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Apple and Google to stop X-Mode data broker from tracking location of users’ phones
Apple and Google will ban data broker X-Mode Social Inc. from tracking any location information from mobile devices running their OSes…
Google-backed advertising groups criticize Apple’s new warnings on user tracking
Digital advertisers, backed by Google, on Friday criticized Apple’s plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them…
North and South Dakota’s COVID-19 contact tracing app sends location data to Google and Foursquare
One of the first contact-tracing apps violates its own privacy policy. The Care19 COVID-19 contact-tracing app sends users’ location data …
3 of 50 U.S. states are using Apple’s API for COVID-19 contact tracing
Engineers at Apple and Google have teamed up to create a decentralized COVID-19 contact tracing tool that will help individuals determine whether they…
Apple-Google COVID-19 contact tracing tech launches; 23 countries seek access
Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple and perpetual follower Google…
Utah COVID-19 contact tracing app rejects Apple-Google approach
The state of Utah is one of the first U.S. states to endorse a COVID-19 contact tracing app. The app uses Bluetooth and GPS data and was built by…
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
Beware COVID-19 tracking: Emergency powers can outlive their emergencies
Mass surveillance methods pitched to save lives around the world, which permit fast, accurate COVID-19 tracking by authorities that was not possible…
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% …
Apple’s new privacy features rattle the location-based ad market
With Apple devices, you have control over what you share. Privacy is built in from the beginning, from the moment you open your new device…
Why you should begin using ‘Sign in with Apple’
Most social sign-in services act a little like people-tracking honey pots…
Apple publishes new technical details on privacy features
Apple today published four new papers outlining technical details of how some of the privacy features in its most recent operating systems, apps, and services work…
Where are Apple’s AirTags?
A release in 2019 is still possible, but it would have to occur soon in order to meet the holiday shopping rush…
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….
Google and Facebook are quietly tracking visits to porn websites, even those in incognito mode
Silicon Valley’s biggest companies are always watching you — even when you’re browsing pornography websites in incognito mode…
Apple charts the future of private, premium tech – alone
Leading up to its 30th Annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., Apple is channeling its unique hardware savvy to create a future that is powerful, premium, accessible to everyone, and private to yourself…
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…
U.S. senator says privacy bill draft could arrive in early 2019
Members of U.S. Congress from both parties have criticized Facebook, Google, and Twitter over data breaches, a lack of online privacy options, and concern about political bias…
Google hit with lawsuit accusing them of tracking phone users regardless of privacy settings
Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users…
Google tracks users movements even when explicitly told not to – Associated Press
Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to…
Polar Flow fitness app exposed locations of spies and military personnel
A popular fitness app that tracks the activity data on millions of users has inadvertently revealed the locations of…
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…
Apple’s iBeacon so far fails to ignite retail revolution, won’t be big this Black Friday either
The launch of iBeacon two years ago was supposed to change shopping. What happened?
Apple iBeacon finds its way into McDonald’s and sandwich sales increase
Ever since iBeacon made its debut on the iPhone in 2013…
So, what’s going on with Apple’s iBeacon tech?
Apple continues to disrupt consumer culture…
Apple’s iBeacon: So many opt-out choices, or are there?
here has been a lot of good coverage of Apple’s new iBeacon…
Estimote makes ‘Nearables’ – iBeacon stickers you can stick on anything
Estimote makes iBeacons in little polygon shapes with cool colors and custom designs…
News crew investigating SketchFactor app burglarized while looking for ‘sketchy’ neighborhoods
Among the many stolen articles was the gear of photojournalist…
SketchFactor app for avoiding ‘sketchy’ neighborhoods called ‘racist’ by some
A navigation app meant to help users avoid ‘sketchy’ neighborhoods…
Millions of Android phones yet again vulnerable to data theft
Bluebox Security, the same outfit that last year identified a worrisome…
Android ‘Fake ID’ bug lets criminals gain access to Android users’ credit card data
An Android flaw lets malware insert malicious code, gain access to the user’s credit card data and…
Apple and the omnichannel: 9 industries already using Apple’s iBeacon
Apple’s quiet introduction of iBeacon is shaping up to be a foundational release…
China puts Microsoft under official investigation
Government investigators visited Microsoft offices in four Chinese cities Monday…
Hudson’s Bay and Lord & Taylor roll out Apple’s iBeacon tech across North America
Apple’s iBeacon technology delivers targeted content and offers to consumers…
Apple could make a killing with this little-known device
One device just might give Apple an iPhone-sized financial boost…
Crucial security flaw found in Google Play: Thousands of secret keys found in Android apps
A crucial security problem in Google Play, the official Android app store, has been found…
inMarket: iBeacon increases in-store app usage, retention, and brand engagement
The first public stats about iBeacon impact on the shopping experience
No, Apple has not killed location tracking with iOS 8
Apple’s move broadly does two related things….
With iOS 8, Apple makes iOS even more secure ahead of smartphone security competition
The iPhone 6 could be Apple’s most secure smartphone to date thanks to iOS 8…
Google wants in on Apple Inc.’s iBeacon party
Over the past year, Apple’s iBeacon has gained a lot of media attention…
