Tag: Privacy

EU Set to Ban AI-Based Mass Surveillance
The European Union is preparing to pass rules that would ban AI-based mass surveillance, in the strongest repudiation of surveillance yet. Acco...
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German Regulator Wants to Stop WhatsApp/Facebook Data Sharing
A German regulator is the latest to object to data being shared between WhatsApp and Facebook, and is taking steps to stop it. WhatsApp and Fac...
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Signal Adding Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Payments
Signal messaging app is adding payments, using the MobileCoin cryptocurrency and wallet. Signal is widely considered to be the most private mes...
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Apple Rejecting Apps that Use Fingerprinting SDKs
Apple has begun rejecting apps that use software development kits (SDKs) that engage in fingerprinting. Fingerprinting is a method of collectin...
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Hackers Access 150,000 Security Cameras: Tesla, Hospitals and Prisons Exposed
A groups of hackers has gained access to roughly 150,000 Verkada security cameras, exposing a slew of customer live feeds. Verkada is a Silicon...
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Android Phones Home 20x More Than iOS
A computer researcher at Trinity College Dublin has released a report showing Android phones home to Google 20x more than iOS does to Apple. Ap...
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Consumer Reports: Tesla’s In-Vehicle Cameras a Privacy Concern
Consumer Reports has raised concerns about Tesla’s in-vehicle cameras, saying they represent a privacy concern. Vehicles are increasin...
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Mozilla Improves Privacy by Trimming HTTP Referrer
Mozilla has announced a significant change to how Firefox handles HTTP Referrers, in an effort to improve user privacy. The HTTP Referrer is he...
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France Upholds Apple’s Privacy Changes
In a win for Apple and privacy advocates, the French Competition Authority has upheld Apple’s right to proceed with its iOS privacy changes. Ap...
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TikTok Draws Scrutiny and Warning From EU
TikTok is once again under scrutiny for its data practices, with the EU warning that some data may be making its way to China. TikTok claims th...
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T-Mobile’s Privacy-Threatening Ads Are Decidedly ā€˜Carrier’
T-Mobile prides itself on being the ā€œUn-carrier,ā€ but its latest advertising move is decidedly ā€œCarrierā€ and threatens its users’ privacy. T-Mo...
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Google Wants a More Private Web, Will Not Build ā€˜Alternate Identifiers’ to Replace Cookies
Google has announced it has no intention to build or use ā€œalternate identifiersā€ as a replacement to cookies for tracking individuals. Google s...
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Brave Launching Privacy-Focused Brave Search
Brave, the privacy-focused web browser made by JavaScript creator Brendan Eich, is throwing its hat in the search engine ring. Brave has made a...
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Judge ā€˜Disturbed’ by Google’s Data Tracking
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has expressed she is ā€œdisturbedā€ by accusations regarding the depth of Google’s data tracking habits. Google is fa...
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TikTok Settles Privacy Suit For $92 Million
TikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle a lawsuit in the US over its privacy practices. TikTok quickly rose to be one of the most popula...
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