Groups Call for Ethical Guidelines on Location-Tracking Tech
The Locus Charter asks companies to commit to 10 principles, including minimizing data collection and actively seeking consent from users.
Source: Wired
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Xiaomi’s newest smartwatch sports over 100 fitness tracking modes
Xiaomi Mi Watch Xiaomi officially announced the UK launch of its Mi 11 smartphone today (March 16), but the phone wasn’t the only
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Mozilla Patches Bugs in Firefox, Now Blocks Cross-Site Cookie Tracking
Mozilla said its Total Cookie Protection feature in Firefox 86 prevents invasive, cross-site cookie tracking.
Source: Threat Post – Web Security –
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Google could follow Apple with new tracking and data crackdown on Android
The next major version of Android may come with new safeguards on the ability of third-party apps to track users across the web,
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iPhone app developers could by-pass new App Store tracking rules
Image credit: MacRumors Forums Developers opposed to the Apple App Store’s anti-tracking changes, designed to protect users from being followed around the web,
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Apple's Tim Cook absolutely bodies Facebook over iOS 14 app tracking row
Apple CEO Tim Cook (Photo by Roy Rochlin/WireImage) CEO Tim Cook has hit back at Facebook, following the social network’s vocal criticism of Apple’s
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The Best Chrome Extensions to Prevent Creepy Web Tracking
Ad trackers follow you everywhere online—but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Source: Wired – The Best Chrome Extensions to Prevent
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Iranian Hackers Indicted for Stealing Aerospace & Satellite Tracking Data
Also, the US Treasury sanctioned Iranian attack group APT39 following a years-long malware campaign.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence – Iranian
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Is your favourite podcast tracking you? Overcast update spills the beans
The popular podcast app Overcast will now warn listeners if their favourite shows are tracking them to serve targeted ads. A new beta
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The NSA's Tips to Keep Your Phone From Tracking You
Plus: A Canon ransomware hack, a nasty Twitter bug, and more of the week’s top security news.
Source: Wired – The NSA’s
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