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Data-protection

Posts tagged with "data-protection"

10 February 2012 in Technology

Google! My privacy’s worth more than a few crummy gift cards

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Google is offering to pay people for the permission to track their movements online. So, would you sell your data for a few pounds’ worth of Amazon gift cards, or is it worth more to you than that?

(more about Google Screenwise tracking…)

3 February 2012 in Technology

MPs want clearer advice on online fraud, so do we!

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Shadow of a hand on a keyboard

If you saw a fire, you’d call the fire brigade. If you broke a leg, you’d call an ambulance. But if you found yourself to be the victim of online fraud, would you know who to call, or is online protection just too confusing?

(more about online protection…)

26 January 2012 in Technology

New EU rules could give you control of your personal data

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Today the European Commission published its proposals for long awaited new laws on how companies collect and use your personal data. But will these new rules really hand back control of your personal data?

(more about EU data protection rules…)

31 October 2011 in Technology

Patient data breached five times a week. Do you trust the NHS?

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The foundation of the doctor/patient relationship is trust, but it seems you can’t say the same of the NHS in this digital age. Patient data is apparently leaked five times a week – staff need to take extra care with technology.

(more about NHS data breaches…)

25 October 2011 in Technology

What happens to our digital lives after death?

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Our online identities grow every day, but when we leave this life, what happens to the online ghost we leave behind? Should we leave a digital legacy to our loved ones, and if so, is it worth paying for this privilege?

(more about data and death…)

25 May 2011 in Money

Is your bank keeping your details safe? Probably not…

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Hand opening a safe

It’s rarely made public, but banks and building societies put your details at risk hundreds of times a year. And yet they hold some of our most sensitive data – so why can’t we trust them with it?

(more about data protection breaches…)

16 May 2011 in Technology

Have you lost faith in Sony since the PSN data breach?

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PlayStation Network

Sony’s PlayStation Network is finally booting back up after almost a month offline, due to the gaming service being breached by hackers. But has the whole debacle made you lose faith in Sony?

(more about Sony’s PlayStation Network breach…)

28 March 2011 in Shopping, Technology

Apologetic emails don’t make up for losing our personal data

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Computer keyboard with 'oops' key

What is it with companies emailing people to say their details may have been stolen from a third party? We’ve had a handful of these in just a few weeks, but we want to see them doing more than simply ‘fessing up.

(more about lost personal data…)

28 January 2011 in Technology

Are you in control of your digital identity?

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Eye, hand and computer

Do you ever feel as though your digital identity has run off without you? Today’s European Data Protection Day, so maybe it’s time to take control – or are you happy to leave identity breadcrumbs all over the internet?

(more about European Data Protection Day…)

7 November 2010 in Technology

How should our online privacy be protected?

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Tasty chocolate chip cookies

The European Commission has set out to completely overhaul old privacy laws to make sure we’re protected online. Not only should less data be taken from us, but we should have the ‘right to be forgotten’ online.

(more about online data protection…)

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