- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 18th, 2018
Bipartisan Agency Report Highlights Inadequate US Surveillance Privacy Policies
U.S. surveillance agencies unsure how to interpret PPD-28
- Apple
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 17th, 2018
Apple Now Allows Users to Download All the Data Collected by Its Apps, Services
Cupertino also added an option to deactivate accounts
- Web / Internet Life
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 16th, 2018
Facebook Won't Display Ads on Its Portal Devices, Will Use Data for Ad Targeting
Backpedals on Portal and Portal+ focus on privacy
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 5th, 2018
Instagram Testing Sharing of Precise Location History with Facebook
Opt-in feature to help Facebook improve the platform
- Web / Internet Life
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 5th, 2018
Privacy Badger Now Blocks Link Tracking in Google's Search, Hangouts, and Docs
This browser add-on blocks invisible trackers and spying ads
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 3rd, 2018
Facebook Accused of Collecting Children's Personal Info in FTC Complaint
Messenger Kids app data collection reportedly breaking COPPA
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- October 2nd, 2018
California Governor Signs Bill Requiring Bots to Disclose Their True Identity
The new bill should prevent bots from influencing elections
- Web / Internet Life
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 28th, 2018
Spotify Thinks All Family Members Should Live Under the Same Roof
Family plan subs asked to confirm location with GPS data
- Web / Internet Life
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 27th, 2018
Facebook Uses Your 2FA Phone Number for Ad Targeting
Facebook exchanges your privacy for ad revenue
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 26th, 2018
Police Makes Fake Accounts for Snooping. Facebook Sends Harsh Letter.
Police refuses to comment because of ongoing litigation
- Google News
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 26th, 2018
Chrome 70 Will Allow Users to Disable Auto Sign-In and Clear Google Auth Cookies
Google retracted their decision after heavy user criticism
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 25th, 2018
Chrome 69 Does Not Delete Google Cookies when Clearing All Website Data
Only happens when the user is logged into Google Chrome
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 24th, 2018
RCN Stores Customer Passwords in Plain Text
Report by customer who had the password read over the phone
- Google News
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 24th, 2018
How to Disable the Auto Sign-in Feature in Google Chrome 69
Turning off a single flag turns off Chrome's auto login
- Google News
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 20th, 2018
Google Allows App Devs to Scan and Share Gmail Data with Third Parties
Says devs have to first obtain consent from users
- Security
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 12th, 2018
How to Make Sure Apps Don't Steal Your Data
Measures to take for blocking macOS apps from pilfering data
- Google News
- By Sergiu Gatlan
- September 11th, 2018
Google Under Investigation for Illegal Consumer Tracking
Location data collection still going even when turned off