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August 1, 2015 4:49 AM
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Ashley Madison could face up to £500,000 in fines after cyber attack

Ashley Madison could face up to £500,000 in fines after cyber attack | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Privacy watchdog ICO could get involved following data protection concerns
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Delete your data stored on your website or face fines by the ICO.

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August 6, 2014 3:24 AM
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Facebook privacy class action lawsuit attracts 17,000 supporters

Facebook privacy class action lawsuit attracts 17,000 supporters | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Open to anyone outside of Canada and the US
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August 6, 2014 3:14 AM
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US CIA admits to snooping on Senate

US CIA admits to snooping on Senate | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Monitored staff machines
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August 6, 2014 2:51 AM
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Right to be Forgotten is unworkable and unreasonable, argue Lords

Right to be Forgotten is unworkable and unreasonable, argue Lords | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
European Union's Court of Justice ruling must be overturned
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#rightToBeForgotten

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July 21, 2014 5:22 PM
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US privacy group takes Facebook mood experiment complaint to the FTC

US privacy group takes Facebook mood experiment complaint to the FTC | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Facebook has apologised but EPIC wants answers
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July 21, 2014 2:42 PM
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Apple allays China iPhone-tracking fears, denies 'backdoor' to location data

Apple allays China iPhone-tracking fears, denies 'backdoor' to location data | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Apple denies any form of location-data gathering
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#IphoneLocationData

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June 25, 2014 11:49 PM
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UK police show worrying lack of data-protection skills

UK police show worrying lack of data-protection skills | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
ICO report finds a mixed bag from forces across the UK
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June 22, 2014 5:11 AM
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Microsoft updates privacy policies with promise of no targeted advertising

Microsoft updates privacy policies with promise of no targeted advertising | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Firm will not use email, chat and voice data for targeted advertising
Carol Hancox's insight:

#MicrosoftnPrivacy

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May 8, 2014 6:30 PM
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Apple publishes rules on law enforcement data requests

Apple publishes rules on law enforcement data requests | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
When and how it will inform users of inspection
Carol Hancox's insight:

Apple  taking steps to protect customer privacy

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March 26, 2014 8:41 PM
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CeBIT: Volkswagen chief urges auto industry to protect data as connected cars emerge

CeBIT: Volkswagen chief urges auto industry to protect data as connected cars emerge | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
VW leader also tells European IT firms to join the likes of Google in the automotive sector
Carol Hancox's insight:

Data protection and tech in cars - more data needs protecting

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March 24, 2014 8:20 PM
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The Internet of Things is too valuable to let privacy concerns impact uptake

The Internet of Things is too valuable to let privacy concerns impact uptake | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Users need to choose products from vendors that offer proper data protection, says V3 editor Madeline Bennett
Carol Hancox's insight:

Internet of things - developments give convenience vs privacy issues

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March 2, 2014 8:00 AM
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Tesco pilots IBM tech for augmented reality shelf stacking

Tesco pilots IBM tech for augmented reality shelf stacking | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Competitive retail market spurs demand for IT projects, pilot taking place in store near London
Carol Hancox's insight:

Supermarket technology

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February 23, 2014 7:41 AM
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Wearable technology in business: big data benefits bring legal and privacy risks

Wearable technology in business: big data benefits bring legal and privacy risks | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Firms need to prepare for the impact of the Bring Your Own Wearable Device trend, advises lawyer Louise Taylor
Carol Hancox's insight:

Considerations for byo wearable devices in the workplace and data protection principles

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August 1, 2015 4:41 AM
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Pakistan cracks down on BlackBerry privacy services

Pakistan cracks down on BlackBerry privacy services | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Authorities order BlackBerry Enterprise Server to be closed by 1 December
Carol Hancox's insight:

Pakistan against the Blackberry secure messaging service and requests shut down by Dec 1st 2015

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August 6, 2014 3:20 AM
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Google alerts US authorities to child abuse email

Google alerts US authorities to child abuse email | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Provided email details to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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August 6, 2014 3:13 AM
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Why the Right to be Forgotten should not be dismissed

Why the Right to be Forgotten should not be dismissed | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Those who argue that the right to be forgotten is unreasonable are missing the point
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July 21, 2014 5:23 PM
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Russia readies cloud laws to force Google, Microsoft to keep data in nation

Russia readies cloud laws to force Google, Microsoft to keep data in nation | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Mother Russia wants data on the proletariat to stay at home
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July 21, 2014 2:58 PM
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PRISM: Nine out of 10 people NSA spied on were accidental targets

PRISM: Nine out of 10 people NSA spied on were accidental targets | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Still found valuable data, reveals The Washington Post
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July 21, 2014 2:38 PM
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DRIP emergency surveillance bill passed by Commons despite dissent

DRIP emergency surveillance bill passed by Commons despite dissent | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Only 33 MPs rebel against new legislation as its heads to House of Lords
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June 22, 2014 6:20 AM
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ICO considers drones and body cameras in new CCTV privacy guidelines

ICO considers drones and body cameras in new CCTV privacy guidelines | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
New technologies must not monitor public excessively, warns privacy watchdog
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June 22, 2014 4:49 AM
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UK defends large-scale Twitter, YouTube and Google data snooping

UK defends large-scale Twitter, YouTube and Google data snooping | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Privacy International uncovers the mass surveillance of UK social network and web search users
Carol Hancox's insight:

#privacyonSocialMedia

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May 6, 2014 6:33 PM
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Dropbox and Box users warned of major link-sharing privacy flaw

Dropbox and Box users warned of major link-sharing privacy flaw | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Rival Intralinks uncovers basic flaw with services that puts reams of data at risk
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March 24, 2014 8:28 PM
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Police arrest Morrisons' worker for theft of 100,000 employee payment details, ICO to investigate

Police arrest Morrisons' worker for theft of 100,000 employee payment details, ICO to investigate | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
West Yorkshire police confirm suspect worked at the supermarket
Carol Hancox's insight:

Internal theft of staff data

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March 10, 2014 10:33 AM
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ICO fines abortion charity £200,000 for website hack

ICO fines abortion charity £200,000 for website hack | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Charity hit with huge fine after ICO finds it had no idea it was gathering user data in an unsecured manner
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March 2, 2014 7:58 AM
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GCHQ spied on millions of Yahoo webcam users

GCHQ spied on millions of Yahoo webcam users | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Latest spying revelations are some of the most disturbing yet
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