Google siphoned personal data, including information on physical and mental heath, political affiliations, sexuality and sexual interests from iPhone users…
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What ‘Sign in with Apple’ is and how it works
Apple in iOS 13 introduced a new Sign in with Apple feature, which is designed to let you create accounts for apps and websites using your Apple ID..
iOS 13 location privacy bug likely to be squashed tomorrow with iOS 13.1 release
There’s a lot to love about Apple’s new iOS 13 operating system, which launched yesterday and ships on the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro…
Apple’s iOS 13 privacy pop-ups to shine spotlight on creepy Facebook’s data grabs
Apple’s iOS 13, which will be generally released later this week, has already been spotted catching Facebook’s app trying to use Bluetooth to track nearby users…
Feds order Apple and Google to hand over names of 10,000+ users of a gun app
It’s an unprecedented move: Never before has a case been disclosed in which American investigators demanded personal data of users of a single app from Apple and Google…
Hundreds of millions of phone numbers from Facebook accounts leaked online
Hundreds of millions of phone numbers linked to Facebook accounts have been found online…
Senate Democrat: Mark Zuckerberg should face ‘the possibility of a prison term’
I think he ought to be held personally accountable, which is everything from financial fines to — and let me underline this — the possibility of a prison term…
Apple just offered 1 billion iPhone users a reason to enable Siri
Apple just made a very smart move to lead the way and stand out against its voice assistant rivals…
Apple apologizes for Siri grading program, makes changes to improve Siri’s privacy protections
As a result of our review, we realize we haven’t been fully living up to our high ideals, and for that we apologize. Starting this fall, users will be able to opt in to help Siri improve by learning from the audio samples of their requests…
Woz loves Apple’s new focus on services, call Apple Watch his ‘favorite piece of tech,’ and stresses the importance of privacy
Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak reacts to Apple’s transition into more of a services company, Cupertino’s focus on user privacy, and his take on the company’s wearable technology….
Contractors listened to 1,000 Siri recordings per shift before Apple suspended the practice last month
Contractors in Cork were expected to each listen to more than 1,000 recordings from Siri every shift – before Apple suspended…
Tim Cook mourns the passing of ‘father of GDPR’ Giovanni Buttarelli
Apple CEO Tim Cook has written a piece for Italy’s most popular newspaper, Corriere della Sera, mourning the passing of Giovanni Buttarelli…
‘Sign In with Apple’ eliminates the current mess of login methods
“Sign In with Apple” makes it easy for users to log into apps and websites using their Apple ID. Instead of filling out forms, verifying email addresses, and choosing new passwords, users can…
Mastercard: Apple Card delivers unique ‘enhanced security’ users will never see
The president of Mastercard’s North American operations says Apple’s new no-number, “digital first” credit card is bringing enhanced security to 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…
Apple warns advertisers: Break Safari’s privacy rules and we’ll treat you like malware
Apple has released a stern policy guiding its technology for stopping advertisers and websites from tracking you online…
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….
Class action lawsuit alleges Apple of ‘unlawful’ recording of communications
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple in regards to recording made via the company’s Siri quality grading program…
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….
U.S. appeals court voids Google ‘cookie’ privacy settlement that paid Safari, Explorer browser users nothing
A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Google’s class-action settlement meant to resolve claims it invaded the privacy of millions of computer users…
Google and Amazon follow Apple’s lead on voice assistant grading policies
Following Apple’s decision to temporarily halt Siri grading as it evaluates the program’s privacy safeguards, Amazon and Google this week followed suit…
Apple’s AirDrop and password sharing features can leak iPhone numbers
The information disclosed may not be a big deal in many settings, such as work places where everyone knows everyone anyway, but it may be creepier in public places…
How to delete your anonymized Siri recordings that Apple may have on file for you
There are methods in iOS and macOS for deletion of the anonymized Siri recordings that Apple may have on file for you…
Apple suspends Siri response grading program after privacy concerns
Apple Inc. said on Friday it suspended its global program where it analyzed recordings from users interacting with its voice assistant Siri…
Apple’s AWDL protocol plagued by flaws that enable tracking and man-in-the-middle attacks
NAN, commonly known as Wi-Fi Aware, is a new standard supported by Android which draws on AWDL’s design and, thus, might be vulnerable to the similar attacks…
If you value your privacy, delete these 7 privacy-trampling iPhone apps
Let’s face it (no pun intended), every time you use Facebook, you’re basically telling the company everything it needs to know in order to show you relevant ads that make it billions of dollars…
Huawei+Google smart speaker project shut down by Trump administration restrictions
Huawei was working with Google to take on Apple’s HomePod and Amazon’s Echo smart speaker range…
EU Court of Justice ruling may spell the death of embedded Facebook like and share buttons
Online websites that embed a Facebook Like button are responsible for the data they send to Facebook and liable…
Apple debuts privacy-focused iPhone campaign in Germany
In Germany, according to Ipsos Public Affairs’ Internet Security & Trust Global Survey (2019) a total of 68%…
Data leak warning issued to millions of Google Chrome and Firefox users
I’ve watched you check in for a flight and seen your doctor refilling a prescription. I’ve peeked inside corporate networks at reports on faulty rockets. If I wanted, I could’ve even opened a tax return you only shared with your accountant…
NSO Group says it can scrape data from Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft cloud services
The Israeli company whose spyware hacked WhatsApp has told buyers its technology can surreptitiously scrape all of an individual’s data…
FaceApp proves that fun trumps privacy
A new app kerfuffle shows that fun still trumps privacy concerns. Consumers love FaceApp’s filter for making selfies look older or sexier…
Alexa wins the Apple App Store as voice control takes over
We are all spending more time talking to our computers. This is a changing interaction with machines…
The search engine for Apple users: DuckDuckGo
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has long been a favorite choice of those who prefer to remain anonymous, and now it’s providing even more incentive for Apple users…
Apple wants national privacy laws. It wants good ones, too
The last thing anyone needs is weak or poorly thought-through privacy protection laws…
Facebook isn’t a social network, says Facebook, or something…
Facebook denies it’s a social network to escape consequences of being Facebook, or something…
Apple has raised privacy debate more than any major tech firm
It’s a safe bet that many of these organizations will push back hard against Apple’s privacy promotion efforts…
Learn iOS 13’s new location privacy features
New privacy features in iOS and iPad OS give you far more control over how often apps can access your location and ways to stop them figuring it out in other ways…
Yet another Android scare shows how little Google protects your privacy
Over 1,000 Android apps continue to harvest your personal data even after you tell them not to. Google says it won’t fix this until…
Apple makes privacy jab at Google smart city plan
Apple takes a jab at Google’s smart city (data-grabbing) plans in Toronto, Canada.
UK investigates Google, Facebook for potential ‘abuse of power’
Google and Facebook may control over 70% digital ads spend next year, making it harder for rivals to compete, to the detriment of consumers…
Apple’s latest Transparency Report is available now
Apple’s newly-published Transparency Report reveals 29,183 demands from global governments to access 213,737 devices.
