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Privacy Winner
Downloads Privacy Winner is a software which safeguards your privacy by ensuring all traces of your online Internet and computer activities permanently to be erased and unrecoverable on your PC. Privacy Winner also retrieves valuable hard drive space and...
[June 4, 2009, 10:46]
Privacy groups take efforts to European level
News Ten European privacy and civil rights groups, including two from Britain, have joined forces to create an international body for lobbying at a European level. The move comes as concerns grow over erosion of data privacy by the UK's Regulation of...
[June 13, 2002, 16:10]
Privacy experts warn of 'ambient intelligence' risks
News A group of European technology researchers and academics has warned industry and policy makers of the privacy and security risks posed by gathering and using so-called "ambient intelligence" — data gathered from ubiquitous technology.
[February 4, 2008, 10:26]
Privacy and Biometrics
White Papers Recognizing the potential of biometrics to enhance security and privacy prompted the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada, to work with public and private sector organizations to effectively identify and address...
[September 1, 2005, 3:00]
Privacy in the UK: Where next?
News Consultation on privacy promised for new year Get the latest on spy networks such as Echelon and Carnivore, as well as privacy issues for companies and individuals alike, at ZDNet UK's Privacy News Section.
[December 19, 2002, 14:24]
'Privacy zone' blocks camera phones
News Companies worried about staff or visitors using camera phones to take unauthorised pictures will soon be able to automatically disable the imaging system inside certain handsets when they enter a designated wireless "privacy zone".
[September 11, 2003, 17:35]
Privacy Preserving Data Mining: A Signal Processing Perspective and a Simple Data Perturbation Protocol
White Papers Privacy concerns over the proliferation of gathering of personal information by various institutions over the internet led to the development of data mining algorithms that preserve the privacy of those whose personal data are collected and analyzed.
[October 7, 2008, 0:00]
Privacy watchdog airs Google Street View concerns
News There could be privacy concerns if the people are identifiable, because the images are available to anyone who can log onto the internet. The ICO was also waiting to hear from Simon Davies, the director of Privacy International, over his concerns...
[July 8, 2008, 13:16]
Privacy watchdog guns for Amazon and Friends Reunited
News Privacy International (PI) is to make more complaints to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after successful discussions with eBay to make its privacy procedures more transparent. Privacy International said it would like to see a button on...
[September 28, 2006, 16:15]
Privacy tsar: Gov't comms database 'a step too far'
News The UK's privacy tsar has made a plea to the government not to rush through a centralised database of all UK communications. Thomas said privacy was already being quietly eroded, citing the examples of the expansion of the DNA database, and the...
[July 16, 2008, 10:54]
Privacy-Invasive Software in File-Sharing Tools
White Papers Personal privacy is affected by the occurrence of adware and spyware in peer-to-peer tools. Amongst the retrieved ad-/spyware programs that communicated with the Internet, it was discovered that privacy-invasive information such as, e.g.user data...
[April 14, 2006, 0:00]
Privacy watchdog fears government super-database
News The Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's privacy guardian, has warned that the government's new data-sharing proposals could damage privacy. On Monday, Prime Minister Tony Blair hosted a seminar at Number 10 Downing Street to discuss areas...
[January 15, 2007, 16:15]
Privacy International cries foul over ID cards
News Civil liberties group Privacy International lodged a complaint of maladministration with the parliamentary ombudsman on Thursday against the government over its handling of the consultation into entitlement cards.
[January 30, 2003, 17:55]
Privacy Monkey
Downloads Microsoft Windows does not have an option to password protect your folder, you must rely on robust software such as Privacy monkey to password protect your folders. Unlike some of the other password protection software Privacy Monkey doesn't...
[January 17, 2008, 6:00]
Privacy tsar: Data protection should be 'way of life'
News Breaking the government's 'culture of secrecy' while protecting the privacy of UK citizens is one of the key challenges facing the new Information Commissioner as he settles into his role. Richard Thomas, 53, formerly the director of public policy...
[January 8, 2003, 9:52]
Privacy watchdog clears Google's Street View
News Google's Street View mapping system has been given the all clear by the UK's privacy watchdog. The pictures of streets linked to online maps was attacked by privacy campaigners. But now the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it is...
[August 1, 2008, 9:23]
Privacy snafu enrages eBay customers
News But after hearing reports of whatÂ’s going on and talking with folks, I think there are legitimate privacy concerns. Online privacy group TrustE said the eBay changes raise privacy concerns and it plans to grill execs about it in the next few days.
[January 10, 2001, 9:39]
Privacy advocates make plea to Echelon committee
News Privacy organisation Cyber-Rights and Cyber-Liberties has submitted its objections to Internet surveillance ahead of a meeting in the European Parliament today. It is also concerned that the Cyber Crime Convention is breaking privacy rules.
[March 22, 2001, 7:15]
Privacy concerns continue to grow
News Technologists, free-speech experts and general hangers-on are grappling with that question and others at the Computers Freedom & Privacy conference in San Francisco this week. The homeland security budget is pork for the IT industry," said Andrew...
[April 19, 2002, 12:52]
Intel: Privacy is our concern as well
News "There are two elements here: Security and privacy," said Howard High, spokesman for the chipmaker. Security is inherently good, but at the cost of some privacy. The chip ID plan is expected to make e-commerce more secure, but has privacy advocates...
[January 21, 1999, 9:59]
