How Facebook Tracks Non-Users via Android Apps
If you quit Facebook or never joined because of its data collecting practices the odds are good the social network […]
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How to Tell If Your Partner is Spying on Your Phone
“Stalkerware” apps let abusers monitor their partner’s phones and track their locations—without them knowing. Here are some things to know […]
Apps are sharing your location data
Dozens of companies use smartphone locations to help advertisers and even hedge funds. They say it’s anonymous, but the data […]
Privacy concerns rise as Facebook chooses Canada for dating feature launch
Facebook Dating, which was previously piloted in Colombia, operates with users creating profiles that are separate from their Facebook ones […]
Now Apps Can Track You Even After You Uninstall Them
Companies that cater to app makers have found ways to game both iOS and Android, enabling them to figure out […]
Google promises tighter and better privacy controls
Google announced plans to improve privacy for customers on Android, Gmail, and other services and apps that make use of […]
Google taking new steps to prevent malicious Chrome extensions
Google has announced plans to further restrict Chrome extensions in a bid to crack down on the number of malicious […]
Apple App Store Privacy Policy to be Updated
App Store rules will oblige developers will have to disclose how users’ personal data is used, safeguarded and shared under […]
Consumer Privacy Concerns Regarding Fintech Apps Remain High
Nearly one-third of U.S. banking consumers use online and mobile fintech apps to help manage their money. But those users […]
Apple will require all apps to have a privacy policy as of October 3
Apple is cracking down on apps that don’t communicate to users how their personal data is used, secured or shared. […]
Why consumer messaging apps raise business data security fears?
Consumer apps such as WhatsApp are widely used by businesses as a free and easy method of mobile communication, but […]
Cybersecurity Firm Finds Way to Alter WhatsApp Messages
A cybersecurity company said it had discovered a flaw in WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging service with 1.5 billion users, that […]