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BufferAdobe has said it is working to fix a “critical” security flaw in its Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player software. It warned that the vulnerability potentially enables hackers to take control of affected computer systems, and that users running Windows, … Continue reading
BufferA dispute in Australia between members of the public and photographers gathering data for Google’s Street View service has been referred to the country’s police, the country’s Attorney General (senior law officer) has said. Robert McLelland told journalists ahead of … Continue reading
BufferFacebook has found itself in hot water with a second country in a matter of days, as a result of ‘objectionable’ material posted on the site about the Prophet Mohammed. Authorities in Bangladesh have placed a block on the social … Continue reading
BufferUS search firm Google is phasing out the use of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, due to security concerns. According to a report by The Telegraph, the company is now asking new employees to choose between Apple’s OS X system or … Continue reading
BufferGoogle is expected to release details of its plans for a compromise with EU data protection bodies this week. The American company has admitted it made a software coding mistake in 2006 and this led to its Street View photography … Continue reading
BufferThe world’s largest search engines have been accused of not doing enough to protect the privacy of users. According to a report by the Financial Times, technology firms Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have all come in for criticism and been … Continue reading
BufferGoogle has moved closer to being subjected to a thorough investigation of its business practices by both American and EU authorities. The search giant’s admission that it recorded private communications sent over unsecured wireless networks brought an immediate call from … Continue reading
BufferMany people have had their Facebook account broken into by criminals, according to a new report. The document, in which users recount their experiences on social networks, is compiled by US consumers’ champion Consumer Reports, and bears the apt sub-title … Continue reading
BufferThe UK Government has made 1,166 requests for information about its citizens from Google in the last six months, the internet search giant has revealed. It came third out of almost 100 countries where Google operates, placing it behind only … Continue reading
BufferAn alliance between EBay and a major American group of retail companies has announced a joint assault on organised retail crime, and the selling-on of stolen goods online. These scams are estimated to have cost the world’s retailers US$115billion in … Continue reading