Google wins dismissal of Android privacy lawsuit

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 00:07

Google Inc won the dismissal of a lawsuit by Android users who said the company violated its own privacy policy by disclosing their names, email addresses and account locations to third parties without permission, to boost advertising revenue.

Facebook in soup over 'stealing' personal data

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 15:46

Facebook is in legal trouble over usage of personal data of its users for its facial recognition features, media reports said.

After Google, Dutch privacy watchdog probes Facebook

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 09:24

A Dutch government-affiliated watchdog said Tuesday it is probing changes in Facebook`s privacy policy, the latest skirmish in a wider fight over the commercial use of online personal data.

New online game reveals how much your personal data is exposed to risk

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 20:09

The game, Data Dealer, has a Farmville-like feel to it where users get to collect thousand of make-believe profiles coming across characters such as a nurse who sells patients' records or manager of a tanning salon giving away clients' details for money.

New online game reveals how much your personal data is exposed to risk

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 12:33

A new online game allows users to understand how much their personal data is at risk of getting exposed and how much even the smallest piece of that information can be a `goldmine` to some.

EU demands protection against US data surveillance

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 22:54

The European Commission called on Tuesday for new protection for Europeans under United States` law against misuse of personal data, in an attempt to keep in check the US surveillance revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

EU urges US legal redress to protect personal data

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 22:50

The EU pressed US politicians Tuesday to give EU citizens the right to legal redress to protect their personal data, after US spying revelations soured ties with major allies.

`One-fifth of websites lack privacy protection info`

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 23:22

A fifth of the world`s websites and mobile telephone applications provide no information on how, or if, they protect users` personal data, a French watchdog said today.

Google, Facebook deny compromising personal data

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 18:58

Amidst an uproar in the US over the issue of government secretly tracking information on foreigners from Internet firms, Google and Facebook have categorically denied their participation in such a project.

Beware! Your computer may be spying on you

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 12:39

If you are given to gossiping and easing out in office the minute your boss steps out, beware your computer could be keeping an eye on you.

‘Indian call centres selling personal data’

Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2012, 11:14

Indian call centres are selling Britons’ confidential personal data, including credit card information, medical and financial records to criminals and marketing firms for as little as two pence, an investigation has discovered.

`Indian call centres selling personal data of Brits`

Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 18:44

Corrupt Indian call centre workers are selling swathes of confidential personal information, from credit card details and medical records to loan data, of over 500,000 Britons, media reports claimed.