European data protection laws will be costly and frustrating, warn Sally Annereau and Debbie Heywood

Exclusive: The Tories said they would end the database state, but ministers like Jeremy Hunt are doing the opposite

Exclusive: EU sources say UK has little backing as it seeks to kill privacy regulation,whilst Viviane Reding bites back against British lobbyists

Lord McNally wants lightweight privacy rules instead of the EU's proposed tough Regulation

Microsoft figures show British police make more requests for Skype user data than other forces in any other nation

Taxpayers could end up paying more if European data protection proposals go ahead as planned, says Justice Committee

Yahoo wants to ensure "pseudonymous" data does not have the same protections as non-anonymised information in Europe

Google's controversial privacy policy could land it with a fine in Europe

ICO calls the midwife after courier loses DVDs

Seventeen US organisations ask their government to have the courage of Obama's convictions