PRIVACY

Snowden continues his fight against political espionage that he interprets as violating civil and human rights.

The update has a build number of 11D5115d, and is now available as an over-the-air update or through Apple’s developer center.

These days, even something as simple as a flashlight function on your smartphone is secretly collecting data.

David Cameron said the U.K. will block certain websites in order to keep the country safe.

The Xbox One will delete most private user data, but Microsoft says users should expect little privacy during live gameplay and chats.

The Lightbeam add-on to the Mozilla Firefox browser hopes to make third-party data tracking more transparent.

Deutsche Telekom's plan to shield Germany's online data from foreign surveillance may disrupt the Internet as we know it.

The debate stems from a source code piece invisible to website visitors that says users should not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

A longshot U.S. bill that would repeal the much-maligned Patriot Act has gained a smattering of sudden co-sponsors.

Google (GOOG) announced Friday updated terms of service to include a new ad policy, where a user's reviews and follows would be used in advertisements across the company's ad network.

A recent study of 600 adults found that 48% cited privacy concerns as their motivation.

A FISA court ruling last week was a victory for transparency advocates - but the opinion could spell trouble for ordinary Americans in future cases.

FTC is evaluating whether the new language in Facebook's privacy policy violates a 2011 agreement to notify users of changes.

In an age when people share a wealth of information online, insurance adjusters are watching and taking notes.

Google said it has accelerated efforts to build new encryption software that's impenetrable to the government agencies.

The Survey Bay is open to the public and explores the massive user base of the Pirate Bay and the reasons behind file-sharing.

Facebook is thinking of making a facial recognition database.

CVS Caremark is defending its ExtraCare program after critics said it tricks customers into giving up their medical-privacy rights.

American tech firms could lose their dominance over privacy concerns. So why is the U.S. squelching innovation in the name of security?

The NSA misused the database of Americans' phone call records for years, a footnote in a secret court opinion released Wednesday says.

The British government has taken frightening steps to stop press coverage of Edward Snowden's leaks. But is the U.S. complicit?