Google on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Google One app for iOS, which is designed to let users store photos, video, contacts, and calendar…
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Apple is ‘assessing’ Hong Kong security law imposed by China
The sweeping new national security law that China imposed on Hong Kong at the end of June is aimed at stamping out opposition to the ruling Communist…
Australian regulator warns on Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition over competition concerns
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s…
German contact-tracing app launches as EU eyes revival of travel and tourism
The German government pitched the new contact-tracing app, called Corona-Warn-App, to the country on Tuesday. The app, which works on Apple iPhones and…
U.S. Senate to unveil bipartisan bill to regulate contact tracing apps over privacy concerns
The U.S. Senate plans to unveil bipartisan legislation Monday to introduce regulations on COVID-19 contact tracing seeking to ensure users’ privacy …
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 …
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner questions Apple over Siri recordings
Ireland’s DPC said it was in contact with Apple after a whistleblower called for action over a program, now changed, that listened to users’ Siri recordings…
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…
Siri whistleblower goes public over ‘lack of action,’ says Apple should face consequences
A former Apple contractor turned whistleblower, who revelaed the company’s program to listen to and “grade” users’ Siri recordings has decided to go…
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…
EU consumer group warns against Google’s Fitbit acquisition
Alphabet-owned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit may harm consumers and hinder innovation, European consumer group BEUC said…
New Zoom flaws to take over Macs, including webcam, mic, and root access
Now that many people are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom’s popularity has skyrocketed, but also has led to Zoom flaws being revealed…
2020 U.S. Census takers get big upgrade with Apple iPhones
For the 2020 U.S. Census, federal enumerators have gotten a big upgrade: Apple iPhones. The iPhone attracted the bureau in two key ways…
US government using cellphones to track Americans’ movements during coronavirus pandemic
US government officials are using location data from cellphones to track American’s movements during the coronavirus pandemic and how they may be…
How governments could track social media posts to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns
The prospect of governments tracking social media posts to enforce COVID-19 lockdowns is a real possibility. Government actions that would be considered…
Apple blocks Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition iPhone app
An iPhone app built by controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has been blocked by Apple as it violated the terms of the company’s…
UK’s MI5 chief wants ‘exceptional access’ to encryption
MI5’s director general Andrew Parker has called on technology companies to find a way to allow spy agencies “exceptional access” to encrypted messages…
FCC looks to fine U.S. carriers $200M over improper location data sharing
The U.S. FCC is set to propose fining four major U.S. carriers at least $200 million in total for improperly disclosing consumer real-time location data…
Flaw in billions of Wi-Fi devices left communications open to eavesdroppng
Researchers said on Wednesday at the RSA security conference that billions of devices — many of them already patched — are affected by a Wi-Fi flaw …
Google again removes alleged spying app ToTok from Play Store
Google has once again removed the chat app ToTok, which is allegedly an espionage tool for the United Arab Emirates, from the Play Store …
Apple iPhone dominates secure smartphones with 42% market share
Sales of secure smartphones with embedded hardware security grew 39% year-on-year (YoY) in 2019, with Apple’s iPhone dominating with 42% market share …
Epic Systems and some 60 hospital chains oppose medical data sharing rules supported by Apple and others
Epic Systems recently urged some of the largest U.S. health systems to sign a letter opposing proposed rules to make it easier to share medical records data …
Apple reps set to join meeting promoting patient access to health data
Apple will be represented by phone at a meeting designed to help push through a policy change to let consumers access their health data …
Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Protection could track Safari users
Details of multiple security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser that could track Safari users has been disclosed by Google researchers…
This $10 million NYC lab is dedicated to breaking into Apple iPhones
There’s a $10 million lab in New York City that’s dedicated to breaking into Apple iPhones overseen by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
iPhone vs. Android: Hidden iPhone feature is a big advantage over Android
When it comes to iPhone vs. Android, Apple often comes out on top; likely because they invented the modern smartphone while Google is just trying to approximate it for the less discerning…
Scottish police video shows Cellebrite device unlocking smartphone
Police Scotland has posted a video showing a Cellebrite device unlocking an Apple iPhone and accessing data found on the device…
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 reveals which governments requested the most user data
In their biannual “Apple Transparency Report: Government and Private Party Requests” report, Apple reveals which governments requested the most user data …
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…
Apple needs to double down on security and privacy
Buckle up, because we’re poised for another battle on digital security. The FBI has reputedly asked for Apple’s help unlocking phones belonging of the alleged shooter…
Ring fired employees for watching customers’ videos
The news highlights a risk across many different tech companies: employees may abuse access granted as part of their jobs to look at customer data or information…
Apple privacy executive defends encryption after FBI request
Apple Inc.’s top privacy executive defended the company’s use of encryption after recent clashes with law enforcement and politicians…
Apple, Facebook to face off on privacy at CES 2020
Apple for decades has ignored CES, often overshadowing it with their own events and announcements…
The fight against facial recognition hits impasse across the West
An impasse that has left tech companies largely in control of where and how to deploy facial recognition…
Apple pulls Emirati messaging app ‘ToTok’ for spying on users by UAE government
ToTok, is actually a spying tool, according to American officials familiar with a classified intelligence assessment…
267 million Facebook user names and phone numbers exposed online
A database containing more than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers, and names was left exposed on the web for anyone…
Apple releases Apple platform security guide (fall 2019)
Apple designs security into the core of its platforms. Building on the experience of creating the worldʼs most advanced mobile operating system, Apple has created security architectures that address the unique requirements of mobile, watch, desktop, and home…
Exactly how out of it do Joe and Jane Sixpack have to be to trust Google more than Apple with personal data?
According to a survey commissioned by cryptographic solutions vendor nCipher, 89% of respondents agreed that encryption is important….
Inexplicably, Americans trust Google more than Apple to keep their data safe
A new survey suggests that Apple may still have some work to do to gain trust of the hoi polloi…
Japan set to regulate ‘Big Tech’ more tightly to ensure transparency
Japan will tighten regulations to prevent technology giants including Google and Facebook from abusing their market power…
