For users, privacy first on social media

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 18:59

A study says people on various social media platforms do not think sharing private details is cool anymore.

Google breaches Dutch privacy laws

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 11:27

US Internet giant Google is in breach of Dutch privacy laws and will have to change the way it operates, the Dutch privacy watchdog said on Thursday following a seven-month probe.

Google chat glitch sends messages to wrong recipients

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 15:41

Google chat users reportedly experienced a glitch in the service this week, when their messages were sent to the wrong recipients.

Google accused of scanning e-mail content for placing ads

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 13:57

Google has been accused of improperly scanning the email content of its customers in order to place ads, and a US federal judge has reportedly refused to dismiss the lawsuit.

US, UK may have cracked internet privacy

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 21:02

Intelligence agencies of the US and UK may have cracked encryption codes protecting emails and banking and medical records of billions around the world.

`Horror film` puts Internet privacy under spotlight

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 08:39

Stalking isn`t Cullen Hoback`s style, but the chance to confront Mark Zuckerberg about the dark side of the Internet was just too good to pass on.

Tumblr users threaten exodus over Yahoo takeover news

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 12:06

Hours after Yahoo announced its acquisition of Tumblr for 1.1 billion dollars, the latter`s users have started posting threats about exiting from the site.

Most Indians ignorant about privacy issues: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 14:19

Giving an insight into privacy perceptions in India in the wake of huge development in the IT sector, one of the first studies on the subject says a majority of people are ignorant about various privacy issues related to the Internet and online social media, including Facebook.

Yahoo backs free speech, internet privacy

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 20:42

Yahoo Inc said it condemns political suppression "wherever and however it occurs."

Google, a super parent?

Last Updated: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 16:29

Google has announced its new privacy policy. Here’s a look at what the hype is all about.

The Right to be forgotten

Last Updated: Monday, May 9, 2011, 11:36

Like everything, the Internet too has brought with it its share of challenges.

Google Dashboard would tell how much it knows about you

Last Updated: Friday, November 6, 2009, 15:09

In a bid to allay growing concerns over Internet privacy, Google has unveiled a new service- Dashboard-that would allow users to see what information it holds on them.