Android apps with millions of downloads are vulnerable to serious attacks
Android apps with hundreds of millions of downloads are vulnerable to attacks that allow malicious apps to steal contacts, login […]
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Privacy Rights Groups Say EU Aid Funds Pay for Government Surveillance in Developing Countries
Privacy groups are raising alarms about some EU aid programs. Funds, equipment and training are reportedly going to repressive governments […]
Secret Amazon Reports Expose Company Spying on Labor, Environmental Groups
Leaked documents reveal Amazon’s reliance on Pinkerton operatives to spy on workers and its extensive monitoring of labor unions and […]
Law enforcement is using location tracking on mobile devices to identify suspects, but is it unconstitutional?
As the use of geofence warrants has grown, so have controversies surrounding them. Defense attorneys argue they’re unconstitutional, and prosecutors […]
EDPB Issues Guidance on Its Coordinated Enforcement Framework
The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance on its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF). The CEF provides a structure for […]
Verizon Media Unveils ‘Cookieless’ ID To Replace Third-Party Ones
Verizon Media on Tuesday launched a cookieless ID for the ad industry, as marketers and publishers search for alternatives to […]
Homeland Security Watchdog to Probe Department’s Use of Phone Location Data
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog said it would open an investigation into the use of mobile-phone surveillance technologies […]
Facebook Asks Supreme Court To Decide Whether Tracking Violates Wiretap Law
Facebook is urging the Supreme Court to take up a long-running dispute about whether tracking logged-out users via the “Like” […]
GDPR enforcement must level up to catch big tech, report warns
A new report by European consumer protection umbrella group Beuc, reflecting on the barriers to effective cross-border enforcement of the […]
Facebook Pays Russia $50K Fine For Not Localizing User Data
Facebook has paid Russian authorities a 4 million ruble ($53,000) fine over its refusal to comply with controversial data localization […]
CBP proposes to require mug shots of all non-US citizen travelers
CBP issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that wouldn’t apply to US citizens, but would require all non-US citizens, including permanent US […]
IAB releases DPIA guidance for Digital Advertising under GDPR
IAB has developed and published practical guide to carrying out data protection impact assessments (DPIA) under the EU’s General Data […]