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New web privacy feature gaining ground

A new web browser feature allowing users to opt out of online tracking schemes is beginning to be embraced by …full story

Facebook turns you into ads

A new marketing feature on Facebook is now taking users’ posts and using them as sponsor advertisements.

Facebook scraps user phone and address data access

Facebook has dropped a plan that would give app developers access to user’s phone and address data.

Google apologises for WiFi privacy breach

The Privacy Commision today concluded an inquiry finding a remorseful Google in violation of several principles of the Privacy Act in their collection of WiFi data in New Zealand.

District 9: Favoured by Pirates!

Although the Hurt Locker might have taken home the majority of the Little Yellow Men from the Academy Awards last …full story

Google Pulls Back Buzz

After launching five days ago, Google bent to criticism by altering privacy setting on its controversial new social networking service, …full story