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Google’s secret cache of medical data includes names and full details of millions – whistleblower

Whistleblower tells Guardian of growing alarm over secret transfer of medical history data,…

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These new rules were meant to protect our privacy. They don’t work | Stephanie Hare

The data protection laws introduced last year are failing us – and our…

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7-Eleven fuel app data breach exposes users’ personal details

App users were able to see other customers’ data, including names, dates of…

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Police database flagged 9,000 cybercrime reports as ‘security risk’

Reports were quarantined by software designed to protect fraud bureau’s computer system, watchdog…

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China has built ‘massive global data-collection ecosystem’ to boost its interests

Chinese use state-owned enterprises, local tech companies and foreign partnerships, ASPI report saysThe…

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Prevent database is secure but not secret | Letter

Describing a documented database as ‘secret’ risks causing unjustified distrust in a multi-agency…

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Scientists invent new technology to print invisible messages

Messages can only be seen under UV light and can be erased using…

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YouTube’s fine and child safety online | Letters

Fining YouTube for targeting adverts at children as if they were adults shows…

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