Google must face $5B lawsuit over tracking private internet use, judge rules
Judge finds tech giant didn’t notify users their data could still be collected in incognito mode. Google failed to win dismissal of a lawsuit alleging...
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg agrees closed-door talks with MEPs
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to meet European Parliament members behind closed-doors to answer questions in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a...
Cambridge Analytica shared data with Russia: whistleblower
Political consulting group Cambridge Analytica used Russian researchers and shared data with companies linked to Russian intelligence, a whistleblower told a congressional hearing on interference...
Technology: 5 reasons why the internet can be dangerous for children and teens
Are you the parent of a child or a teenager who wants to use the internet, if they don’t already? If so, you may have...
Technology: NSA data-gathering may run into California roadblock
(Reuters) – The federal government would need a warrant from a judge if it wants the cooperation of California officials in searching residents’ cellphone and...
Apple issues fix for glaring security flaw on Mac computers
(Reuters) – Apple Inc has issued fixes for a security flaw in its Macintosh computers that allows hackers to intercept data such as email, patching...
Security firms see rise in smartphone cyber-attacks
Cyber-crooks are increasingly taking aim at smartphones, following their prey as lifestyles migrate to Internet-linked mobile devices, according to new reports by online security firms....