Tag: Privacy

Filings Reveal There Was a Bidding War Over Fitbit
Fitbit made news recently when it was announced that Google would be purchasing the wearables firm....
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California DMV Selling Drivers’ Personal Information
In a case of “what are they thinking,” the California DMV has admitted that it sells drivers’ information to the tune of $50 million a year, according to...
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OnePlus Reports Second Data Breach in Two Years
OnePlus is reporting the second breach of customer data in as many years. A member of the security team informed customers of the breach on the company’s...
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T-Mobile Suffers Breach, Sensitive Prepaid Data Exposed
T-Mobile announced it has suffered a data breach, exposing prepaid customers’ sensitive inform...
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Android Flaw Lets Rogue Apps Spy On You, Accessing Camera and Mic
Security firm Checkmarx has announced a serious flaw in Android that allows rogue apps to access the camera, as well as the microphone....
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Microsoft Hires Attorney General Eric Holder To Audit AnyVision
NBC News is reporting that Microsoft has hired...
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Border Agents Need Reasonable Suspicion To Search Phones and Computers At The Border
For years, Unites States borders have been a legal no-man’s-land where laws and rights citizens take for granted don’t always apply. Case in point is the search and seizure of elec...
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Google Faces Government Scrutiny Over “Project Nightingale” and Patient Privacy
On the heels of news that Google has partnered with Ascension to collect data on millions of American pat...
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New 5G Security Flaws Discovered, Threatening Privacy and Security
Companies around the world are working to roll out 5G networks, facing regulatory, logistic, economic and technical hurdles along the way. Now,...
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Facebook App Caught Activating iPhone Camera Without Permission
People have long suspected the Facebook app of ignoring permissions and spying on its users. Now, it would seem, a website designer has caught Facebook in the act. Joshua Maddox...
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Uber Sues LA Department of Transportation Over Electric Scooter Data, Cites Privacy Concerns
According to a report by The Verge, Uber has said it will not share real-time elec...
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Google Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog Over Location Data
The International Business Times (IBT) is reporting that the Australian Co...
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