Businesses worldwide need to re-think their use of cloud computing, in light of recent revelations around the Prism and Tempora surveillance programmes, according to independent privacy advocate Caspar Bowden.
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UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 4618
US senators demand to know extent and benefits of spy programme
A group of 26 U.S. senators, cutting across party lines, are seeking “public answers” on whether the National Security Agency collected in bulk other data such as credit card purchases and financial information in the U.S. besides phone records.
Three quarters of consumers concerned about privacy online: report
New research commissioned by civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch has revealed that over three quarters of consumers globally are concerned about their privacy online.
Social media adds spice to financial services, say banks
Social media can make financial institutions seem less dull and better engage customers, according to officials on a panel at the AB+F Retail Financial Services Forum.
5 products Facebook should announce instead of Instagram video
Facebook’s coffee-stained paper invitation to a Thursday announcement in Menlo Park promised a new product, which by all accounts …
Today’s workers demand flexibility, mobility – and Facebook
Technology has changed everything we know about the office. Now it is threatening to get rid of the office as we know it.
Facebook, Microsoft disclose little on national security requests
Facebook and Microsoft each fielded thousands of requests for user data as part of law enforcement investigations from U.S. authorities …
Google buys Waze and puts the squeeze on Facebook and Apple
With Google set to buy app-maker Waze, the question is whether Google actually needs the crowd-sourced traffic app or is …
Virgin Radio hack could lead to targeted attacks on users, says researcher
Last week’s attack on the Virgin Radio Dubai website could have provided cyber-criminals with a springboard from which to launch …
How to protect your PC from PRISM surveillance
Thursday afternoon, a bombshell dropped: Two leading reports claimed that the U.S. government has been spying on emails, searches, Skype calls, and …