Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 21:49:25 +0000

The company tells Apple users that tracking helps keep those platforms “free of charge,” but opting out now doesn’t mean paying up later.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, WIRED UK | Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Regulators in the EU and competitors have raised concerns about the company’s proposals to rewrite the rules of online advertising.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Apple has known about the flaw since 2019 but has yet to acknowledge or fix it.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Facebook and other advertisers fought the move, but App Tracking Transparency is finally here.

Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

You can use your face, fingerprint, or a wearable to get access to your gadgets. It saves you some typing—and makes you feel like a spy.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:15:05 +0000

Software makers can’t catch every bug every time, but Facebook had ample warning about the privacy problems with its “contact import” feature.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:15:00 +0000

The encrypted messaging app is integrating support for MobileCoin in a bid to keep up with the features offered by its more mainstream rivals.

Credit to Author: Gian Volpicelli, Wired UK| Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000

The government’s latest attack is aimed at discouraging the company from following through with its planned rollout across platforms.