Tech News update Microsoft to employ California’s digital privacy law nationwide Nov 12, 2019 Microsoft said Monday it plans to follow California’s digital privacy law throughout the US. The move expands the reach of the law, which gives…
App and Software WhatsApp replaces a useful privacy feature in Groups Nov 6, 2019 WhatsApp had rolled out a feature that let users decide who can add them to a WhatsApp chat group. Under this feature, users could pick from the…
Tech News update Australian regulator files privacy suit against Google alleging location data misuse Oct 29, 2019 SYDNEY: An Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google, accusing it of misleading smartphone users about how it collected…
Tech News update Early stage privacy startup DataGrail gets boost from Okta partnership Oct 23, 2019 When Okta launched its $50 million Okta Ventures investment fund in April, one of its investments was in an early stage privacy startup called…
Tech News update Google Announces New Privacy Options for Maps, YouTube, and More Oct 3, 2019 Google needs our data to run its business, but it’s not going to get it unless people trust the company has good intentions. Naturally, Google has…
Tech News update What is synthetic data and how can it help protect privacy? Oct 2, 2019 The increasing prevalence of data science coupled with a recent proliferation of privacy scandals is driving demand for secure and accessible…
Tech Tips & Tricks How Browser Fingerprinting Hurts Online Privacy Aug 14, 2019 The literal meaning of fingerprint is the impression your fingertip leaves when you touch something. The whorls and ridges that can be clearly seen…
Tech Tips & Tricks How to Check and Tighten All Your iPhone’s Privacy Settings Jul 10, 2019 Apps on your iPhone have to ask permission before accessing your data, but have you ever agreed to a permission request only to reconsider it later?…
Computing Facebook’s currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback Jun 20, 2019 Facebook is getting a taste of the regulatory pushback it will face as it creates a new digital currency with corporate partners. Just hours after…
Marketing As part of broader privacy push, Google gives users more control over location data May 9, 2019 One of the major themes of Facebook’s F8 developer conference and this week’s Google I/O is privacy. Location is a sensitive and central part of the…