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New Chrome Feature Will Alert You If Your Password Is Stolen

In a blog post today, Google announced the addition of a significant se...

DOJ Planning to Review Google-Fitbit Deal Over Privacy Concerns

According to the New York Post, the Department of...

Apple Threatens to Leave Russia in 2020, Citing Russian Software Demands

The International Business Times (IBT) is reporting that Ap...

New Google Chrome Feature May Drive Users to Firefox

The Register is reporting on a new feature in an upcoming version...

Apple Explains iPhone 11 Frequent Location Checking

Apple has finally explained behavior that lead some to believe new iPhones or iOS 13.x had a privacy bug....

TikTok Accused of Illegally Collecting Data and Uploading It to China

A California student has filed a class-action lawsuit against TikTock, the wildly popular social media app from China. According to a report in the...

Twitter Making Changes Globally to Comply With Privacy Laws

Reuters is reporti...

TrueDialog Database With Tens of Millions of Texts Left Exposed Online

According to researchers at privacy firm vpnMentor, millions...

China Requiring Facial Recognition Scans For Mobile Users

China is ramping up its attacks on privacy, with new rules due to take effect requiring all citizens to submit to facial recognition scans when registerin...

EU Regulators Investigating Google’s Data Practices

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Roughly 100 Developers May Have Improperly Accessed FaceBook Groups Data

The last few weeks have seen the news go from bad to worse for Facebook, especially on the privacy front. Now the company is...

Interpol Delays Encryption Criticism After Pushback

A week ago news broke that the FBI had drafted a resolution for Interpol to release condemning the use of strong encryption. Ultimately the resolution was not passed, with Interpol...

Filings Reveal There Was a Bidding War Over Fitbit

Fitbit made news recently when it was announced that Google would be purchasing the wearables firm....

California DMV Selling Drivers’ Personal Information

In a case of “what are they thinking,” the California DMV has admitted that it sells drivers’ information to the tune of $50 million a year, according to...

OnePlus Reports Second Data Breach in Two Years

OnePlus is reporting the second breach of customer data in as many years. A member of the security team informed customers of the breach on the company’s...

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