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the guardian view on data protection: informed...

the guardian view on data protection: informed...

When privacy becomes a commodity to be traded,the integrity of democratic politics is at riskThe...


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eu could give police direct access to cloud data...

eu could give police direct access to cloud data...

Described as an ‘extraordinary degree for extraordinary threats’,direct data access is one of...


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why you might not be warned of an online security...

why you might not be warned of an online security...

Surprisingly,under the Data Protection Act companies occupy no obligation to explain customers there...


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worried about strava? it s not the only app...

worried about strava? it s not the only app...

Giving absent all manner of personal information is only a tap absent on your phone settings,as the...


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the great british brexit robbery: how our...

the great british brexit robbery: how our...

A shadowy global operation involving big data,billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces...


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a radical proposal to keep your personal data safe...

a radical proposal to keep your personal data safe...

The surveillance imposed on us nowadays is worse than in the Soviet Union. We need laws to stop this...


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the profits and perils of drilling for crude data

the profits and perils of drilling for crude data

Our online information is the raw resource of the digital age,yet mining it can be risky for the...


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the doctor, and facebook, will see you now… |...

the doctor, and facebook, will see you now… |...

Scottish golf courses | Data protection | Rail strikes | John Lewis Christmas ad | Sheep and...


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five strategies for reclaiming our personal...

five strategies for reclaiming our personal...

Our privacy is being exploited commercially by the oligopoly of Silicon Valley,and in the name of...


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democracy at risk due to fake news and data...

democracy at risk due to fake news and data...

Parliamentary inquiry to demand urgent action to combat ‘relentless targeting of hyper-partisan...


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tech companies like facebook not above the law,...

tech companies like facebook not above the law,...

Austrian student who took on Facebook over data privacy in the European court of justice and won...


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european parliament approves tougher data privacy...

european parliament approves tougher data privacy...

‘Groundbreaking’ changes strengthen EU privacy protections,enshrine moral to be forgotten and...


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easier access to your data starts here as...

easier access to your data starts here as...

From Tuesday,telecommunications companies must support much more data, and in most cases government...


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whatsapp, facebook and google face tough new...

whatsapp, facebook and google face tough new...

European ePrivacy directive revision looks to protect communication confidentiality,block...


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how europe is fighting to change tech companies...

how europe is fighting to change tech companies...

As Silicon Valley firms hail the benefits of disruption,some European leaders are pushing to develop...


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new uk data protection rules are a cynical attack...

new uk data protection rules are a cynical attack...

Non-nationals subject to an immigration procedure are to lose the right to access data held about...


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inquiry launched into targeting of uk voters...

inquiry launched into targeting of uk voters...

Information commissioner’s investigation to go further than current exploration of practices used...


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eu and us in race to rewrite data sharing...

eu and us in race to rewrite data sharing...

Officials debating how European citizens’ data should be shared after secure harbour pact deemed...


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robust deal reached to preserve privacy of eu us...

robust deal reached to preserve privacy of eu us...

EU-US Privacy Shield ‘secure harbour’ comes with assurances against US mass surveillance and the...


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just a third of isps data retention plans have...

just a third of isps data retention plans have...

Hundreds of internet service providers acquire not yet submitted plans as they struggle to...


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privacy shield deal lets us tech firms transfer...

privacy shield deal lets us tech firms transfer...

After much delay from surveillance concerns,the EU agreed to Privacy Shield, a fresh data transfer...


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facebook, google and whatsapp plan to increase...

facebook, google and whatsapp plan to increase...

Spurred on by Apple’s battles against the FBI,some of tech’s biggest names are to expand...


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theresa may faces scrutiny over snoopers charter...

theresa may faces scrutiny over snoopers charter...

Parliamentary committee to question home secretary on all aspects of her draft investigatory powers...


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eu urged to act over social media and fake news

eu urged to act over social media and fake news

British commissioner wants more transparency and limits on harvesting data for political endsA...


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spies and internet giants are in the same...

spies and internet giants are in the same...

The European court of justice ruling on ‘secure harbour’ at final enables us to start a...


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london hiv clinic that revealed patients  names...

london hiv clinic that revealed patients names...

Hundreds of cases likely to be brought in wake of data breach,claims lawyerThe lawyer investigating...


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mp calls for limit on uk surveillance powers as eu...

mp calls for limit on uk surveillance powers as eu...

David Davis says data retention laws turn ‘entire nation into suspects’,but UK lawyers say they...


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uk setting bad example on surveillance, says un...

uk setting bad example on surveillance, says un...

Special rapporteur Joseph Cannataci says Britain should be oulawing bulk data collection rather than...


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metadata sought by agency to investigate doctors...

metadata sought by agency to investigate doctors...

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency one of 61 agencies seeking warrantless access to...


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social networks may have to reveal how they target...

social networks may have to reveal how they target...

Information commissioner calls for more transparency over how individuals’ data is used for...


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inquiry launched after hiv clinic reveals hundreds...

inquiry launched after hiv clinic reveals hundreds...

The 56 Dean Street clinic in London apologises after sending newsletter disclosing names and email...


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watchdog to launch inquiry into misuse of data in...

watchdog to launch inquiry into misuse of data in...

Investigation follows revelations of digital firm’s involvement in BrexitThe UK’s privacy...


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2016 is census year! but you can stick your census...

2016 is census year! but you can stick your census...

Brenda the Civil Disobedience Penguin is worried. Just because we beget given absent so much of our...


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australian democracy faces corrosive decline -...

australian democracy faces corrosive decline -...

Report says rights must be strengthened after attacks on whistleblowers and press,the curbing of...


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gchq accused of persistent illegal hacking at...

gchq accused of persistent illegal hacking at...

UK government monitoring station admits hacking devices for the first time during case brought by...


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getting personal: how your employer can store and...

getting personal: how your employer can store and...

On Data Protection Day, it’s worth knowing the rules governing the use of your personal detailsIt...


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apple calls on uk government to scale back...

apple calls on uk government to scale back...

Tech company makes scarce foray into British politics in a submission to the committee on the...


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worlds biggest tech companies get failing grade on...

worlds biggest tech companies get failing grade on...

Firms such as Google and Facebook didn’t offer users basic disclosures approximately privacy and...


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easier access to your data starts here as...

easier access to your data starts here as...

From Tuesday,telecommunications companies must keep much more data, and in most cases government...


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obama warns of weaponising the internet ahead of...

obama warns of weaponising the internet ahead of...

President lectures China on commercial cyber-attacks despite reports the US has done so itself in...


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australia drafts laws forcing facebook and google...

australia drafts laws forcing facebook and google...

Security agencies would be given access to encrypted messaging apps under bid to ‘modernise’...


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uk police to lose phone and web data search...

uk police to lose phone and web data search...

Change is one of several to snooper’s constitution law proposed by ministers in attempt to comply...


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watchdog investigates links between canadian data...

watchdog investigates links between canadian data...

Information Commissioner’s Office inquiry into AggregateIQ is one of many started by ICO in...


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am i at risk of being hacked? what you need to...

am i at risk of being hacked? what you need to...

Should you be worried about agency snooping? Is this WikiLeaks release just the tip of the iceberg?...


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americans often willing to sacrifice online...

americans often willing to sacrifice online...

The Pew research shows most citizens are willing to trade some amount of privacy for useful tech...


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