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Discover expert analysis on privacy with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.

Facebook, Google and Microsoft stop processing Hong Kong data requests

News Move follows the implementation of a new security law that criminalises protests

By Sabina Weston Published 7 July 20

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Privacy groups warn against Google's acquisition of Fitbit

News Advocacy groups claim Google could exploit Fitbit’s data collection capabilities

By Sarah Brennan Published 2 July 20

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TikTok caught secretly spying on millions of iPhone users

News Apple iOS apps can read the last thing copied to clipboard

By David Gargaro Published 29 June 20

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Northern Ireland to launch own contact-tracing app

News The app will be based on the Apple-Google API and will be made available to the public in the coming weeks

By Sabina Weston Published 29 June 20

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Immunity passports: What do we really know about the ‘risk-free certificate’?

In-depth Proponents say they’re a gateway to reopening the country post-lockdown, but could they be a Pandora’s box of sensitive data?

By Sabina Weston Published 25 June 20

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Google will automatically delete user activity data after 18 months

News Auto-delete update comes as Google pledges “to keep less data by default”

By Sabina Weston Published 25 June 20

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84% of Brits worry contact-tracing data will be misused

News But UK citizens are still willing to give up data in order to help tackle the pandemic

By Sabina Weston Published 24 June 20

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Facebook dealt data collection blow in landmark antitrust case

News Germany's top court says the social network is "abusing its dominant position" to collect excessive user data

By Carly Page Published 24 June 20

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Apple doubles down on privacy with iOS 14 and macOS 11

News WWDC saw the introduction of a number of new security-focused features for iPhone, iPad, and MacBook users

By Carly Page Published 23 June 20

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UK gov abandons contact-tracing app in favour of Apple-Google API

News The U-turn follows the appointment of former Apple general manager Simon Thompson as project lead

By Sabina Weston Published 18 June 20

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Microsoft joins list of companies banning facial recognition sales to US police

News Tech giant claims that it did not sell the tech to police departments even prior to their latest announcement

By Sabina Weston Published 12 June 20

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UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app faces delay over complications with Bluetooth

News BBC reports that MPs are considering switching back to the decentralised API model

By Sabina Weston Published 11 June 20

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