Industry Security FTC fines Twitter $150 million for using account security data to sell targeted ads The FTC doesn't care that it was an "error" By Rob Thubron, May 26, 2022, 8:16 AM 7 comments
Industry UK privacy watchdog fines Clearview £7.5 million and orders database purge Clearview says the UK has no jurisdiction to hand it fines By Cal Jeffrey, May 23, 2022, 2:03 PM
The Web Tech Culture New Twitter game attempts to simplify the social media giant's privacy policy The Nintendo-like game is designed to reach a wider audience than the typical wall of words By Jimmy Pezzone, May 15, 2022, 10:19 AM
Software Download of the Week Tails lets you turn any computer into a secure machine Tails is a Linux-based OS aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity. It can be installed on any USB stick and it won't store any data on the host computer. Additionally, Tails uses Tor to browse the web, so you can stay anonymous. By Ivan Franco, May 4, 2022, 5:21 PM
The Web India tells VPN, cloud, and crypto companies to collect user data or face imprisonment They must also store user data for five years By Rob Thubron, May 3, 2022, 7:42 AM 35 comments
Trivia The Web Who was the tech CEO that in 1999 said, "You have zero privacy anyway..."? Was it Google's Eric Schmidt, Scott McNealy or Mark Cuban? By TechSpot Trivia, April 29, 2022, 8:55 AM
The Web Security China's Twitter equivalent to publish IP addresses and location data of users Some people support Sina Weibo's move By Rob Thubron, April 29, 2022, 6:55 AM 12 comments
The Web Google Google can now remove search results containing your phone number, address, or email Helping to prevent doxxing By Rob Thubron, April 28, 2022, 8:16 AM 9 comments
Software Google Google Play Store's labels will become more descriptive, but not necessarily more truthful Android to receive Apple App Store-style privacy nutrition labels By Daniel Sims, April 26, 2022, 5:47 PM
Google The Web Google makes it easier to reject tracking cookies in Europe after fines from watchdogs A step in the right direction By Tudor Cibean, April 22, 2022, 8:48 AM
Mobile Google Google Play store bans call-recording apps Only Google's own apps, pre-installed apps, and side-loaded apps can record calls By Daniel Sims, April 22, 2022, 6:15 AM 14 comments
Software Mobile WhatsApp tests feature that hides your "Last Seen" status The new setting is being rolled out to beta testers By Vann Vicente, April 17, 2022, 10:04 AM
The Web Security More than half of Americans would scrub themselves from the internet, 18% wish it didn't exist Don't overshare By Rob Thubron, April 15, 2022, 6:52 AM 21 comments
Software Industry Tim Cook defends Apple's position against app sideloading once more Apple CEO thinks data harvesters would abuse sideloading By Daniel Sims, April 12, 2022, 7:35 PM 34 comments
The Web macOS users can now sign up to test DuckDuckGo's desktop privacy browser DuckDuckGo expands its browser testing pool By Cohen Coberly, April 12, 2022, 3:19 PM
Apple Security Survey of police records show one-third of AirTag incidents involve stalking But surely the problem is not exclusive to Apple, is it? By Cal Jeffrey, April 7, 2022, 8:54 AM 13 comments
Mobile Google Android users can now erase the last few minutes of weird searches It's been nearly a year since it was announced By Vann Vicente, March 20, 2022, 2:27 PM 18 comments
Electronics Security Meta to introduce parental controls for Quest VR Part of a larger introduction of parental controls across the company's products By Daniel Sims, March 17, 2022, 6:53 AM 12 comments
Mobile Hardware The Osom OV1 is a privacy-focused phone landing later this year The new device is widely seen as the spiritual successor to the Essential PH1 By Adrian Potoroaca, March 4, 2022, 8:04 AM
Tech Culture Apple Ukraine urges Tim Cook to block the Apple App Store in Russia US tech companies face mounting pressure to restrict Russian access to their services By Vann Vicente, February 26, 2022, 11:39 AM 74 comments
Security Microsoft Windows built-in data wiping tool is leaving behind sensitive information What is your data wiping strategy? By Shawn Knight, February 23, 2022, 12:37 PM 27 comments
Industry Apple Apple Store employees reportedly using Android phones to hide unionization plans from bosses Staff say their wages haven't kept up with inflation By Rob Thubron, February 23, 2022, 11:31 AM 18 comments
Google The Web Google announces Privacy Sandbox for Android to limit user-level ad tracking The new system won't be ready for at least two years, but it will be ditching Android's current Advertising ID By Humza Aamir, February 17, 2022, 7:03 AM 7 comments
Software Security Zoom fixes macOS issue that could have left microphones active after calls ended If it has a microphone, assume someone is listening at all times By Shawn Knight, February 14, 2022, 1:27 PM
Security The Web IRS will transition away from facial recognition after wave of criticism A major win for privacy advocates By Adrian Potoroaca, February 9, 2022, 11:36 AM