Data Privacy
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Court summons Skype after refusal to share customer data
News The VoIP company decided not to aid a criminal investigation with message and call information
By Joe Curtis Published
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Tech giants beg Obama to keep encryption strong
News Apple, Microsoft, Google among 140 tech firms and experts to argue against security back doors
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Facebook’s Internet.org ‘builds ghetto for poor people’
News Digital rights groups accuse Mark Zuckerberg of abusing net neutrality and risking user privacy
By Joe Curtis Published
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Google ‘must open up over right to be forgotten'
News Academics’ open letter calls on the search giant to be more transparent about how it handles such requests
By Joe Curtis Published
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US House votes to stop NSA’s mass surveillance
News USA Freedom Act passed by House of Representatives with overwhelming support
By Adam Shepherd Published
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Google refuses to touch 59% of "right to be forgotten" links
News Google's link removal rate drops from 50% to 41% one year since legislation introduced
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Start-up quits UK over Tories' security policies
Analysis Brighton-based Ind.ie will leave the UK over the government's anti-encryption and surveillance plans
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Google 'to give Android users better security controls'
Rumours Search giant may give mobile users better app permissions controls
By Caroline Preece Published
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Tories suffer privacy backlash over Snoopers' Charter
News Privacy rights groups accuse Conservatives of sacrificing citizens' data rights after election triumph
By Joe Curtis Published
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General Election 2015: How parties' tech policies shape up
In-depth Part Two: Data privacy vs spying, digital government and open data
By Joe Curtis Published
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Restricting porn access opens door to spying
In-depth Tories' election pledge to introduce age restrictions is more worrying than it appears
By Joe Curtis Published
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LibDems: We'll protect your privacy from spying
News Party’s manifesto details aggressive stance on protecting personal data
By Joe Curtis Published
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