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Don't trust Apple, Verizon with your data, says EFF's privacy report
In its latest report, the U.S. privacy and civil liberties group warn that some companies should not be trusted with your data — but some should, and actively fight on the user's behalf.
Australian organisations unprepared for new privacy laws: McAfee
As the Australian Privacy Commissioner and Attorney-general warn businesses to prepare themselves for upchanges to the Privacy Act, McAfee has found that most don't even realise that there are changes or fines for non-compliance.
Prepare for Oz privacy reforms now: Attorney-general, privacy commissioner
With the changes to Australia's Privacy Act scheduled to take place in March 2014, the attorney-general and privacy commissioner have urged businesses to make necessary preparations to comply right now.
OAIC releases guide to information security
After promising to help organisations take better steps to protect personal information, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has released its guide to information security.
LivingSocial confirms hacking; More than 50 million accounts affected
UPDATED: LivingSocial is the latest major online property to be hacked. Here are more details about what to do next from company leaders.
No more fake names: German court sides with Facebook over pseudonym lawsuit
A regional court in Germany has ruled that Facebook is not subject to German privacy law, thanks to being headquartered in Dublin.
CISPA 'dead' in Senate, privacy concerns cited
The chairman of a key Senate committee cited "insufficient" privacy protections in the cybersecurity bill, recently passed by the House. A new report says the Senate is drafting separate bills.
Plans to end warrantless email searches pass Senate committee
The privacy law governing how U.S. law enforcement can access email data after a certain time has been passed unanimously across both sides of the Senate.
Google reports more government removal requests 'than ever before'
Google's latest Transparency Report tracked sharp increases in removal requests from government agencies -- especially in Russia and Brazil.
McAfee intros single sign-on, one-time password controls for cloud
McAfee is repackaging some Intel products with a new twist for identity and access management.
The Google Glass genie can't be shoved back in the bottle
Worried that Google Glass technology will fall into the hands of miscreants, ne'er-do-wells, perverts, and criminals? I hate to break it to you, but when it comes to cameras, a goofy head-mounted device is the least you have to worry about.
India's biometric ID projects near 400M people milestone
Through the National Population Register and Unique Identification Authority of India, India's efforts to digitize the over a billion citizens' biometric records in a centralized system is now at the 394.1 million mark.
India's national investigator may probe Google as map saga escalates
Delhi Police have escalated a complaint about Google India's alleged breach of local mapping laws, which could see the company's activities scrutinized by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Aust Privacy Commissioner requests Google Glass privacy briefing
The Australian Privacy Commissioner has requested that Google provide his office with a briefing to put to rest the privacy implications that Google Glass might bring.
Germany fines Google for 'unprecedented' Street View Wi-Fi data breach
The fine imposed by Germany represents a total of 0.002 percent of Google's $10.7 billion net profit in 2012, and would take mere minutes to claw that back.