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You can take steps to block online tracking, or you can profit if you play along.You can take steps to block online tracking, or you can profit if you play along.From your smart phone’s signals that show where you are and where ...

Consumers are more willing than ever to sue following a date a breach, but they face an uphill climb in court. However, a recent court ruling may flip the odds in their favor.More than half of American consumers would sue a company ...

The Anonymous hacking collective, out of support of anti-police brutality protests happening on Friday, has leaked what appears to be the personal information of authorities in Boston and Birmingham, Ala.After a brief respite from exposing the personal information of its targets, the ...

Facebook has until November 7 to bring its facial recognition software into conformity with privacy laws in Germany and the European Union or face legal action, a government lawyer told AFP Friday."We have had extended negotiations with Facebook and have clearly stressed ...

The trial of an ex-CIA officer accused of disclosing confidential information of a secret operation against Iran to a US journalist has been postponed after the government Friday removed two witnesses in the case.A US docket entry on the case of Jeffrey ...

A security inquiry was launched on Friday after Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin was seen throwing official documents into a rubbish bin in a London park, including papers about the rendition of terror suspects.Letwin, the minister for government policy, ripped up and ...

British actress Sienna Miller's stepmother accepted £60,000 in damages Friday after the publisher of the defunct News of the World admitted the paper tried to hack her phone.A lawyer for interior designer Kelly Hoppen told London's High Court she had accepted the ...

The work being done by Kathleen Styles at the U.S. Department of Education is emblematic of a growing surge of privacy-led initiatives within the public and private sector. But many other firms are still falling short.Kathleen Styles is heading up a U.S. ...

A roundup of cybercriminal activity across the globe.Idaho —The state attorney general issued a consumer alert warning of widespread phishing scams targeting residents. Multiple individuals reported receiving phone calls and text messages claiming to come from their banks. The text falsely claimed ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook faces regulatory scrutiny in Ireland, site of its European headquarters, over its handling of personal information, the Financial Times reported on Friday.The newspaper said the Irish data protection commissioner is to conduct a privacy audit of Facebook's activities ...

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Topic: Information Privacy

How to Fight Privacy Pirates

Study finds many turn to lawsuits following a data breach

Anonymous targets law enforcement in latest data leak

Germany warns Facebook over face-recognition app

Trial postponed for ex-CIA officer in defense leak case

Oliver Letwin snapped binning documents in London park

Interior designer gets £60,000 phone-hacking payout

Making the grade: Privacy maturation

Threat report: Phishing in Idaho, VPN ban in Pakistan

Facebook under pressure over privacy: source

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