More Privacy - Page 24
Apple iCloud data in China now stored by state-owned company
This is definitely not good.
By Matt Binder
Researcher discovers Venmo exposes 'an alarming amount' of personal data in public API
Your name, your comments, the payment date, who is on the other end of the transaction, even your Facebook profile! It's all publicly accessible on Venmo.
By Matt Binder
Turns out Orlando won't stop using Amazon's facial recognition software
The ACLU won't be happy about this.
YouTube for Android rolls out 'Incognito Mode,' so feel free to watch all the embarrassing content you'd like
Have peace of mind the next time you fall down the YouTube rabbit hole.
By Matt Binder
Hackers steal personal data from up to 21 million Timehop users
Names, phone numbers, and email addresses were stolen.
By Raymond Wong
Another fitness app revealed the location of overseas soldiers
As well as where they live.
By Jack Morse
Google says no one is reading your emails, except...
Be careful with who you give permissions to.
A major Facebook bug may have unblocked people you blocked
That ex you blocked on Facebook may have had access to your posts without you knowing.
By Matt Binder
Thousands of Android and iOS apps are leaking sensitive data, says report
Some of the most popular mobile apps are letting just anyone access your personal data.
By Matt Binder
Facebook and Google accused of using 'dark patterns' to mislead users into sharing personal data
The world's biggest tech companies are deceiving you into sharing more of your personal data. What GDPR?
By Matt Binder
Facebook seeks patent on tech that turns on your smartphone microphone
It's even creepier than it sounds.
By Jack Morse
Here's what to expect from Silicon Valley's secret privacy meeting
Chill, it's not that big of a deal.
Orlando Police did not renew surveillance partnership with Amazon
The trial period simply ended.
Supreme Court rules police need a warrant to access a suspect's cellphone location data
Privacy advocates got a juicy W today.
Google makes it easier to control your account settings with a new search feature
iOS and Web users will get the redesign in the future.
By Jake Krol
ACLU petitions Amazon to stop selling surveillance technology to the government
Florida and Oregon already use it
Gmail for iOS will now use AI to filter push notifications
Does that mean no more flash sale alerts?
Apple's officially making it harder for cops to bust into your iPhone
Law enforcement isn't happy.
By Jack Morse
Facebook holds eye-tracking technology patents, but denies using them...for now
There are not guarantees for the future, though.
Another day, another Facebook privacy scandal
Facebook reportedly gave certain companies special access to data on users' friends.
By Jack Morse
Facebook mistakenly switched 14 million people's post settings to public because... oops!
The company is notifying affected users.
By Jack Morse
The Apple-Facebook war is heating up. We may not like who wins.
A new rivalry between tech giants focuses on user privacy.
By Pete Pachal
Facebook's new data shocker involves accused national security threat Huawei
And Congressional representatives want answers.
By Jack Morse
Facebook reminds us: Never tweet. Just don't.
In taking to Twitter after another privacy scandal, Facebook's social media team managed to make the company look even worse.
By Jack Morse
