Search engine asked to halt implementation of new privacy policy while impact on users is examined

Search engine asked to halt implementation of new privacy policy while impact on users is examined

The anti-piracy ACTA agreement goes far beyond what is acceptable in the defence of intellectual property, threatening to internet users' privacy and allowing even legitimate websites to be blocked, says Ivaylo Kalfin. More »

Online activists across Europe are protesting against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which officially aims to protect intellectual rights but which critics say violates privacy. An online petition against the international treaty attracted more than a million signatures, EurActiv's network in Central Europe reports. More »

Plans to force households to have energy smart meters installed have been shelved over health and privacy fears.

            I would like David Cameron, in the privacy of the  meeting to say:         “The UK wishes Eurozone members success with their currency. We will not be providing unhelpful remarks or commentary in public on it. As the Eurozone sells us many goods and we sell into the zone, it is in our

Google is implementing a new privacy policy as of March 1, 2012! Why are they doing it, what is its purpose and does it matter? And if you choose not to agree to the changes then you always have the option of closing your Google account. From Alma Whitten, Director of Privacy, Product and Engineering at Google, comes this statement describing how these privacy policy changes will be good for you, ...

European Commission guidelines, which will impact the entire corporate landscape, could result in costly burdens and large fines for errant companies

Imposing restrictions on the internet, such as the proposed "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) in the United States, will only hamper technological developments, writes Bulgarian MEP Ivailo Kalfin (Socialists and Democrats). More »

The owner of the Independent and Evening Standard newspapers says Parliament should look at introducing privacy laws.