Facebook adds ‘trillions of users’ posts to search results
Facebook has indexed almost two trillion posts put on the site by its members to make it easier to find them- raising new privacy concerns in the process.
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Safe Harbour struck down by EU Court of Justice
In a dramatic judgement, the European Court of Justice has struck down the Safe Harbour agreement that has allowed companies to transfer data to the US. But while the ruling has potentially serious impact in the long term, marketers don’t need to panic just yet.
Google’s right to be forgotten could be extended worldwide
A French privacy watchdog has rules that Google should extend its Euopean ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling to the rest of its search engines worldwide.
AVG under fire for selling user browsing history to third parties
AVG has been criticised for its recently updated privacy policy, letting the computer security firm keep the browsing history of its users and sell that information on to third parties.
UK porn filter shunned by Brits
Most Brits have opted-out of using their ISPs internet filter due to uncertainty around its effectiveness and concern about their internet access being restricted, while 49% have encountered a seemingly legitimate site being blocked, according to new research.
Spotify’s ‘creepy’ new privacy policy tracks user movement
Spotify has come under fire for a new privacy policy that collects user’s contacts, photos and media files from their phone and even tracks their movements.
Software engineer highlights weakness in Facebook privacy settings
Reza Moaiandin a software developer has discovered a flaw in Facebook’s security settings allowing users to find other users profiles simply by typing in their phone number. By default, this ‘who can find me?’ setting is set to everyone/public – meaning anyone can find another user by their mobile number. This is the default setting, … [Read more…]
Google Glass returns as clip-on attachment for workers
Google Glass is set to return, but not as we know it. A new version aimed at workers will come as a small attachment, letting people fix them to regular glasses.
All smartwatches vulnerable to hack attacks
A new study has indicated that ‘100%’ of tested smartwatches exhibit security flaws, provides guidance for secure device use.
Government debuts £10m Internet of Things competition for UK cities
UK cities and businesses are being encouraged to apply for a £10m fund in a competition to use connected technology to boost their local area, such as environmental improvements, economic opportunities, and more efficient transport, healthcare and energy.