privacy
Clubhouse Records Your Conversations and More, According to List of Privacy Concerns
The app, which currently sits at well over 4.7 million downloads, is a lot more user data-hungry than it looks.
Privacy Concerns Emerge Following Apple OCSP Server Outage [Update]
Update Nov. 15, 7:54PM PST: Apple has clarified the situation to iPhone in Canada and also detailed its privacy protections in macOS and further explained what caused slow loading apps. Our original story is as follows below. == Shortly after the release of macOS 11, Apple's OCSP server went down for the first time on...
US Lawmaker Urges Apple and Google to Provide Users More Data Privacy Info
A top US Democrat wants Apple and Google to force app developers to provide information on data privacy to their users.
New iOS 13 Location Privacy Features are Reportedly Working
Background location data has fallen off by 68 percent and foreground data by 24 percent since the rollout of iOS 13.
Apple Delays Changes Related to Tracking in Kids Apps
Apple is expected to updates its rules reducing tracking used in apps for kids.
Canada’s The Globe and Mail Relaunches Political Ad Monitoring Browser Extension
The tool was build by ProPublica in 2017 in order to create more transparency about the modern electoral landscape.
As Apple and Other Tech Companies Fight Encryption Battle, FBI Says it ‘Infects’ Law Enforcement
Government regulators around the world are now considering legislative action to compel tech companies to share user data.
In New Op-Ed, Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls on FTC to Introduce Privacy Legislation
Apple CEO Tim Cook has again demanded more privacy rights for consumers, highlighting how your data is constantly sold online without you knowing.
TripAdvisor, Kayak and Other Android Apps Found Violating EU Privacy Law
The apps are sending sensitive users data to Facebook without asking.
‘Anonymous’ Location Data Isn’t 100% Anonymous: NYT
A New York Times feature on Monday offers some unsettling information about the location data being captured, shared, and stored by some iOS and Android apps.
Apple Customers in Canada Can Now Download a Copy of Their Data
Apple has announced customers out of the USA will be able to download a copy of their data.
Unencrypted NCIX Servers Sold on Craigslist, Complete with Customer Data
The three NCIX servers — which were listed at a cost of $1,500 CAD each — had not been wiped of their data.