Six in ten UK punters fear what gov will do with private data
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The other four believe the moon is made of tasty cheese Research sponsored by Symantec reveals that six out of ten UK citizens do not believe their data is safe with government departments.â¦
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Firms worried by terrorists, animal rights activists and hackers have spent Â£1m on extra security this year, says a survey.
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Anonymous data sets are an enormous boon for researchers, but the recent de-anonymization of Netflix customer data shows there are privacy risks as well. Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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We'll hide all the blank disks, promise The Data Sharing Review - announced by Gordon Brown after the loss of 25m records from the child benefit database - is calling for input into how government departments and businesses use and share private information about British people.â¦
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Unreliable electronic voting systems could undermine UK democracy warns a report
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The British Phonographic Industry threatens tough action. &quot;We will get IP addresses and names,&quot; a spokesperson said. &quot;P2P users have a misconception that they are anonymous, but they are not.
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New Web ads respond to your activities--and this has privacy advocates worried.
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The apparent release of searches made by hundreds of thousands of users is raising privacy concerns.
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Ministers are forced to admit they do not know exactly what information has been lost by nine NHS trusts
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'We've written some letters' British banks have responded to European privacy watchdogs, who claim they broke the law by letting US anti-terror investigators have access to the details of their customers' international financial transactions.â¦
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Google has been warned that it may be violating European Union privacy laws by storing search data for up to two years.
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With the EU crafting new laws governing how data collectors such as Google protect users' personal data, lawmakers there are clashing with US business leaders over how far that protection can and should extend.
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NHS patients may get new smart cards controlling access to personal health data.
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The U.K. government department responsible for collecting taxes and other services, has admitted losing the personal details of more than 6,500 people who file pension claims.
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The growing number of login names web users need puts privacy at risk, says a UN report.
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Ebay sellers are being warned to check if they need to register as a business with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and pay tax.
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According to a Gartner survey, online shoppers are frustrated with the lack of security provided by online businesses, and they fear that passwords are no longer sufficient to secure their transactions.