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The FTC has slapped Google with a fine as part of a settlement this Friday, The Commission had been investigating YouTube for its violation of kids privacy laws in its YouTube app and found that “Google inadequately protecte...
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Google is blocking a loophole in Chrome that allows websites to track a user — even if they’re in Incognito mode. This tactic is most prominently used by news sites who want to know if a user is attempting to bypass th...
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Facebook is to be hit with a $5 billion fine in regards to the FTC’s investigation about the Cambridge Analytica Scandal. The fine, which is the largest in FTC history, is one which comes with strings attached. While the rep...
by Pradeep
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In general, after you install an app on Android or iOS, when you launch it for the first time, apps will ask for your permissions to get access to your private data such as messages, call logs, photos and more. When you deny permi...
by Pradeep
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During CES 2019, Apple had a banner saying “What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone“. Apple was trying to project an image that it cares about user privacy unlike companies like Google. Now, Apple is back wit...
by Surur
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Apple is currently marketing itself as the alternative to Google’s data slurping ecosystem of devices and services, but the company is facing increasing scrutiny from Irish data regulators to make sure they live up to their ...
by Surur
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The UK Internet Services Providers Association has branded Mozilla Internet Villains for supporting the DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) protocol in its Firefox browser. The technology, which would encrypt DNS connections and hide them in the...
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Google is now letting users delete data it collects from their devices, either location history or app data, automatically. Previously users would have the ability to turn off all tracking, but hat simply denied them the benefits...
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Facebook got into hot water earlier this year for running a program that allowed minors to hand over their phone data in exchange or compensation. The firm has learned its lesson now and is now running an open market research prog...
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The US’s acting budget chief requested a delay on portions of the ban which prohibits US-based companies from doing any trade with Huawei in a letter sent to Vice President Mike Pence and nine members of Congress. It also do...
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Google has made more changes to YouTube to help it remain a safe place for children after it was a controversy magnet last year. The firm detailed a list of all the things it had done to ensure child safety on YouTube, some of the...
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Even as we head into June, Telegram remains one of the most privacy-focused messaging apps and has updated its main app to allow users more control over who sees information like their status, profile picture and phone number. Gro...