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A Third Of UK Smartphone Users Never Download An App

According to a report by Deloitte, the rise in the number of over 50 smartphone users is to blame for the decline in the average number of monthly downloads.

Apple Diversity Report Highlights Stark Silicon Valley Gender Imbalance

With 80% of tech roles being filled with men but even 65% of all non-tech roles too, it turns out Apple isn't that unusual when it comes to lack of women in IT.

Bank Of England Plans Use Of Facebook And Google To Measure Sentiment

The Bank of England will be using sentiment from social networks and the net in general to help make decisions on when to move upwards or downwards with interest rates, and other matters.

Belgium To Take Facebook On Over Local Privacy Law Concerns

The lawsuit will be heard on Thursday in Brussels, reports The Guardian.

Brodie Notes Version Of Safe Harbour Dispute

The legal wrangling between US corporations and the EU over the transfer of user data could potentially have huge consequences for individuals and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. Get caught up, if this is all news to you.

China Censors Entire Content Delivery Network

China has ramped up its online censorship programme by blocking one of the Internet’s largest content delivery networks (CDNs), cutting off the country from large swathes of the web.

China Is Now Censoring VPNs

China has expanded its censorship programme to include a number of virtual private networks or VPNs.

Concerns Raised Over Police Social Media Misbehaviour

A shock study says hundreds of Police have been disciplined for a range of social media no-nos, including rmaking inappropriate, racist or threatening comments in cyberspace.

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Privacy Fears Continue

The US' CISA, set to be discussed by the US Senate, is opposed by some of the world’s biggest technology firms. who believe that the legislation could have a negative impact on user privacy.

Electoral Commission Using Mobile And Social Media To Get Young People To Vote

The Electoral Commission is launching a number of mobile and social media campaigns aimed at encouraging young people to register to vote.

Facebook Addresses Security Flaw In Mobile Version

The latest update to Facebook's mobile app has fixed a security flaw that could have seen users' mobile phone bills suddenly increase.

Facebook And The Battle Against European Data Collection

Facebook is about to enter a major case against “Europe” over the collection of European citizen’s data under the “PRISM” programme.

Facebook Bring Free Internet To Brazil

Facebook might not be great pals with Brazil, given it played a part in the PRISM program used by the National Security Agency against US citizens to spy on their social activities, but the two have found common ground on offering internet access in the country.

Facebook Claims It Does Not Breach EU Privacy Laws

Facebook has rejected a report from the Centre of Interdisciplinary Law and ICT at the University of Leuven in Belgium, claiming the social network’s privacy policy violates European Union laws.

Facebook COO Sandberg Empowers Women To Seek Top Jobs And Bolster Equality

Sheryl Sandberg wants more women to stand and deliver when it comes to pushing for top jobs in order to create a natural order in the shape of a 50-50 spread between men and women.

Facebook Delivers Internet Access To World With Solar Drones

Facebook wants everyone to be on Facebook. To do this, it needs to make sure every single person in the world has the ability to get on the internet.

Facebook gives BlackBerry the boot

Facebook has withdrawn support for BlackBerry 10 and BB OS as of 31 March 2016. Blackberry has indicated through its own development portal’s change log that the long awaited Facebook app updates – due to be released on 31 March – will actually be only a link to Facebook’s web application. [see_also] Facebook’s decision to...