deCode Genetics closes doors, questions about data raised

It's one thing when some silly Web 2.0 social service gets sold, or shuts its doors, and our data either goes poof or gets bought up by whoever buys the service but what happens when that service ... continue

Anonymous data not so anonymous after all

Like Hansel and Gretel's trail of breadcrumbs, we all leave a trail of personal information as we navigate the internet. Your friend sent you a birthday drink! A post about taxes in your hamlet, another about your toddler's ... continue

Advertisers: Don’t mind us as we follow you everywhere

Online advertising is big bucks and those bucks get even bigger with the more information that advertisers know about you and your habits – both on-line and off-line. From things like income and credit ... continue

Amazon’s new Pony Express service

Okay so it’s not quite a pony express service in the truest sense of the word but in a day and age when cloud computing and fast broadband are the hot buzzwords Amazon’s new ... continue

Your data safe from prying company eyes? Think again

While the reports of data breaches are probably only a fraction of the real number of times your personal data has been stolen from companies the fact that it happens is almost an accepted ... continue