Privacy
Mobile carriers cut off flow of location data to brokers
The data has apparently allowed outside companies to pinpoint the location of wireless devices without their owners’ knowledge or consent.
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan govt becoming harder to detect
Hackers are increasingly using online platforms such as search engines to break into systems.
Facebook shared user data with select companies
Facebook acknowledged the information was given to a “small number” of companies including RBC Capital Markets and other business partners.
Telegram says Apple has prevented it from updating since April
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said it needs to guard against security threats such as terrorist attacks.
New Zealand privacy watchdog seeks greater power over Facebook
New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards said he was seeking new enforcement provisions as part of an overhaul of privacy laws.
Russia asks Apple to help block Telegram
Telegram has been banned in the country for refusing to give the security services access to private conversations.
New privacy law forces some US media offline in Europe
The EU GDPR is forcing companies to be more attentive to how they handle user data with severe penalties for breaching their privacy rights.
What’s changing under new data privacy rules
Not much will change for you, at least right away; companies will keep on collecting and analysing personal data from your phone.
Google tries to ease tensions on eve of new EU privacy law
Internet companies that track users online, whether for shopping, banking or other reasons, are set to face significant scrutiny.
As EU privacy law looms, debate swirls on cybersecurity impact
The controversy is about the so-called Internet address book or WHOIS directory.