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Google to stop using Apple iPhone privacy tool, avoiding new pop-up warning
Google’s iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using an iPhone privacy tool from Apple that allows them to personalize ads…
Apple CEO Tim Cook to speak at CPDP 2021 EU data protection conference on Thursday
Tim Cook will speak at the EU data protection conference CPDP on January 28, 2021. This year’s overarching theme “Enforcing Rights…
No, Facebook did not log out users to install tracking software on Apple iPhones
A rumor has ben circulating that a recent app outage was planned so Facebook’s developers could install tracking software onto Apple iPhones…
Most Google iOS apps still do not have Apple App Store privacy labels
Since December 8, Apple has been requiring developers submitting new apps and app updates to provide privacy labels…
Google closes deal to buy Fitbit as U.S. DOJ probe continues
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has closed its deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit, both companies said on Thursday, even as the U.S. DOJ …
Google expects to update its iOS apps with Apple’s privacy labels as soon as this week
As of December 8th, Apple requires developers to publish privacy labels for their apps as they’e updated. Currently, the last time Google…
Facebook – Apple fight stretches back more than a decade
Facebook launched an ad campaign last week blasting Apple for protecting iPhone users’ privacy. The latest battle is the culmination of…
EFF applauds Apple on privacy; blasts ‘laughable’ Facebook
Facebook has recently launched a campaign touting itself as the protector of small businesses. This is a laughable attempt from Facebook, EFF…
Apple reiterates commitment to users’ privacy in face of Facebook assault
Why is Facebook free? Because Facebook users are Facebook’s product. Facebook sells access to users’ data to advertisers. Apple wants…
Facebook ads blast Apple for protecting iPhone users’ privacy
Facebook is running ads Wednesday that blast Apple for protecting iPhone users’ privacy. Facebook claims giving iPhone users more privacy …
Apple App Stores launch new app privacy labels
Apple announced it would require developers to disclose their app’s privacy practices to customers via new, glanceable app privacy labels …
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…
Apple CEO Tim Cook obliquely blasts Facebook for their ‘lack of responsibility’
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday that Apple is different from other Silicon Valley giants, indirectly targeting Facebook …
Apple partners with Cloudflare to improve internet privacy
A new proposed DNS standard called “Oblivious DoH” — co-authored by engineers from Cloudflare, Apple, and Fastly — separates IP addresses…
Apple will pull apps that don’t comply with new user tracking privacy feature
Apple on Tuesday said the company would remove apps from the App Store if developers do not comply with the upcoming privacy feature…
Apple slams Facebook for user-tracking and ad-targeting practices
Apple on Thursday slammed Facebook and others (read “Google”) for their user-tracking and ad-targeting practices in response to…
Four French online ad lobbies file antitrust complaint against Apple
Four French online advertising lobbies have filed an antitrust complaint against Apple over changes the iPhone maker will make to privacy…
EU weighs legislation that could force Apple open iPhone NFC chip to third-parties
The European Union is weighing legislation that could force Apple to open iPhone’s NFC chip to competitors. The potential rules would grant…
EU considers forcing Apple to open iPhone’s NFC chip to third parties
The European Union is considering new rules that would likely require Apple to give third parties access to the NFC chip inside iPhones…
Apple blasts Google, Facebook in new privacy ad
Apple debuted a new TV spot Thursday spotlighting iPhone’s security and privacy features and laying out thinly-veiled criticisms of rivals…
Google releases new ‘Google One’ app for iOS with storage manager and backups
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…
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 …
