How to use Guided Access to limit access on your iPhone

Stop being worried about your friends snooping through your data if you hand your iPhone to them, by using Guided Access to limit what they can do on your personal device. Here's how to use it.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Google made it hard for users to keep location data private

The aggressive collection of location data by Google and the difficulty for users to manage their privacy settings was known as problems by Google employees, lawsuit documents read, with employees declaring "Apple is eating our lunch."

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 18

WhatsApp won't limit accounts that don't accept new privacy policy

WhatsApp is no longer going to limit the accounts of users who do not accept the updated privacy policy, with the Facebook-owned iOS app now saying it wont be harming anyone's usage of the service for the moment.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 17

Senators resurrect and rework 2019 privacy bill in new bipartisan effort

A 2019 bill to require technology companies to allow users to opt out of tracking has been reintroduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar with new bipartisan backing.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

Google driving 'password-free future' with new privacy features

At Google I/O the company said it will be stepping up its privacy options in its apps and services including an option to delete your last search query, with an ultimate goal of eliminating user passwords.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 7

Google's upcoming privacy changes won't match Apple's initiatives

Google is set to announce new privacy initiatives during Google I/O, but it appears that the Android changes will stop short of Apple's App Tracking Transparency and other programs.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 4

Eufy owners privacy breached for an hour, app showed wrong cameras

In a major security and privacy lapse, for an hour on Monday morning, users of Eufy cameras discovered that cameras owned by other users were viewable in their app instead of their own, and settings could be changed by those granted bogus access as well.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 13

Twitter adds App Tracking Transparency prompt in latest update

Twitter has added a new splash page asking users to enable ad tracking in compliance with new Apple App Tracking Transparency rules in iOS 14.5.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

Senator demands answers about Pentagon's warrantless spying on Americans

The U.S. Department of Defense is conducting warrantless surveillance of Americans using commercial data, according to a letter penned by Senator Ron Wyden — and Wyden wants answers.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

Facebook urged to abandon pre-teen Instagram plan by 44 states

Attorneys general from 44 states have asked Facebook to reconsider its plan to create a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13, claiming it could be an issue to the mental health of its young users.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 10

Google plans to add privacy 'nutrition labels' to Play Store apps in 2022

Google has announced that it will introduce a new "safety section" with app privacy information on the Google Play store — an echo of Apple's own privacy nutrition labels.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

Of the 60% of school apps sharing data, Android versions much worse than iOS

A new study reveals that 60% of apps used by schools share data with third parties, with iOS sharing less than Android, and as a rule, to less "risky" aggregators.

Will Shanklin 5 years ago 7

Facebook considers telling users enabling tracking keeps app 'free of charge'

Facebook is considering adding new screens for both its main app and Instagram, to educate users that enabling tracking under Apple's App Tracking Transparency policy will "help keep" the apps free to use.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 49

Here's when and where Apple will alert you to an AirTag used for stalking

Details about Apple's AirTag anti-stalking features are scarce, but the company says its system will alert users that a tracker is moving with them when they arrive at home or frequented locations.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 18

Facebook warns investors of ad headwinds due to App Tracking Transparency

Facebook warned investors about "ad targeting headwinds" because of Apple's App Tracking Transparency, despite changing its tune on the matter earlier in April.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

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