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Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps
Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said they would ban the use of location tracking in apps that use a new contact tracing system on which the two firms
Google exploring using location tracking to slow coronavirus spread
Alphabet Inc’s Google is exploring ways to use location information to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Senator Ed Markey, who has long championed…
Apple’s iOS 13 drops location data advertisers collect by 68%
Since the launch of iOS 13 last fall, the amount of background location data that marketers collect from Apple iPhone users has dropped by 68% …
iOS 13.3.1 beta allows users to fully disable location tracking on iPhone 11
The latest beta version of iOS 13.3.1 allows users to disable location tracking on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max…
Apple issues statement on iPhone 11 Pro’s location gathering
Apple has said that the iPhone 11 family is using location data to regulate Ultra Wideband emissions, but is not…
Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro discovered to still seek user location data despite settings
The iPhone 11 Pro apparently has a habit of behaving in a way its users have expressly forbidden…
Why Apple is trusted more than Google
Apple’s business model allows it to focus on prioritizing user privacy over selling ad targeting. Google gives away its software and collect data from users…
Developers accuse Apple of anti-competitive behavior with its privacy changes in iOS 13
A group of app developers have written a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook in which the group argues that a new privacy-focused change to Apple’s iOS 13 operating system is likely to negatively impact their businesses…
Four major dating apps expose precise locations of 10 million users
Researchers Pen Test Partners say four popular mobile applications offering dating and meetup services have security flaws which allow for the precise location tracking of users….
Apple just dealt a major blow to Facebook with new iOS 13 feature
Apple has a new feature in its upcoming iOS 13 that could pose major issues for messaging and calling apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp….
Inside Apple’s top secret testing facilities where iPhone privacy defenses are forged in temperatures of -40c
These chips are the great line of defense in a battle that Apple never stops fighting as it tries to keep users’ data private…
What Apple, Facebook and Google each mean by ‘privacy’
Each company defines privacy differently and emphasizes different trade-offs…
Google bankrupting Apple’s privacy promises by handing over iPhone data to the police
Having an iPhone doesn’t stop Google handing over your data…
Beware: Some smartphone apps collect location data to sell to advertisers, retailers, and more
The millions of dots on the map trace highways, side streets and bike trails…
Saudi ties entangle Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective
Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance has become a litmus test for business leaders…
Newspaper claims Turkey has Apple Watch audio of Saudi writer’s slaying
Turkish officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi…
Apple Watch could help find missing Saudi dissident
Jamal Khashoggi believed he was safe in Turkey…
U.S. Senator: Middlemen are selling Americans’ location to the highest bidder without their consent
Cellphone carriers usually ask for their customers’ blessing before listing their phone numbers…
In major win for privacy, U.S. Supreme Court says warrant required for phone location data
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of digital privacy…
Apple’s iPhone will securely and automatically share emergency location with 911 with iOS 12
iPhone users in the United States who call 911 will be able to automatically and securely share…
Apple is reportedly removing apps that share your location data with third parties
Apple is also cracking down on instances where the data is used for purposes unrelated to improving the user experience…
AccuWeather deflects blame after selling users’ data, even if they opt out
AccuWeather basically handed over its users exact locations — even when they opted out of providing location data…
AccuWeather and Reveal Mobile issue joint statement about iOS app location tracking
While Reveal is updating its SDK, AccuWeather will be removing the Reveal SDK from its iOS app until it is fully compliant…
AccuWeather app caught sending iOS user location data, even when location sharing is off
Weather app AccuWeather has been caught sending geolocation data to a third-party data monetization firm…
Alphabet delivers Google Maps destination history to Apple’s iOS
As a competitor to Apple Maps, Google Maps does a pretty great job on iOS…
New Apple Report suggests governments everywhere are demanding customer data
Apple has published the latest edition of its biannual report on Government Information Requests…
How your Mac can rip out incriminating and personal data from photos
Most of us take a photo, save it or share it, perhaps do a little tweaking, editing, and filter enhancements…
FBI vs. Apple isn’t over; Fourth Amendment issues remain
The FBI and Apple reached a cease-fire last week, but it can’t last…
Apple says it may not be needed to unlock New York drug dealer’s iPhone
Apple Inc. said it may not be needed to help unlock an iPhone connected to a drug case in New York…
Any collection of Apple customer data requires sign-off from ‘privacy czars’
Unlike Google, Amazon, and Facebook, Apple is loathe to use customer data to deliver targeted advertising…
How scientists discovered Banksy’s true identity
For 20 years, the identity of notorious street artist Banksy has been one of the art world’s best-kept secrets…
U.S. Congress likely to side with Apple vs. FBI in iPhone unlocking fight
In the days after the attacks of Sept. 11, law enforcement and national security agencies brought Congress a lengthy list…
The FBI’s case against Apple got kneecapped in Brooklyn: The judges rebuke couldn’t have been stronger
Using the word ‘tyranny’ once and ‘absurd’ nine times, Judge Orenstein accused the DOJ of trying to…
U.S. Magistrate Judge: The U.S. government cannot force Apple to unlock an iPhone in New York drug case
The U.S. government cannot force Apple Inc. to unlock an iPhone in a New York drug case, a federal judge ruled…
Apple wants judge to rule if it can be forced to unlock defendant’s iPhone
Apple has requested a court in New York to rule finally whether it can be compelled to assist investigators…
Apple CEO Tim Cook defends privacy, encryption amidst terrorist concerns
Apple CEO Tim Cook staunchly defended personal privacy and the use of encryption on iPhones…
Piggybacked U.S. cybersecurity bill may rile Apple Inc.
The cybersecurity proposal shields companies that voluntarily share threat data with the U.S. government…
Obama administration wants access to smartphones
A civil-liberties advocate called the Obama administration one of the worst for privacy protections…
Obama administration’s calls for backdoors into encrypted communications echo Clinton-era key escrow fiasco
In the face of a Federal Bureau of Investigation proposal requesting backdoors into encrypted communications…
Apple CEO Cook: ‘You can’t have a back door that’s only for the good guys’
There’s a burning debate – bordering on a battle – between the U.S. government and technology companies over encryption…
Edward Snowden and spread of encryption blamed after Paris terror attacks
As Paris reels from terror attacks that claimed at least 128 lives, fierce blame for the attack is being directed toward…
