Privacy
British security start-up launches lip-sync authentication technology
AimBrain adds lip-sync capabilities to its biometrics system
Russia blocks Google IP addresses days after Telegram ban
Russian authorities' scattergun approach to Telegram ban shuts down bona fide services
China's Great Firewall: How it works and what it reveals about China's plans
China's censorship system employs millions of people and uses a mix of automated and manual techniques
Avast reveals more information detailing how hackers compromised CCleaner
Attackers compromised TeamViewer on a developer workstation - secured only with a re-used password
Former spies are scraping Facebook data to build a massive facial recognition database
Israeli firm Terrogence has ties with the US government
IMSI catchers found across Washington DC 'disguised' as cell towers, claims US Department of Homeland Security
Surveillance technology found hiding in plain sight
FTC opens investigation into Facebook over privacy concerns
FTC cites reports that raise 'substantial concerns about Facebook's privacy practices'
Mark Zuckerberg admits Facebook 'made mistakes' - but they won't happen again, honest
Yeah, sorry about all that, simpers Zuckerberg
ICO won't obtain Cambridge Analytica search warrant until Friday - at the earliest
The wheels of justice grind surprisingly slowly
Cambridge Analytica - what's happened so far?
The ICO is seeking an urgent warrant to investigate a major data breach - everything you need to know as the story continues to unfold
Porn site age verification plans delayed due to security and privacy concerns
Government still plans to erect porn-site age barriers
Half of businesses never get data back after coughing up in light of ransomware attacks
The other half see a complete data loss
China ratchets up online censorship with AI tools to remove posts using subtle code words and images to send political messages
China is using AI-driven censorship tools to remove posts subtle code words and images used to oppose its government
China accused of deploying big data with CCTV systems to monitor people in Xinjiang
China has integrated information collection, big data and CCTV to monitor ethnic Uyghurs in Xingjiang, claims Human Rights Watch
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton invests $50m into secure messaging app Signal
And becomes the team's executive chairman to boot
Facebook told: Stop tracking people on the web or pay €250k per day
Facebook told by Brussels-based court to stop tracking non-users and to delete all data held on them
Theresa May supports Trump's CLOUD Act to extend US power over overseas data
Would enable US authorities to click their fingers to access data held by US companies overseas
South Korea investigating claims that North Korea was behind $533m Coincheck hack
South Korea points finger of blame for Coincheck hack on North Korea
Porn lover? Have your name and address at hand this April
Privacy campaigners droop over government porn ruling
China tests 'unhackable' satellite in 'world's most secure video conference'
Using quantum cryptography to connect scientists in Europe and China
NSA replaces "honesty" with "commitment to service" in its core values
All references to "trust", "honour" and "openness" have been expunged from NSA website
Microsoft planning new privacy management features for Windows 10
Microsoft to make Windows 10 a little bit more transparent with telemetry data
Carphone Warehouse slapped with maximum £400k fine by ICO over 2015 hack
Carphone Warhouse used 'out-of date software and failed to carry out routine security testing', says ICO
Democrats to force a vote on plans to scrap net neutrality
Democrats see net neutrality as a key issue in attracting the vote of anyone under 50