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The advertising partner did not receive data such as user’s twitter handle or other unique account ids.

Twitter accidentally shares user location data with advertising partner

The social media platform said the information collected was not retained and only existed in their systems for a short time.

14 May 2019 10:33 AM

Facebook suspended apps and accounts associated with Rankwave, and asked the court to order Rankwave to abide by its rules for applications, according to Romero.

Facebook sues South Korea data analytics firm Rankwave

Facebook was investigating Rankwave data practices relating to advertising and marketing.

11 May 2019 2:59 PM

The senators said in a letter the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition does not comply with COPPA because it does not live up to parental consent requirements.

Amazon smart speaker for kids violates privacy law

Amazon denied any wrongdoing. “FreeTime on Alexa and Echo Dot Kids Edition are compliant” with the act.

10 May 2019 4:27 PM

The roll-out of 5G networks in Britain could be delayed, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright said, adding that he would not trade off the economic benefit of using cheap kit with security risk.

5G roll out could be delayed by security concerns

Wright was not able to say when the report into network security would be published.

09 May 2019 9:27 AM

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating allegations that Facebook failed to live up to a 2011 consent decree to protect users’ privacy by inappropriately sharing information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.

Privacy-minded US lawmakers divided over giving more powers to FTC

Facebook said last month the settlement could cost between $3 billion and $5 billion.

09 May 2019 9:25 AM

The content labeling program could raise new privacy issues for Facebook.

Facebook 'labels' posts by hand, posing privacy questions

The workers categorize items according to five “dimensions,” as Facebook calls them.

06 May 2019 12:03 PM

Despite its public acknowledgment of a "major breach of trust" in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook disputes the report's findings and refuses to implement recommendations, the commissioners said.

Canada privacy watchdog taking Facebook to court

The commissioners expressed dismay that Facebook had rebuffed their findings and recommendations.

27 Apr 2019 3:16 PM

It has been just over a year since Facebook’s improper data sharing with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica launched probes on both sides of the Atlantic.

Facebook users care less about privacy than regulators

Facebook Inc is preparing for a record-setting fine from US regulators over privacy issues.

26 Apr 2019 8:18 AM

Excluding the charge, Facebook would have earned $1.89 a share, up from $1.69 in the year-ago quarter and easily beating analysts’ average estimate of $1.63 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

Privacy penalty: Facebook to cough up $3 billion

Shares of the world’s biggest online social network jumped more than 10 per cent to $200.50.

25 Apr 2019 9:45 AM

The biased artificial intelligence (AI) of the technology that had been primarily trained on white men, resulting in more instances of mistaken identity. (Photo: AP)

Microsoft denies face-recognition tech sales over privacy concerns

Microsoft believes it would have likely resulted in innocent women and minorities being held for questioning more often.

18 Apr 2019 10:19 AM

The P30 Pro also has a surprisingly good optical image stabilization that allows users to shoot with shaky hands and no tripod, even at full 50x zoom.

Huawei’s camera beast P30 Pro poses privacy problems?

While the issue is not currently as big as you would think and it has been around for a while too long.

17 Apr 2019 11:35 AM

Congress has been expected to take up privacy legislation after California passed a strict privacy law that goes into effect next year.

New social media bill to ban 'dark patterns' tricks

The bill would bar companies from choosing groups of people for behavioural experiments unless the companies get informed consent.

10 Apr 2019 12:12 PM

Google agreed in the settlement to disclose on its website how users’ search terms are shared but was not required to change its behavior. The three main plaintiffs received $5,000 each for representing the class. Their attorneys received about $2.1 million.

US top court jeopardizes Google settlement in internet privacy case

Google was accused in the lawsuit of violating a 1986 law governing the privacy of stored electronic communications.

22 Mar 2019 10:14 AM

Zuckerberg’s plan, outlined Wednesday, expands Facebook’s commitment to private messaging, in sharp contrast with his traditional focus on public sharing.

How Facebook stands to profit from its ‘privacy’ push

Facebook “wants to be the operating system of our lives.”

10 Mar 2019 4:09 PM

Both the phones promise to provide many unique privacy features besides delivering an ultimate smartphone user experience.

Snapdeal, GOME launch high privacy phones C7, C7 Note

Priced at Rs 5,499 and Rs 6,499, C7 and C7 Note will be available on Snapdeal.

07 Mar 2019 2:12 PM

While the airlines have assured that they won’t be using those systems in their airlines anymore, technology comes with its loopholes, allowing malicious users to potentially exploit them for personal benefits. (Photo: ANI)

Passenger airlines with cameras built into seats cause privacy uproar

In-flight entertainment systems with cameras were noticed by passengers of American Airlines and Singapore Airlines.

24 Feb 2019 12:17 PM

The previous version of the spyware framework was bundled within an application that displayed adult content, but Bitdefender researchers have found a new tainted app that disseminates the malware.

Triout Android spyware affects 50 million users: Report

Triout Android spyware framework makes a comeback, abusing app with 50 million downloads

23 Feb 2019 12:08 PM

The practice, known as session replaying, involves a third-party firm (Glassbox) which embeds its technology into the app.

Apple slams down apps that secretly record iPhone screens

The tech giant said that developers either remove the code from the app or disclose it to user for consent, or face action.

08 Feb 2019 10:30 AM

Germany’s antitrust watchdog objected in particular to how Facebook pools data on people from third-party apps - including its own WhatsApp and Instagram - and its online tracking of people who aren’t even members through Facebook ‘like’ or ‘share’ buttons.

Germany to restrict Facebook's data gathering activities

Germany, where privacy concerns run deep, is in the forefront of a global backlash against Facebook.

08 Feb 2019 10:06 AM

The comments due to be delivered in a speech by Abraham Liu, Huawei’s chief representative to EU institutions, come as the company finds itself under fire over ties with the Chinese government and suspicion that Beijing could use its technology for spying, which the company denies.

Huawei open to European supervision

Wants cybersecurity to be viewed as a technical rather than ideological issue

08 Feb 2019 10:02 AM

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