TikTok and 53 other iOS apps still snoop your sensitive clipboard data
Passwords, bitcoin addresses, and anything else in clipboards are free for the taking. The privacy invasion is the result of […]
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House Investigating Company Selling Phone Location Data to Government Agencies
A Democratic-led committee said it was conducting an investigation of the products sold by data broker Venntel. The Democratic-led House […]
Trump 2020 app is collecting huge amounts of user data on voters
Researchers have raised concerns over the level of access requested by the Trump 2020 app, including Device ID, call information, […]
It’s unconstitutional for cops to force phone unlocking, court rules
Indiana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Fifth Amendment allows a woman accused of stalking to refuse to unlock her […]
Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away
Data analytics company Mobilewalla released a report detailing the race, age and gender breakdowns of individuals who participated in protests […]
How concerned are Europeans about their personal data online?
The Fundamental Rights Survey asked people about their views on sharing personal data as well as their awareness of EU […]
European Parliament calls to ban micro-targeted ads
European Parliament recently called on a ban on micro-targeted ads. Such a decision made by a democratically elected body is […]
Coronavirus opens door to company surveillance of workers
Privacy advocates warn of a slippery slope toward “normalizing” new levels of employer surveillance. Employers are rushing to use digital […]
Hackers are hiding virtual credit card skimmers in image file metadata
Hackers put Magecart JavaScript code into the EXIF metadata of image files, which is then loaded and executed by compromised […]
Bill to Ban Face Surveillance Introduced in US Congress
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) […]
Pub ‘check-in’ apps provoke fresh privacy concerns
With pubs and restaurants required to collect customer data for contact tracing when they reopen, data privacy risks will be […]
Privacy not a blocker for ‘meaningful’ research access to platform data
Facebook, meanwhile, points to European data protection regulations and privacy requirements attached to its business following interventions by the US’ […]