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Apple Will Require Devs to Explain Why They Need Access to Some APIs

Apple is continuing to implement privacy protections, this time requiring developers to explain why they need access to certain APIs....

Latest WhatsApp Beta Adds Phone Number Privacy

The latest WhatsApp beta adds an important privacy feature, giving users the ability to hide their phone numbers....

Swedish Privacy Watchdog: ‘Companies Must Stop Using Google Analytics’

Sweden is the latest EU country to come out against Google Analytics, telling companies they "must stop using" it....

FTC’s Ring Settlement Shows Why Companies Don’t Respect User Privacy

Consumers who wonder why companies don't respect user privacy should look to the FTC's settlement with Ring as Exhibit A....

Mullvad Browser Review: Does the Browser Deliver on Privacy?

Mullvad Browser was released in early April, the latest entry in the web browser market, and one focused on protecting the privacy and security of its...

Google Will Pay $40 Million in Washington State Privacy Suit

Google has lost another privacy battle, agreeing to pay Washington state $39.9 million "over misleading location tracking practices."...

Windows 11 Sends Massive Amounts of Data to Ad Companies

The PC Security Channel (TPSC) analyzed Windows 11 and found it sends massive amounts of user data to Microsoft, as well as third-party ad companies....

Lawyers Warn the EU’s Message Scanning Plans Are Likely Illegal

Privacy advocates can breathe a sigh of relief, with the EU's internal legal review concluding the bloc's plans for message scanning are likely illega...

Microsoft Edge Is Sending All the URLs You Visit to Bing

Microsoft Edge appears to have major privacy flaw, sending all URLs a person visits to the company's search engine....

OpenAI Adds Privacy Controls to ChatGPT

OpenAI has added privacy controls to ChatGPT as the company faces increased scrutiny over the use of user data....

Tesla Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Privacy Violations

Tesla is facing a class-action lawsuit In the wake of reports that Tesla employees accessed and mocked images from vehicle cameras....

Tesla Employees Shared Private, Sensitive Customer Images

Tesla is facing a bit of a privacy scandal, with revelations that some of its employees shared private customer images taken by their vehicles' camera...

Samsung Max VPN Collects Your Private Data and Sells It

Users relying on Samsung's Max VPN should look for other options to keep their data private and safe....

Windows 11 Sends Massive Amounts of Data to Ad Companies

The PC Security Channel (TPSC) analyzed Windows 11 and found it sends massive amounts of user data to Microsoft, as well as third-party ad companies....

Privacy and Cybersecurity Challenges in 2023 – Part One

With a new year comes new privacy and cybersecurity challenges for companies large and small, not the least of which is new regulation....

Home Depot Canada Caught Giving Customer Data to Meta

Home Depot is in hot water, with its Canadian division sharing customer data with Meta without the proper consent....

Appliance Makers Can’t Understand Why Consumers Don’t Connect Them

Appliance makers are befuddled, wondering why consumers are choosing not to connect their appliances to the internet....

France Fines Apple $8.5M for Collecting iPhone User Data Without Consent

France's CNIL has fined Apple $8.5 million for collecting iPhone user data without obtaining prior consent....

Apple Abandons Plans to Scan Devices for CSAM

Apple has completely abandoned one of its most controversial initiatives that would have involved scanning all devices for CSAM....

Half of Small Computer Repair Shops Access Private Data

In a report that surprises no one, half of of small computer shops access customers' private data, with some copying and saving it....

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