Android Apps to Soon Require Option to Delete User Data
Apps that enable account creation, developers will soon need to provide an option to initiate account and data deletion from within the app and online.
iPhone Apps Continue to Share User Data with Trackers, Ad Companies
Over 5,400 iOS app trackers have been identified as sharing user data with third parties.
Facebook Saw 773 Requests from Canadian Authorities in Latter Half of 2016
Facebook has just released its Global Government Requests Report for the second half of 2016.
Facebook Bans Developers From Using Its Data For Surveillance Purposes
Facebook announced that it will no longer allow third-party tools to access user data for purposes of surveillance.
Google, Snapchat and Facebook to Enhance Data Encryption
Leading tech companies are looking to enhance user data encryption in the light of Apple’s battles against the FBI.
Canadian Authorities Asked Facebook 410 Times for User Data in 2015
Facebook has released its biannual report on government data requests.