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S. Korea bank probed over 'cyber-attack' shutdown
AFP, Published on 18/04/2011
» Regulators launched an inquiry on Monday into South Korea's largest banking network after a suspected cyber-attack left many customers unable to access their money for three days.
EU, US discuss data protection deal
AFP, Published on 14/04/2011
» EU and US officials met in Hungary Thursday to try to move forward negotiations for a framework deal to protect the privacy of European citizens' data in future anti-terror operations.
S. Korea leader urges protection of client data
AFP, Published on 11/04/2011
» South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called Monday for strict protection of personal information after a hacker broke into the computer system of a major financial firm and stole customers' data.
Swiss court orders Google to blur images on Street View
AFP, Published on 05/04/2011
» A Swiss court said Monday that it has ordered Internet giant Google to make all images of individuals and vehicle plates unrecognisable on its Street View picture map, so as to comply with privacy rules.
White House backs online 'privacy bill of rights'
AFP, Published on 17/03/2011
» The White House urged Congress on Wednesday to approve a "consumer privacy bill of rights" to govern the collection and use of personal data on the Internet.
Internet titans to meet, advise G8: source
AFP, Published on 04/03/2011
» The heads of virtual giants Facebook, Google and eBay will be invited to meet in Paris in May to formulate proposals on the future of the Internet ahead of a G8 summit in France, a sector source said Friday.
Mobile ads boom raises privacy concerns
AFP, Published on 18/02/2011
» A boom in mobile adverts that can target individual smartphone and tablet users is raising deep concerns over the protection of private data, industry leaders say.
Spanish police hold Nintendo 'blackmailer'
AFP, Published on 15/02/2011
» Spanish police have arrested a hacker who allegedly stole data on some 4,000 Nintendo users and then tried to blackmail the Japanese videogame giant, they said Monday.
'Astonishing' Chinese patent growth marks world recovery
AFP, Published on 10/02/2011
» Asia led a recovery in international patent applications last year, as "astonishing" growth in filings by innovative Chinese companies left US firms by the wayside, the UN patent agency said Wednesday.
Facebook agrees German privacy-protection deal: official
AFP, Published on 25/01/2011
» Under pressure from German privacy watchdogs, Facebook has agreed to beef up privacy protections in its Friend Finder feature, the data protection supervisor in Hamburg said Monday.