Tag: Stuff

Senator Al Franken Champions Location Privacy
While location privacy in relation to mobile devices has been an issue worth observing for some time now, the...
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Facebook’s Security Tools – Are They Enough?
Facebook has received numerous complaints over privacy, especially in the past year. Both consumers and privacy organizations have expressed...
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Steve Jobs on iPhone Location Data Issue
Apple CEO Steve Jobs told the Wall Street Journal that Apple has "nev...
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Windows Phone Collects Location Data, Too
With all the hubbub surrounding the recent discovery of the iPhone's locatio...
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iPhone Logging Location Data, With Location Services On or Off
If you haven't heard, this Apple location tracking story was kind of a big deal last week. Last Wednesday, two data scientists reported on a finding that...
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Google, Like Apple, Also Tracking Your Location
This week's report that iOS devices contain a secret file storing users' locations and movements for up to a year has raised a lot of eyebrows.Ā  Reactions have ranged from sky-is-f...
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Is Your iPhone Logging Your Every Move?
By whom and for what reason is undetermined, but data scientists Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden have discove...
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Google Toolbar 7 Gives Internet Explorer Google Instant
Google launched a new version of the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. Google Toolbar 7 brings Google Instant and some new personal...
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Facebook Safety and Security Tools and Resources Launched
Facebook has introduced a set of new safety and security tools and resources. This starts with a newly redesigned Family Safety Center...
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Skype Android Vulnerability Puts Personal Info at Risk
A vulnerability in Skype and Skype Video for Android has been discovered, which can leave sensitive information at the mercy of other, malicious apps. The...
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Opponents Say McCain-Kerry Bill Would Limit the Internet
A new privacy bill introduced earlier this week has a lot of people talking. The...
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Apple Adds Do Not Track
As the demand grows for consumer privacy on the internet, Apple Inc. is the latest company to take a step in the right direction.Ā  They have added a Do Not Track option to the late...
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Commercial Privacy Bill Of Rights Praised By eBay, Microsoft
Today, Senators John Kerry and John McCain introduced a piece of legislation known as the...
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Google Challenged By Consumer Watchdog Over Privacy
Consumer Watchdog, a group known for being critical of Google, is sponsoring legislation in California that would give people a an online ā€œDo Not Track Meā€ option. In addition,...
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UberSocial Direct Messages Publicly Visible
Twitter has announced that Direct Messages of 140 characters and longer sent via UberSocial and Twidroyd are currently visible to the public. .ditto535411...
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