Tagged: Privacy
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Apple reveals US law agencies made up to 5,000 data requests News
17.06.2013 In the fallout over revelations of the PRISM programme, technology giant Apple has said it does not provide any government agency direct access to its servers and revealed it... -
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg denies knowledge of PRISM News
08.06.2013 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed claims that the social networking platform cooperated with US intelligence bodies like the National Security Agency (NSA) in allowing... -
Xbox One: constant connectivity, sharing games and Kinect privacy explained News
07.06.2013 With E3 getting closer and user queries on connectivity, licensing and privacy detracting from the hype for the next-generation Xbox, the makers have attempted to address... -
EU data privacy champion hits out at Turkish attempts at social media censorship News
06.06.2013 Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly, co-author of a pending EU report on Data Protection Regulation, has slammed the Turkish government’s efforts at social media censorship resulting...Categories: Communications, Consumer Tech, Government, Intellectual Property, Multimedia, Social Media, Software -
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn to use drones to help stamp out graffiti News
29.05.2013 Graffiti on Deutsche Bahn trains is costing the German national railway about €7.6m per year, and so the company is going to enlist the help of drones to keep watch over its...Categories: Security -
AVG moves into social media security with PrivacyChoice acquisition News
23.05.2013 Not content with just securing your computers and mobile devices, security software player AVG has branched into protecting users on social networks with the acquisition of... -
Facebook appeal fading for many US teens as Twitter’s popularity almost doubles News
22.05.2013 A report from the Pew Research Centre based on a survey of 802 US teenagers aged 12 to 17 reveals that the youth’s interest in Facebook is waning as use of Twitter grows, but...Categories: Social Media, Internet -
More complaints, data breach notifications in 2012 - Data Protection Commissioner report News
20.05.2013 Ireland’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner opened more complaints for investigation last year than the year before, saw an increase in the number of data breach... -
Digital death: Google’s new tool helps you decide what happens to your data when you’re gone News
12.04.2013 Like taxes, death is inevitable. But the question of what happens to a person’s data after they die has been answered by Google, which has developed a new tool to give people...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Security, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Internet, Digital Media, Data Management, Consumer Tech -
Google’s Android competitors make formal antitrust complaint to Europe News
09.04.2013 A group of Android competitors, including Nokia and Microsoft, have sent a formal complaint against Google to European antitrust regulators who are in the final stages of an... -
Taskforce of European data regulators to target Google over privacy changes News
02.04.2013 Internet giant Google could face a bevy of massive fines after it emerged that at least six European data-protection commissioners could take co-ordinated action over its... -
Lero wins global smart buildings R&D contract with United Technologies News
19.03.2013 The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre Lero has won an international R&D contract with United Technologies Research Centre (UTRC) Ireland to assist it in the design of...Categories: Sustainability, Security, Research, R&D, Investments, Engineering, Energy, Development, Design, Deals Done -
Is social media bad for your phone? (infographic) News
18.03.2013 Social media is really worse for your wallet and mental health than it is for your phone, judging from a new infographic.Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Security, Phones, Mobile, Financial, Consumer Tech -
Privacy and safety concerns led Rounds to retire ‘Meet New People’ feature News
25.02.2013 Fast-growing web hangouts player Rounds said its decision to retire its ‘Meet New People’ feature was in reaction to the pressing need to ensure the privacy and safety of its...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Security, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Facebook relies on social reporting and user education to beat the bullies News
22.02.2013 Connecting more than 1bn people in the world and enabling them to share their information and views is a lofty goal that is going to come with its share of problems. But the... -
Facebook wins case to ensure Europeans use real names on social network News
15.02.2013 A German court has ruled in Facebook’s favour in a case where a data commissioner in Schleswig-Holstein wanted Facebook to allow the use of fake names. Facebook argued that it...Categories: Social Media, Servers, Security, Networking & Telecoms, Legal, Internet, Digital Business, Data Management, Communications -
US President Obama signs cyber security executive order News
13.02.2013 US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order that will bolster America’s cyber security defences through partnership with critical infrastructure providers. -
iOS 6.1 rolls out with wider LTE support and enhanced privacy controls News
29.01.2013 Yesterday evening, Apple began rolling out the first update to its latest operating system, which has so far reached almost 300m devices just five months since it was released....Categories: Operating Systems, Mobile