#Apple unveils plan to prevent iCloud, iMessage hacking

#Apple unveils plan to prevent iCloud, iMessage hacking

“Apple unveils plan to prevent iCloud, iMessage hacking” Apple plans to allow users to more tightly lock down photos and notes stored on its iCloud service and require a physical security key when logging in from a new device, it said on Wednesday. The forthcoming options, along with another security measure for Apple’s iMessage chat program, are…

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#Facebook fined 7M in Europe over data scraping probe

#Facebook fined $277M in Europe over data scraping probe

“Facebook fined $277M in Europe over data scraping probe” Ireland’s data privacy regulator imposed a $277 million fine on social media giant Facebook on Monday, bringing the total it has fined parent group Meta to about $1.04 billion. The penalty resulted from an investigation, started last year into the discovery of a collated set of personal data…

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#Google to pay 0M to settle location-tracking suit: report

#Google to pay $400M to settle location-tracking suit: report

“Google to pay $400M to settle location-tracking suit: report”  Alphabet’s Google will pay $391.5 million to settle allegations by 40 states that the search and advertising giant illegally tracked users’ locations, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office said Monday. The investigation and settlement, which was led by Oregon and Nebraska, is a sign of mounting legal headaches for…

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#FTC sues Kochava for allegedly selling abortion patients’ cell phone location data

#FTC sues Kochava for allegedly selling abortion patients’ cell phone location data

“FTC sues Kochava for allegedly selling abortion patients’ cell phone location data” The Federal Trade Commission sued an app analytics company on Monday for selling cell phone location data that the agency said could be used to track people to sensitive locations like abortion clinics, domestic violence facilities and places of worship.  Kochava, an Idaho-based…

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#Meta and TikTok can track everything you type on in-app browsers: researcher

#Meta and TikTok can track everything you type on in-app browsers: researcher

“Meta and TikTok can track everything you type on in-app browsers: researcher” Facebook, Instagram and TikTok’s iPhone apps are capable of tracking everything users type in their in-app internet browsers, according to warnings from a security researcher. All three popular social media apps say they don’t track sensitive user data like credit card information, passwords…

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#Facebook shared deleted user data with cops: lawsuit

#Facebook shared deleted user data with cops: lawsuit

“Facebook shared deleted user data with cops: lawsuit” Facebook employees were able to access deleted user data and share details with law enforcement agencies, according to allegations included in an explosive lawsuit filed by an ex-employee who said he was ousted for raising concerns about the practice. Brennan Lawson, a former member of Facebook’s global…

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#Period-tracker apps say they will protect women’s data

#Period-tracker apps say they will protect women’s data

“Period-tracker apps say they will protect women’s data” Two apps that help track women’s periods and menstrual cycles are reassuring their tens of millions of users that they will not hand over sensitive data to authorities in states that have either banned or severely restricted abortions. The apps, Flo and Clue, reacted on Friday to…

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