the huge social network modified policies on how it manages users' data.

Facebook denies privacy breach

2012-09-25 09:17

Facebook has denied reports that it displayed some users' old private messages in public "timelines" at the social network.

Experts warn of IE bug

2012-09-17 22:33

Security experts are urging PC users to temporarily stop browsing the web with Microsoft's Internet Explorer, saying a newly identified bug makes computers susceptible to attack by hackers.

New Zealand mulls cyber-bullying crime

2012-08-15 20:10

New Zealand says it is considering making cyber-bullying a criminal offence, amid concerns that existing laws offer inadequate protection from online harassment.

Yahoo - mass password breach

2012-07-12 20:29

Yahoo says it's investigating a report of a breach involving 450 000 passwords.

SA brain builds secure online ID

2012-07-12 11:20

A South African entrepreneur has developed a secure platform that should reduce criminals' ability to commit identity theft.

Formspring hacked, passwords leaked

2012-07-11 22:24

The social networking site Formspring has disabled 30 million user passwords following a security breach.

Spike in cellphone surveillance requests

2012-07-10 07:31

Mobile phone carriers have received more than a million requests from US law enforcement agencies for their customers' phone records and the requests are on the rise.

Web the 'new playground for kids'

2012-06-27 13:55

The worldwide web, with all its hazards, is the new playground for children, a Google SA official says.

US student webcam spy gets 30 days jail

2012-05-21 22:39

An US college student convicted of illegally filming his gay room mate on a webcam has been sentenced to just 30 days behind bars.

Myspace settles privacy probe

2012-05-09 08:29

Myspace has settled a privacy investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and agreed to submit to privacy audits over the next 20 years.

Anonymous 'defaces' Chinese websites

2012-04-05 22:41

The hacking group Anonymous has claimed it has hacked 300 Chinese websites in recent days, including government and commercial sites, in protest at web censorship in the country.

Google gives online activity reports

2012-03-28 20:30

Google is letting people get monthly reports summarising what they have been up to at the internet titan's free online services.

US webcam suicide case - student guilty

2012-03-17 18:13

A former student convicted of hate crime and invasion of privacy in a US webcam suicide case has been found guilty.

Online security safer - industry firm

2012-03-12 14:02

Online systems are becoming more secure to make payments, an industry player has said.

Privacy fears fail to dent Google image

2012-03-09 22:00

Google is almost everyone's favorite search engine, despite misgivings about data-collection and advertising practices that are widely seen as intrusive.

WikiLeaks suspect Manning treated badly

2012-03-05 19:11

US authorities' treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Private Bradley Manning was "cruel and degrading", the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Ernesto Mendez says.

Peeing Frenchman sues Google

2012-03-01 22:33

A Frenchman is suing Google for making him the laughing stock of his village after the firm's Street View service put on the internet a picture of him urinating in his garden.

 

Obama defends phone spy programme

2013-06-07 21:09

President Barack Obama has staunchly defended the sweeping US government surveillance of Americans' phone and internet activity.

LulzSec hackers jailed in UK

2013-05-16 21:59

A group of British hackers who "ran riot" causing millions of dollars of damage to computer networks run by Sony, the CIA and other agencies have been sentenced to jail terms.

Television may be watching you

2013-01-09 22:22

In the new world of technology, television is not just for watching. It is also watching you.

Dutch MPs won't ban illegal downloads

2012-12-22 13:56

Dutch MPs have voted not to ban illegal internet downloads of copyrighted films, music and software, preferring to levy a tax on smartphones and computers.

Instagram has 'no plans' to sell user photos

2012-12-19 10:00

Photo sharing service Instagram says it has "no plans" to incorporate user photos into ads, in response to a growing public outcry over new privacy policies.

Dutch to force suspects to show passwords

2012-11-28 22:33

The Dutch government plans to introduce a new law to force suspected terrorists and paedophiles to hand over computer passwords and punish those who refuse to comply.

Politics tool keeps media social

2012-10-07 22:06

For people fed-up with politics on their social Web feeds as the US election race hots up - online and elsewhere - in its final few weeks, help is on the way.

Facebook tightens privacy controls

2012-09-21 22:08

Facebook has tightened up its privacy controls sufficiently to satisfy a review by the body that regulates the social networking company outside North America.

Twitter surrenders protester's tweets

2012-09-14 22:20

Twitter has submitted to a New York court ruling and surrendered tweets sent by an Occupy Wall Street protester accused of disorderly conduct.

Cyber security bill fails in US Senate

2012-08-02 22:19

A bill aimed at protecting the United States from cyber attacks has failed to advance in the US Senate severely denting hopes for the passage of a measure backed by President Barack Obama.

Russia approves web censorship bill

2012-07-12 14:51

The Russian parliament has voted to approve a contentious bill that activists fear will introduce internet censorship by blacklisting sites deemed as undesirable.

Social networks scan for sexual predators

2012-07-12 10:33

Many companies are embracing a combination of new technologies and human monitoring to thwart sex predators.

Google nears settlement in privacy suit

2012-07-10 15:00

Google is close to reaching a deal to pay $22.5m to settle a suit over its secret bypassing of privacy settings of millions of Apple users, a report says.

Ad nets secretly collecting private data

2012-07-09 22:22

Some advertising networks have been secretly collecting app users personal details over the past year and now have access to millions of smartphones globally.

Flame virus on Iran reasonable - Israel

2012-05-29 15:43

For countries facing the threat of a nuclear Iran, using cyberweapons such as the destructive virus known as Flame, would be a "reasonable" step, Israel's vice prime minister says.

Facebook revealing more to users

2012-05-11 22:10

Facebook is updating its data use policy in an attempt to give users more clarity on how the information they share is used by the company.

Thousands may lose internet in July

2012-04-21 19:03

Hundreds of thousands must check and fix their computers or lose internet in July due to hackers.

US police use cellphones to track

2012-04-02 21:24

Many US police departments use cellphone tracking, often without court orders, to find suspects and investigate criminal cases.

Facebook blasts snooping employers

2012-03-24 08:36

Facebook has blasted employers that want to see what workers have posted on their personal accounts at the world's leading social network.

Interviewers demand Facebook logins

2012-03-20 12:35

Job seekers are being asked in interviews to provide Facebook login information so that companies can access their account.

iPhone app tells others where you are

2012-03-12 22:36

The Highlight app aims to transform how people meet by alerting users when they are physically near people with whom they share a connection.

'Made in Germany' stirs debate at CeBIT

2012-03-12 08:20

When it comes to cars or machines, "made in Germany" is seen worldwide as a sign of quality, but some firms are now extending it to cloud computing.

FBI worried about cyber attacks on US

2012-03-08 07:42

The FBI director says terrorists may train recruits for cyber attacks on the US.

Google rolls out new privacy policy

2012-03-02 08:32

Google has rolled out a new privacy policy across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from consumer advocacy groups.

US mom of nude webcam girl is jailed

2012-02-29 21:26

The US woman who says she was duped into posing her young daughter nude over a webcam is jailed.

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