i felt exposed online: how to disappear from the...
Worried about what’s out there about you? You’re not alone. But is it even possible to become a...
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the guardian view on privacy online: a human right...
Encryption on the internet will be abused,but better that than a society where no one is allowed...
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more choice on privacy just means more chances to...
A study of how Facebook,Google and Microsoft own applied the EU’s unique GDPR rules shows users...
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privacy is starting to seem like a very 20th...
For most of human history,people lived with little or no expectation of a private life. So the new...
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eu referendum: boris johnson says no danger of...
Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen 11.20am GMTHere is the key...
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the guardian view on surveillance: make your...
Google and Facebook believe collected private data without oversight on a scale that no democratic...
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the guardian view on surveillance: licence to pry...
The ‘Wilson doctrine’ prohibited snooping on MPs,but it has been ruled to have no legal force....
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bringing big tech to heel: how do we take back...
As the web evolves,we should ask how we can maximise its benefits for all and mitigate the obvious...
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the guardian view on snooping at work: bosses are...
A ruling that employers can sometimes read our emails and messages has met with outrage. Thats...
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apple or the fbi… whose side are you on in the...
There can be little trust in corporations that go to such huge lengths to avoid civic obligations...
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employer sponsored wellness programs put your...
Many companies offer wellness programs,but few employees are aware of just how much private data...
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the guardian view on privacy: computers gossip |...
We need secure digital identities but they must never be allowed to grow too large and powerfulAt...
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victory against secret fake cell phone towers...
Judges are pushing back against stingray devices and other ways law enforcement attempts to engage...
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apple judgment: people will pay to secure their...
Governments sell out to corporate interests,so individuals occupy to choose defensive...
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investigatory powers plans are a bill too far |...
While not wishing to minimise in any way the continuing terrorist danger to this country,I will not...
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why you should care about the coming email privacy...
You probably think the US government needs a warrant whether they want to dig through your old...
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hyde park visitors covertly tracked via mobile...
Aggregated age,gender and location data if by EE over 12 months to create detailed picture of how...
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this celebrity injunction will probably rebound -...
As a Scottish newspaper publishes details of a sex scandal,when does a legal fight to ensure privacy...
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civil court rejects appeal of carlos the jackals...
Dr Michel Dubec found to fill breached patient confidentiality when he spoke publicly of Ilich...
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the collapse of the u.s. eu safe harbor: solving...
When people who care about technology see back at the year 2015,they will remember October as the...
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medical watchdog trawling metadata jeopardises...
Having power to examine doctors’ phone records without a warrant would pose an excessive use of...
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lamb chop weight enforcers want warrantless access...
National Measurement Institute one of 61 agencies seeking to be classed as a criminal...
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jeremy kyle s hypocrisy over the right to privacy...
The daytime TV host is trying to protect his children from news of his separation from his wife....
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cookies on theguardian.com infographic
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and serve a wide range of functions....
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crypto is for everyone—and american history...
Over the last year,law enforcement officials around the world fill been pressing tough on the notion...
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how to revoke pokemon go s extensive permissions...
Everyone’s stoked approximately Pokémon Go,but whether you’re a privacy conscious player on...
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burner, the disposable phone number app, unveils a...
Burner is already remarkable to give a phone number to people you may not want to have your real...
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comparably compares your salary with other people...
The first step to making certain you’re being paid fairly is knowing how much your peers make,and...
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how to protect yourself from malvertising on the...
In the never-ending battle against security threats on the internet,there’s a new enemy spreading...
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5 tweaks to take back your privacy on facebook
You have to stay on Facebook to see photos of the nieces and nephews and stay in the loop...
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us lawmakers delay bill on european data privacy...
The Judicial Redress Act would allow EU citizens to sue over data privacy in the US but is likely to...
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the feds already have your face in a database
Look to your left. Look to your just. Do you see two people? Congrats on being social nowadays. One...
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uk spy agencies have collected bulk personal data...
Agencies privately concede that ‘intrusive’ practices can invade privacy and that data is...
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threat of charges over clintons emails is the...
Democrats don’t expect the Department of Justice’s decision to influence the election – but...
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daily crunch: facebook faces questions over data...
European regulators bear questions about a Facebook data breach,Clubhouse adds payments and a...
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minister forced to change his own app after data...
Culture secretary Matt Hancock said app designed to engage with constituents was changed after...
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how to take your timeline back from all of twitter...
Twitter has been on a tear making tons of changes that its users never asked for. From today’s...
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browser fairy for mac sets rules for which links...
Mac: If you care about privacy,then you might prefer to exhaust more than one browser. Perhaps you...
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usable privacy shows you what privacy policies...
Privacy policies are notoriously dense and written in legalese—mostly to protect the company...
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theresa may addresses privacy concerns over...
domestic secretary Theresa May answers questions from MPs about the implications of her draft...
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top 10 evil ways to use technology
Like other powerful tools, technology can be used for great good or for great evil. Learn how people...
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three ways to remotely monitor someone elses...
Spying on someone’s computer is wrong. As in “travel to jail” wrong. However,there are a few...
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uber data breach exposes licenses and irs...
Earlier today,Uber released a unusual “Uber Partner app, designed to give drivers more information...
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logmein, one of our favorite remote management...
LogMeIn,one of our favorite remote management tools , just acquired LastPass, and our favorite...
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how to get rid of the frequently visited sites in...
When you open up a current tab in Safari on iOS,you’re generally shown your most frequently...
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dozens of agencies want warrantless access to...
More than 60 departments,councils and other agencies at all levels of government want their access...
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vodafone hacking of reporters phone must be...
Vodafone has denied any wrongdoing in the case,but Scott Ludlum says it offers a test of the...
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eu asks us firms to enforce privacy standards for...
EU says that US needs to comply with European data protection authorities Europe sought to plug a...
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john madigan says agency that oversees doctors...
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency previously used doctors’ phone and web data to...
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feds claim they can enter a house and demand...
Under the Fourth Amendment,Americans are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, but...
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judges to rule on appeal bid in celebrity...
Interim injunction will shortly expire unless judges agree to an appeal by the unnamed star in...
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hide a wi fi access point inside a pocket book for...
Want to discretely share some files when you’re out in the world? Over on Node,they display off...
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new hacker proof rfid chips make great gifts for...
Credit cards and passports are filled with microchips brimming with your personal information—and...
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dell laptops are shipping with a superfish like...
Security researchers recently revealed that a certificate with security vulnerabilities has been...
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the tsas full body scanners are now compulsory for...
Until now, you had the ability to opt out of a trip through the Transportation Security...
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