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How smartphone apps extract your data via location tracking
To this end, the researchers developed a mobile application -- TrackingAdvisor -- that conti…
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The Supreme Court Heard A Case Today With Huge Implications For Privacy In The Digital Age
Suppose your client were an oldschool guy and he didn't have he didn't have a cell phone. He ha…
Erin Fuchs
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The U.S. Senate is asking questions about Apple's new facial recognition feature on the iPhone X
"In a letter, I asked CEO Tim Cook a series of important questions about the iPhone X's Face ID sys…
Kif Leswing
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Apple's iPhone 11 Pro privacy bug tracks your location even if it’s disabled
Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro reportedly continues to track the user even if they’ve disabled location serv…
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Facebook Is Using This Blue Dinosaur To Nag You About Your Privacy
To overcome privacy inertia, Facebook is testing this blue privacy dinosaur, Mashable noticed. The …
Jim Edwards
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The Supreme Court Is Deciding Whether Cops Can Force Open Your Mouth And Swab Your DNA
"The difference from fingerprints, however, is that (1) DNA reveals a wealth of bodily information …
Erin Fuchs
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Facebook's bet on privacy may threaten advertisers' sophisticated targeting, and it could 'dramatically change' its relationship with brands
One of the biggest implications for advertisers is that encryption could significantly cut down adv…
Lauren Johnson
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16 Facebook employees leading Mark Zuckerberg's mission to rebuild the social network and reverse its troubles in the massive 'pivot to privacy'
Facebook's private living room will encompass existing products like WhatsApp, as well as new, yet-…
Rob Price
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EU regulators begin closer scrutiny of $2.1bn Google-Fitbit deal
London, July 4 (IANS) After issuing a warning in February about potential privacy risks of Google h…
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Democratic presidential candidates are tearing into Google for the hidden Nest microphone, and calling for tech gadget 'ingredients' labels
"We have requirements through the FDA on labeling. And so obviously there was a time in this countr…
Nick Bastone
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Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition is a major privacy risk, Europe data body warns
"The EDPB reminds the parties to the proposed merger of their obligations under the GDPR and to con…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A security expert found that Apple's latest iPhone can still track your location data, even if you toggle it off for every app
Some iPhone owners may find this misleading, based on Apple's apparent commitment to privacy. Recen…
Mary Meisenzahl
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The NSA almost killed its own call surveillance program years ago, report says
This news comes as the US is turning its attention toward cybersecurity and privacy. For example, a…
Cale Guthrie Weissman
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Businesses Are Losing The Right To Ask For Customer ZIP Codes
The Massachusetts ruling could be an indication of more to come in the consumer privacy debate. Chr…
Dominic Green
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Here’s what India needs to know about GDPR
The main purpose, at the end of the day, is to protect the privacy and personal data of citizens…
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Android Users: Google Has ALL Your Wi-Fi Passwords
This is all possible because of a feature that lets you back up and save your data to Google's serv…
Dylan Love
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There's a battle brewing over Google's $1 billion high-tech neighborhood, and it could have big privacy implications for cities
Among the many issues raised in her resignation letter, Muzaffar referenced reports that Sidewalk L…
Aria Bendix
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India plans on handing over the reins of data privacy to the telecom industry watchdog
Technically any data consumption that happens on your phone is on a telecom network. But, rather th…