Facebook has launched a new mobile service that automatically uploads a user’s mobile photos to their social network account to review before publishing, sparking privacy concerns that the firm is looking to grab more personal data from their users.
In his final report on the regulation of the UK press, Lord Justice Leveson has claimed that social media and blogs are in an ‘ethical vacuum’ beyond the remit of regulation.
In his final report on the regulation of the UK press, Lord Justice Leveson has claimed that social media and blogs are in an ‘ethical vacuum’ beyond the remit of regulation.
British consumers have warned they could stop using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) browser over the software giant’s Do Not Track initiative, according to a new survey looking at online ad trends.
Facebook users can no longer vote on proposed policy changes at the company, sparking concern from privacy groups.
Google has been fined $22.5 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US, for breaching the privacy of Safari browser users.
Personal data is becoming the battleground for digital marketing regulation, with the latest report from the UK’s Direct Marketing Commission showing how industry self-regulation improves standards. Consumer concerns about the use of personal data continue to rise, but in the UK there may be an approach for industry regulation that can be copied for other … [Read more…]
Social bookmarking site Pinterest has added a new privacy board in a bid to boost users.
European data protection proposals have been slammed by a select committee for being “too prescriptive”.
Google has offered a sneak peek at one of its top secret (but rather beautiful) data centres, showing the technology that powers billions of web searches, YouTube clicks and Gmail conversations every day.