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The Tor Project says the layoffs were required to keep its service available.

Do you use a VPN for internet privacy and safety? Maybe it's worth considering.

Under Armour breached, details of over 150 million MyFitnessPal users leaked.

The Email Privacy Act was just passed in the US House of Representatives unanimously and requires a warrant for old emails.

Third-party advertising SDK behind hundreds of iOS app privacy violations.

Microsoft assures Windows 10 users there's nothing to worry about regarding privacy.

Spotify apologizes for privacy changes.

Chrome has downloaded and installed a listening protocol on your computer in the background without us noticing.

The director of the NSA will continue building backdoors into IT companies' products.

Google publishes open letter to FBI regarding its surveillance activities.

Today is National Data Privacy Day, and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has some data for you

The DEA has operated a massive license plate reader program since 2008.

Majority of home Internet of Things (IoT) purchases based on word-of-mouth and in-store referrals, research says.

Panasonic get behind this all-green sustainable city. Brilliant idea, but is it delving too far into the publics privacy?

German researchers find out that some of our mobile signal towers are leaking information into all who wish to see it.

A new report indicates Apple iOS care more about privacy and security users more than Google Android.

The FBI wanted to get access to a hotel guest's room without a warrant, so they did the next best thing: posed as Internet technicians.

Anonabox hits Kickstarter, and for $45 it will anonymize your Internet traffic, routing your Internet connection through the Tor network.

Over 17,000 people have joined a lawsuit against Facebook accusing it of assisting the NSA's spying programme.

Security experts bought some second-hand smartphones, and were able to extract a lot of data, including selfies of those showing off their 'hardware'

Google's legal chief, David Drummond, has detailed in a statement how Google has been approaching Europe's new right to be forgotten privacy law.

Britain's Information Commissioner's Office warned companies using wearable tech must still obey UK privacy law.

A private server that hopes to secure SMEs against prying eyes has cleared its $1m target in just over an hour.

Irritated by the potential pervasiveness of Google Glass, one member of Stop The Cyborgs has built a program that stops Google Glass from connecting at all.

Facebook has just begun making your new status updates more private and setting them viewable only to friends by default.

Facebook is currently testing a new anonymous login feature that limits the amount of data shared with the social network.

The NSA might begin publishing transparency reports to try and win over Internet users.

To dodge any potential surveillances, Tor plans to make a tool to force IM service to use their anonymous service.

Edward Snowden sits down in a world-first interview, has some very scary things you need to hear.

Researchers make an app called MetaPhone, which collects metadata from your device, wants to see just how much the NSA can do.

Google begins encrypting its internal network, says 'F*** you' to the NSA.

Google Chrome's autocomplete sends your private data, including your credit card details.

US tech companies were handed what you and I would call a 'bribe' to cooperate with the NSA and its PRISM system.

The NSA still tumbles down the rabbit hole, has been giving the DEA phone records of citizens, while the DEA covers it up.

XKeyscore, yet another NSA program that takes your freedom away, revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Thought you had privacy still? FBI can remotely activate Android and laptop microphones, reports WSJ.

The world's GPS system has a massive security flaw and is open to hacks.

NSA's PRISM program gets detailed once more, this time by The Washington Post.

Facebook denies that it shared user data with Turkish authorities.

The White House is forced to respond to petition to pardon Edward Snowden.

NSA head defends spying on US citizens, says they've stopped 50 terrorist plots.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden sits down for a Q&A session.

The Xbox One's Kinect sensor will be able to be shut off.

Civil Liberties Australia are also worried about the privacy on the Xbox One's constant monitoring.

German government says that the Xbox One is a next-gen monitoring device.

Xbox One's new Kinect raises privacy concerns, could be used to spy on consumers.

Former FBI agent claims all electronic data and voice calls are recorded and accessible to the US government.

DHS talk of their new EINSTEN 3 Accelerated security system, privacy concerns are now raised.