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French President Francois Mitterrand raises his cap as he goes for a walk in the streets of Chateau-Chinon in 1995.

French politicians have a long history of keeping their serious illnesses secret

Global Politics

An unhealthy penchant for privacy is not unique to US presidential candidates.

Protestors gathered at a small rally in support of Apple's refusal to help the FBI access the cell phone of a gunman involved in the killings of 14 people in San Bernardino, California in February.

Did an Israeli digital forensics firm unlock the San Bernardino attacker’s cellphone?

Justice
planeA Lufthansa aircraft flies past the headquarters of Germanwings during take-off from Cologne-Bonn airport.

In Germany, the public doesn’t always have a need — or a right — to know

Global Politics
Samsung smart TV

Your smart TV may be spying on you — and stopping it is against the law

Technology

The US is reining in internal eavesdropping, but what about spying on the rest of the world?

Global Politics
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An attendee takes a photograph of the Google self-driving vehicle outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California May 13, 2014.

Should we have a ‘right to be forgotten’ on the Net?

Environment

Ever wished that embarassing photo would just disappear from Google’s servers? Well, in Europe at least, you might be able to do that now. But, as usual, it’s complicated.Ever wished that embarassing photo would just disappear from Google’s servers? Well, in Europe at least, you might be able to do that now. But, as usual, it’s complicated.

Don’t look now, but our smart machines may be sharing data about you with… anyone

Environment

Is your milk expired? Ask your refrigerator. Did you leave your lights on? The house will let you know. Tasks like this will become exceedingly more common as the Internet moves away from being a thing we interact with via dedicated computers, or even phones, and into something that is connected to all of the tools we use in our daily lives.Is your milk expired? Ask your refrigerator. Did you leave your lights on? The house will let you know. Tasks like this will become exceedingly more common as the Internet moves away from being a thing we interact with via dedicated computers, or even phones, and into something that is connected to all of the tools we use in our daily lives.

Facebook

Meet the Irish man responsible for protecting millions of Facebook users

Arts, Culture & Media

Facebook’s Irish subsidiary is responsible for all its users outside of North America. So when those folks think Facebook is encroaching on their privacy, Irish regulators are the ones who handle the complaints.

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