Data Protection

Germany fines Google $190,000 over Street View data collection

2013-04-22 07:00:00

WASHINGTON -- A German regulator on Monday fined Google Inc., about $190,000 for illegally recording data from WiFi networks while taking mapping photos for its Street View service. The regulator complained the amount, limited by law, was too little to...

Google faces more privacy probes, possible fines in Europe

2013-04-02 11:33:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Europe's biggest data protection authorities say they are taking steps to press Google Inc. to comply with European Union privacy rules and could impose fines if the Internet giant fails to do so. France's CNIL data protection agency...

Data theft: Guess who the FTC is targeting?

2013-02-22 16:36:00

The Federal Trade Commission opened a potentially significant new front Friday in its efforts to protect consumers against data theft. The commission announced a settlement with mobile device manufacturer HTC America that requires the company to plug...

Britain says no charges against Australian DJs for royal hoax

2013-02-01 10:58:00

LONDON --Two Australian disc jockeys who called a London hospital impersonating members of the royal family as a hoax three days before a nurse's suicide will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Friday. Prosecutors said there were no...

Two consumer groups urge Facebook to back off privacy changes

2012-11-26 15:35:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two consumer watchdogs are urging Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to back off proposed changes to its policies that they say would curb the rights of its 1 billion-plus users and make more personal information...

Greek journalist acquitted in breach-of-privacy case

2012-11-01 16:22:40

Facebook to boost privacy protections in Europe, Irish agency says

2011-12-21 16:36:02

Google nixes Buzz, Jaiku, iGoogle social features, Google Labs

2011-10-14 16:35:53

L.A. councilman: Google 'unable to meet' security needs of city email

2011-10-21 16:35:37

Israeli justice officials release details in database case

2011-10-28 16:37:34

Facebook close to privacy settlement with FTC

2011-11-10 16:35:49

Facebook data privacy questioned by Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden

2011-07-12 16:36:25

Authorities in six European countries are taking steps to force Internet giant Google to comply with European Union privacy rules, France's CNIL data protection agency said.

2013-04-02 11:13:53