Facebook faces regulatory scrutiny in Ireland, site of its European headquarters, over its handling of personal information, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Scarlett Johansson, whose nude pictures were hacked about two weeks ago and posted online, says celebrities are entitled to their privacy and any invasion of it feels wrong.
Scarlett Johansson spoke out for the first time Wednesday after her leaked nude images were posted online, saying that being a celebrity does not allow others to disturb her privacy.
Scarlett Johansson's nude images, leaked on the internet as a consequence of her private cell phone being hacked, spiked an unprecedented hike on Web searches, according to reports furnished by Google Insight. But then the actress has a message to the public. She wants people to know that actors and celebrities too have a right to their privacy.
Actress Scarlett Johansson on Wednesday spoke out for the first time since leaked nude photos of her appeared on several websites, saying that being a celebrity does not give others the right to invade her privacy.
The new version of Facebook has plenty of new and exciting features, and enhanced privacy control is one of them. Here's how to control application and Timeline settings on your new Facebook profile.
Amazon rolled out its new line of Kindle tablets in New York Wednesday morning, adding the seven-inch $199 color Android Fire, the $99 keyboard-free 4GB Touch model and a $79 2GB non-touchscreen version to its ranks. Yet the Amazon product causing the most stir was not an e-reader or tablet, but Amazon Silk, the company's new mobile web platform powered by Amazon's incredibly extensive web services platform.
Social networking giant Facebook has been facing serious accusations from concerned users about their breached privacy.
Two leading lawmakers on privacy -- a Republican and Democrat -- have asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into MSN.com and Hulu.com's installation of cookies onto users' computers that cannot be deleted.
Facebook has made a new change in its social networking site by introducing Timeline, which has triggered new privacy concerns for users.
Two leading lawmakers on privacy -- a Republican and Democrat -- have asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into MSN.com and Hulu.com's installation of cookies onto users' computers that cannot be deleted.
The announcement made last week of site changes by Facebook, which included a new privacy setting, a new Timeline feature and a revamped news feed have renewed privacy concerns.
Patients arrive at the hospital to get better, but the bacteria lurking in hospital privacy curtains could be making them sick, a new study warned.
The privacy curtains that separate care spaces in hospitals and clinics are frequently contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria, according to a U.S. study.
Borders Group Inc's plan to sell customer information to former rival Barnes & Noble Inc hit a snag on Thursday when a judge raised questions about the company's privacy policy.
Conservatives and Tea Party groups have found themselves in the unlikely position of agreeing with liberals on immigration as they rally against a bill that would impose mandatory background checks to ensure new hires are eligible to work in the United States.
Thanks to their granddaughter, an older couple who accidently made a webcam video entitled Web Cam 101 for Seniors have become viral Internet celebrities.
Political opponents could block a compromise between Switzerland and U.S. tax authorities that would settle a dispute on untaxed money in Swiss accounts once and for all, newspapers reported on Sunday.
Canada took its fight against a U.S. tax evasion law to American newspapers on Friday, sending a letter that says the new regulation is wasteful and raises privacy concerns.
FTC changes the definition of personal information and looks to strengthen child protection laws.
One of the most popular videos on the internet this week is a short clip of two seniors learning how to operate their webcam. The video has been viewed nearly three million times over the past few days and according to search statistics the top rising keywords on YouTube are old couple computer, elderly couple can't figure out computer, older couple trying to take picture on computer, old couple trying to skype, seniors accidental video. It's also th...
A proposed update of the U.S. online privacy rule for children would revise definitions of personal information and beef up parental consent mechanisms to reflect technological changes.
