UK demands Apple open access to encrypted user accounts worldwide
The UK government demanded Apple create a back door on users’ encrypted iCloud accounts to retrieve the content any Apple user has uploaded to the …
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Apple shares short-film to highlight iPhone’s privacy features with Ted Lasso’s star
On Data Privacy Day, Apple highlights how the iPhone can protect your data with Today at Apple’s sessions and a short film starring Ted Lasso’s …
Apple faces class action lawsuit for collecting iPhone data without consent
User privacy is one of the core iPhone features that Apple has been advertising for years. The company introduced various protections in iOS to improve …
iPhone hackers can expose WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema users’ location
Security researchers discovered that iPhone hackers could expose WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema users’ locations with an accuracy of 80%, depending on the attack’s success. Here’s …
Software engineer may have discovered serious macOS privacy concern
Engineer Matt Hodges posted a Twitter thread about an issue he found on macOS. According to him, not only does the Mac operating system actively …
Google delays Chrome third-party cookie blocking to late 2024
Google announced a couple of years ago that it intends to replace the third-party tracking cookies in Chrome with more privacy-friendly trackers. Google said at …
Your iPhone has a hidden page that shows which apps track your internet searches
Apple in recent years has made privacy a cornerstone of the iPhone user experience. In fact, Apple’s privacy page goes so far as to state …
Google collects text and call data from Android users without consent
New research shows that Google has been collecting extremely detailed data about the calls you make via the Phone app and the text messages exchanged …
Silent AirTags are being sold online: How to protect yourself against stalkers
The AirTag is a brilliant addition to Apple’s arsenal of gadgets and a product only a handful of companies have the capacity to make. AirTags …
DuckDuckGo is making a desktop browser that’s all about privacy
Privacy is such an important feature when it comes to technology that even the companies that are most likely to infringe on your privacy are …
Google Chrome is getting a new Privacy Guide on Android
Google has been improving the privacy features of its products in recent years in an apparent attempt to better compete against Apple. The iPhone maker …
How Android is tracking you even when you think you’ve opted out
Apple’s new privacy features built into iOS 14 made the news quite a few times in the first half of the year, mostly because of …
Apple’s new stance on iPhone privacy is troubling – and where is Tim Cook, by the way?
So much has been said and written already about the new Apple child safety features that the iPhone maker unveiled in recent days — features …
Apple just announced a major change that has privacy advocates totally freaked out
If the thousands of security and privacy experts who’ve raised an outcry on social media over the past few days — and signed at least …
iPhone privacy settings: Top tips for securing your iOS device
Because of the evolving nature of the digital threat landscape, constantly evaluating the state of your mobile device security is never a bad idea. New …
A shocking number of these apps are tracking way too much private data
Apple CEO Tim Cook has made it clear that he wants the iPhone maker to do much more in the areas of health and wellness. …
Google says it’s not quite ready to improve your privacy in Chrome
Google has been looking to improve user privacy in its products for the past few years, an initiative that seems counterintuitive. Google makes money from …
If you care about privacy, delete these 4 apps from your phone
At WWDC 2021 a few days ago, Apple made it clear that the iPhone maker is doubling down on its commitment to privacy with future …
Facebook reportedly developing a smartwatch with creepy features
Facebook has been claiming for years that it cares about privacy, but its yet to prove it actually wants to improve the privacy of its …
WWDC 2021: Apple just took its focus on privacy to a whole new level
Today is one of the biggest days of the year for Apple, with the iPhone maker streaming its annual developers conference, WWDC 2021, live from …
If you’re worried about privacy, delete these 5 smartphone apps right now
Just a few days ago, we told you about a new Apple ad released as part of its “Privacy. That’s iPhone.” ad campaign. In this …
Unredacted documents reveal how Google tricked users into sharing private data
Google has been adding various privacy improvements to its services and apps in the past few years, but it wasn’t solely out of its own …
Android 12’s best new privacy features won’t be ready until beta 2
Google unveiled Android 12 earlier this week during its busy I/O 2021 keynote, confirming most of the Android 12 leaks that preceded the developer conference. …
Report says Facebook’s creepy data collection lets Big Pharma target your illness
Facebook is at the center of two different privacy issues that have the same thing in common: Facebook appears to want unchecked access to your …
3 things you haven’t tried to fix Apple’s new anti-tracking feature on your iPhone
Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature that rolled out with iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 earlier this week is one of the most talked-about …
Facebook just confirmed how badly its iPhone privacy nightmare will hurt
Facebook has been attacking Apple’s new privacy protections developed for iOS 14 since late last year. Once Apple started rolling out the app privacy labels …
Here’s how to stop your cell phone carrier from sharing so much of your private data
Privacy in recent years has become something of a hot-button issue in the tech world. While some companies like Facebook and Google have ballooned into …
