Tag: privacy

When citizens spy: Russia’s FindFace sparks privacy controversy

A facial recognition app has been used to maliciously unveil the identities…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle

Egypt’s purchase of hacking software documented in new leaks

‘Youth activists, political parties, human rights organisations - you and anyone they…

Emir Nader Emir Nader

Concern as Defence Ministry sets sights on telecoms controls

Expanded plans for military in new company suggests security and privacy implications

Emir Nader Emir Nader

Is Facebook making us lonely?

98% percent of women who describe themselves as lonely share "relationship status…

Marwa Morgan Marwa Morgan

Rights groups demand investigations into cases of eavesdropping

Civil society organisations call for those who leaked private phone conversations to…

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh

US leads government demands for Twitter user data

Governments submitted a total of 1,157 requests for information about Twitter accounts,…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Google chief says Glass privacy fears will fade

In May, a group of US lawmakers asked Google to answer questions…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Microsoft kicks off online privacy campaign

Microsoft: We take our responsibilities for protecting our clients’ privacy seriously

Hend El-Behary Hend El-Behary

Confess your sins

Continuous connectability is the norm, caution is flung to the wind, reticence…

Adel Heine Adel Heine