As the amount of data expands exponentially, nearly all of it carries someone’s digital fingerprints. […]

EFF releases its annual report on whether companies are fighting to keep customers’ personal data from the government. […]

Norway has moved an important – some say unstoppable – step towards legislative change that will enable the aggressive tackling of online copyright infringement. Proposed amendments to the Copyright Act, which will make it easier…

Given the massive impact that new-style trade agreements like TPP and TAFTA/TTIP are likely to have on the lives of hundreds of millions of people, it’s surprising how few members of the public know about…

A coalition of consumer rights groups has launched a campaign calling on the European Parliament to stop corporations from weakening regulations designed to protect online privacy. The campaigners – including the Open Rights Group, Privacy…

Behind the mysterious world of data brokers, who have access to a lot more of your life than you think. […]

Yet from the moment you swipe your rewards card at CVS or update Facebook, there…

Some of the proposed changes to Europe’s data protection laws would strip citizens of their privacy rights, a coalition of international civil liberties organizations said Thursday.The European Parliament is currently considering proposals from the European…

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom sparked controversy this week with plans to curtail flat-rate DSL speeds once certain data thresholds are reached. Customers, Internet advocates and the German government are all concerned. […]