'Facebook is a privacy enhancing technology' - says Facebook
'There's a lot of misinformation out there' about what Facebook does with personal data, says chief privacy officer Erin Egan
This article is one in a series of pieces about Privacy by Design. More will follow over the coming weeks. For many people concerned about online privacy, the Mark of the Beast is a white "f" in a blue...
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Parents in the US fight to get records of their kids' online activities deleted
School district now conducts an annual 'Data Deletion Week' to purge unnecessary student information from the Google platform and other online applications
FBI seeks warrant to obtain detailed personal information from Sony
The Bureau has asked for messaging history and even game progress in trying to track down a suspect
China makes facial recognition mandatory for new SIM card purchases
The move will help crack down on scams, according to the government
The cost of free broadband may be greater than we realise
Ian Hill, global director of cyber security at construction firm BAM, argues that Labour's plans for free broadband poses grave risks to privacy and internet freedoms
WeWork customers' confidential contract and bank account details left exposed on GitHub
The issue impacted a subset of WeWork customers based in Europe, India, and China