Privacy Archives

Twitter founder account hacked with racist tweets posted

September 2, 2019

Twitter founder account hacked with racist tweets posted

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has had his own Twitter account hacked, sending our a bombardment of racist and offensive messages.

Facebook lets users see and control ‘off-site’ ad tracking with new privacy tool

August 21, 2019

Facebook has launched a new privacy tool “Off-Facebook Activity” in a bid to win back the trust of its users after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal last year.

Huge bank of people’s biometric data found open on the internet

August 15, 2019

More than one million fingerprints and a host of usernames and passwords have been exposed on an unsecured database hosted by a security platform that lists the Metropolitan Police among its clients.

Teenager uses smart fridge to tweet after mother confiscates her phone

August 15, 2019

A tweet from a teenager has gone viral after she apparently used her smart fridge to post on Twitter after her mother confiscated her phone, giving the electronics brand LG a social media buzz in the process. The teenager, known only as Dorothy on Twitter, reached new audiences when she started tweeting from unlikely devices, … [Read more…]

King’s Cross developers defend using facial recognition cameras

August 13, 2019

Developers in King’s Cross have defended using facial recognition cameras across its 67-acre central London site, saying there are “sophisticated systems in place to protect” the public’s privacy.

Over half of over 65s now shop online – ONS

August 13, 2019

Older people are increasingly chosing ecommerce over the high street, with more than half of British adults aged 65 and over now shoppuing online, according to new research.

Over half of UK staff ‘do not have essential digital skills’

August 12, 2019

Employers struggle to fill about one-third of vacancies due to a lack of the right digital skills amongst applicants, according to new research.

NHS gets £250m boost for AI lab

August 9, 2019

The NHS is planning to invest £250m in the creation of an AI lab to create better technologies and solutions for patients.

Vodafone teams with Mencap for connected living project

July 24, 2019

Vodafone Business Ventures and Mencap are launching Connected Living, a scheme that aims to use internet of things (IoT) technology and connectivity to enhance the quality of life for people with a learning disability through bespoke software adapted to meet the unique needs of its users.

US to fine Facebook $5bn for Cambridge Analytica user data scandal- report

July 15, 2019

The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about $5bn for Facebook over privacy violations, according to a report.