Tag: privacy
UK Judge Blocks iPhone Privacy Suit against Google
Google wrongfully tracked the browsing of iPhone Safari users. However, campaign group Google You Owe Us did not show users had suffered 'damage' in the sense required by UK law.
Google Location Lawsuit: Make Them Pay Until It Hurts
Google's leaders refuse to respect privacy. Their latest location monitoring scandal demands harsh penalties.
Telcos and Internet Giants Join Forces to Fight Californian Privacy Law
Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon and Comcast oppose new online privacy rights for Californians.
US Telcos Cut Off Location Data Middlemen
Telco bosses were quick to distance themselves from 'shady' data brokers but many details about lax sharing of location data remain unresolved.
Website Leaks User Locations for All US Mobile Networks
A free demo service that allowed people to locate their own phones was vulnerable to anonymous exploitation.
Book Review: Copyright and Information Privacy
By examining file-sharing rights in the USA, Canada and Italy, the author highlights how judges influence the balance between copyright and privacy.
When Does Social Media Snooping Go Too Far?
Telcos have good reason to use social media to gather data about users. However, even governments find it hard to assess the risks of placing too much reliance on that kind of data.
What Stops Telcos Being Champions of Privacy?
In the past, telcos had hardly any data about customers. How did they end up being portrayed as data hogs who are too willing to share their data with the authorities?
Dish Network Fined $280mn for Telemarketing Calls
The judge considered the penalty justified because of 'millions and millions' of sales calls made to people on the USA's National Do Not Call Registry.
They Know Everything About You: 30 IoT Devices
You might be thrilled, amazed or terrified by this list of gadgets and the data they collect about you.
Telstra Defeats Aussie Privacy Commissioner Over Metadata
Federal judges decided the Australian Privacy Act does not force telcos to give detailed service data to customers.
EU Proposes New Comms Privacy Regulation
The ePrivacy Regulation is meant to update privacy rules for electronic comms, addressing issues raised by OTT services and the IoT.
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