June 9, 2012 at 6:13AM Apple alternative to UDID may come soon, track app use without pesky privacy issues
June 8, 2012 at 11:57PM Swiss court eases up on Street View privacy concerns, Google says it's pleased with the ruling
June 7, 2012 at 7:23AM Explicit consent becomes mandatory with latest 'do not track' proposal, backs Microsoft into the corner
June 2, 2012 at 11:09PM Facebook to put privacy changes to vote thanks to policy group, its own rules
May 23, 2012 at 10:49PM Microsoft takes Bing Streetside offline in Germany, privacy complaints to blame
May 14, 2012 at 10:36AM Data Killer turns hard drives into blank slates with the push of a button (video)
May 11, 2012 at 2:19PM Facebook proposes more transparent privacy policy, wants to know what you think of it
May 9, 2012 at 1:39AM Carrier IQ hires former Verizon privacy counsel Magnolia Mobley as Chief Privacy Officer
April 12, 2012 at 9:22PM Calyx Institute to create ISP that keeps customer traffic private, away from prying governmental eyes
April 12, 2012 at 11:23AM Facebook revealing the personal data it collects, won't spare your drunk-poking blushes
March 29, 2012 at 8:36PM Google patent app details method for generating a 'ghost profile,' a world of anonymous G+ users
March 26, 2012 at 10:42PM Japanese court orders Google to halt Instant search for suggesting one man be fired
March 26, 2012 at 2:49PM FTC wants new privacy framework: asks for simple controls, transparent policies
March 13, 2012 at 3:52AM Path vows contact data 'hashing' in next update, chases privacy certification
March 5, 2012 at 9:22AM Do we have the right to be 'forgotten' on Google? Spain asks ECJ to investigate
February 27, 2012 at 1:41PM FBI deactivates about 3,000 GPS tracking devices, loses sight of your car
February 23, 2012 at 9:32AM White House gets behind online 'bill of rights,' companies to adopt 'do not track'
February 22, 2012 at 5:21PM Last chance to clear out Google Web History before the great data convergence
February 20, 2012 at 4:59PM Microsoft finds Google bypassed Internet Explorer's privacy settings too, but it's not alone (update: Google responds)
February 15, 2012 at 2:11PM iPhone address book issue prompts response from Apple, apps' access to contact data will require user permission
February 3, 2012 at 8:52PM Oops! Motorola sold refurbished Xooms without deleting previous owners' data
February 3, 2012 at 7:46AM EU regulators ask Google to 'pause' its privacy changes, need more time to investigate
January 27, 2012 at 8:15AM Hawaii's proposed online tracking law comes under fire from ISPs, civil libertarians
January 25, 2012 at 10:50AM O2 data breach potentially shares your cellphone number with the world (Updated)
January 25, 2012 at 7:30AM European Commission unveils new online privacy rules, aims to protect consumer data
January 23, 2012 at 11:30AM Supreme Court says police must get search warrant to use GPS tracking devices
January 21, 2012 at 7:08AM NYPD begins testing long-distance gun detector as alternative to physical searches
January 18, 2012 at 10:56PM China wants microbloggers to register with the government, hand over real identity
January 17, 2012 at 2:49PM Google launches PSA-style 'Good to Know' ad campaign, wants to keep us safe
January 2, 2012 at 7:44AM Telecoms win immunity in wiretapping case, US court approves separate suit against the government
December 22, 2011 at 8:54PM Louis CK makes $1 million in 12 days, proves that DRM-free content is valued
December 14, 2011 at 3:13PM CarrierIQ execs meet with FTC and FCC officials to address privacy concerns (update)
December 13, 2011 at 4:57AM Carrier IQ issues lengthy report on data collection practices, sticks to its guns
December 5, 2011 at 4:17PM European regulators set sights on Carrier IQ, rootkit scandal goes international
December 3, 2011 at 9:19AM Carrier IQ VP says software poses no threat to user privacy, backs up his argument with metaphor
November 29, 2011 at 4:03PM Malls halt cellphone-tracking experiment after complaint from Senator Schumer
November 29, 2011 at 1:58PM Facebook, FTC reach settlement, Zuckerberg confesses 'a bunch of mistakes'
November 24, 2011 at 6:12PM Court holds European ISPs can't be forced to filter traffic, users free to fly the jolly roger
November 17, 2011 at 4:24AM Verizon begins collecting user data for targeted ads, is kind enough to offer 'opt-out' escape route
November 15, 2011 at 5:56AM Google announces 'opt-out' feature for wireless network owners, aims to allay privacy concerns
November 4, 2011 at 7:47PM iSpy software can read texts and steal passwords with its little eye (video)
November 3, 2011 at 11:42AM Beijing's rolling out city wide 'free' public WiFi, just hand over your phone number