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There’s been a lot of noise this week about Gmail and the access that some third-parties have to your Gmail inbox. Hidden under misleading headlines, reports have, I think rightfully, highlighted the ...

Google said a year ago it would stop its computers from scanning the inboxes of Gmail users for information to personalize advertisements, saying it wanted users to “remain confident that Google will ...

Google is changing Gmail's policies so third-party apps will no longer be able to scan your inbox for profit. Credit: Getty Images Google is finally changing the rules that previously allowed ...

Employees working for hundreds of software developers are reading the private messages of Gmail users, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. A year ago, Google promised to stop scanning the ...

If you’re online these days, then you probably have at least one email address at your disposal, to keep in touch with friends, and sign up for other online services. Most internet users have more ...

Google has responded to questions from senior Republican senators about how it monitors and controls app developers' access to Gmail content. The Republican Senate Commerce Committee chairman fired ...

Facebook has been in the headlines for playing fast and loose with your privacy, but a new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests Google isn't always safeguarding your personal information, ...

Lifehacker: Gmail's IMAP support is a HUGE move forward for web-based email, something no other free webmail has offered. What made Google decide to offer IMAP? Is there any possibility of LDAP access ...

Google’s business is in data. The data it gathers from each time its products are used – from maps to search – allows it to personalise the adverts it sells. The more targeted an advert is, the more ...

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Jason Murdock is a staff reporter for Newsweek. Based in London, Murdock previously covered cybersecurity for the International Business Times UK and B2B tech for V3.co.uk. Winner of The Drum's ...