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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
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#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
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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
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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
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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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February 1, 2014 3:21 AM
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PRISM: NSA snoops analysed 200 million text messages a day

PRISM: NSA snoops analysed 200 million text messages a day | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Targeted mobile spy campaign revealed in leaked documents
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January 16, 2014 5:47 PM
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Google must face justice in UK for Apple Safari privacy failings, rules High Court

Google must face justice in UK for Apple Safari privacy failings, rules High Court | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Search firm fails to have privacy trial heard in California
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Cookies and privacy

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January 9, 2014 5:41 PM
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Google fined €150,000 by French privacy watchdog

Google fined €150,000 by French privacy watchdog | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
France is the latest European power to take a dim view of the firm's privacy practices
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December 26, 2013 4:46 PM
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NSA logs five billion mobile phone records a day

NSA logs five billion mobile phone records a day | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
More leaked documents reveal huge mobile phone data-gathering programme
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December 23, 2013 11:05 AM
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PRISM: Government asks for feedback on spying practices

PRISM: Government asks for feedback on spying practices | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) sets deadlines of 7 February 2014
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October 20, 2013 8:36 AM
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ICO chides Panasonic for lost laptop with unencrypted data

ICO chides Panasonic for lost laptop with unencrypted data | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Third party was not informed of need to adequately protect data on 970 people
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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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February 11, 2014 8:45 AM
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Barclays data thieves stole information from 27,000 customer accounts

Barclays data thieves stole information from 27,000 customer accounts | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Bank acknowledges incident as data from old Financial Planning business hit
Carol Hancox's insight:

Data theft

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January 30, 2014 8:26 PM
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V3 Storage Summit: Six steps to ward off data thieves

V3 Storage Summit: Six steps to ward off data thieves | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
In this video, we offer some easy ways to help protect data
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January 10, 2014 11:50 PM
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Target data theft hit 70 million

Target data theft hit 70 million | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
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Data theft at retailer - 

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January 5, 2014 5:39 PM
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Facebook sued for profiting from private message 'interception'

Facebook sued for profiting from private message 'interception' | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Social network faces more legal headaches for alleged privacy law breaches
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December 26, 2013 4:34 PM
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PRISM: NSA and GCHQ spied on Xbox and World of Warcraft gamers

PRISM: NSA and GCHQ spied on Xbox and World of Warcraft gamers | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Cyber snooping storm turns into a Blizzard
Carol Hancox's insight:

Prism n Gaming

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December 23, 2013 10:56 AM
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Spain fines Google €900,000 for data privacy violations

Spain fines Google €900,000 for data privacy violations | Privacy and Data Protection | Scoop.it
Watchdog gets tough with web giant
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