Tag: Location Data
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The Sad Truth of the FTC’s Location Data Privacy Settlement
The FTC forced a data broker to stop selling “sensitive location data.” But most companies can avoid such scrutiny by doing the bare …
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The FBI Just Admitted It Bought US Location Data
Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data—a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply …
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Google Urged to Stop Tracking Location Data Ahead of Roe Reversal
Lawmakers pressure Google on Android privacy after leak of Supreme Court ruling. …
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NSA Releases Guidance on Limiting Location Data Exposure
The National Security Agency (NSA) has released an information sheet with guidance on how to limit location data exposure for National …
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NSA: Beware of Devices Collecting Location Data
The U.S. National Security Agency has issued an alert warning those working in the national security and defense sectors to mitigate the …
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Beware of find-my-phone, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, NSA tells mobile users
The National Security Agency is recommending that some government workers and people generally concerned about privacy turn off …
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Google sued by Arizona for tracking users’ locations in spite of settings
Arizona has filed suit against Google over tracking users’ locations even after they’ve turned tracking off, claiming that the …
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Apple’s iOS pasteboard leaks location data to spy apps
To most iOS users, pasteboard is simply part of the way to copy and paste data from one place to another. You take a picture, fancy sharing …
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Android 11 to clamp down on background location access
Is Android finally about to get on top of apps that quietly suck up location data? Google’s been wrestling with the issue for years but …
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FCC: Wireless Carriers Violated Law by Sharing Location Data
A Federal Communications Commission investigation found that one or more U.S. wireless carriers violated federal law by selling consumer …
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Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16
COPPA – the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which is the toughest federal protection for children’s online data in …
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Smartphone location data can be used to identify and track anyone
In today’s smartphone economy, hiding your location has become a major challenge. At any moment, someone knows where you are, or have …
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