Apple's devices, and particularly its iPhone and iPad, feature some of the strongest privacy protections available in an easy consumer product. However, there's more you can do to lock down the data on your Apple devices — here's how.
Ad industry experts are concerned about the future expansion of Apple's privacy features on iPhone, including the recently released Private Relay and Hide My Email.
Apple's introduction of App Tracking Transparency rocked the digital ad industry, but the decision to implement the program was less an attack on tech rivals and more an attempt to fix a problem Apple itself introduced.
Security researchers have created a clone of Apple's AirTag, in a bid to prove to Apple that the device and the tracking protection features of the Find My network can be bypassed.
Apple AirTags and other tracking devices like Tile are being used for stalking and other malicious purposes, and the solution will require a joint effort between companies, experts say.
The scandal over NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was uncovered by a single fake image file mistakenly left on an activist's iPhone, a report states, a discovery that prompted international outcry over privacy.
The New York attorney general has issued a warning about the potential malicious use of Apple's AirTag trackers, and gave some safety recommendations to consumers.
Google has announced that it would be bringing Apple-like privacy changes to Android, but promised that the updates wouldn't be as "disruptive" as features like App Tracking Transparency.
A New York Times privacy reporter has tested the accuracy and anti-stalking features of the AirTag — and some of its competitors — by hiding the trackers in her husband's belongings.
US Senators have accused the CIA of gathering mass amounts of data in a secret program that operates outside of the law. However, the scope of the program and types of data collected are unknown.
Apple has announced that it will be making several updates to its Find My network to cut down on instances of AirTag trackers being used for stalking or crime.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the controversial EARN IT bill, which would erode Section 230 protections for tech companies and could threaten the use of end-to-end encryption.
Meta said that it may have to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe over data privacy rules — and at least two European politicians think that's a good idea.
Because of intense pressure on revenue after the implementation of new data regulations and Apple privacy features, Meta will rebuild Facebook's ad infrastructure to ensure it can still deliver "high-quality personalized ads."
A viral social media post that alleges Apple is developing a paired wedding ring set that knows where you are, when you've taken it off, and automatically alerts your partner that you're being unfaithful is a 15-year-old joke that's being dangerously believed.
Apple head of user privacy Erik Neuenschwander discussed the Cupertino tech giant's privacy policies and protections in a new deep-dive interview for Data Privacy Day.
Apple has produced a new Personal Safety User Guide, explaining how its customers can keep themselves and their personal data safe while using AirTags, iPhones, and other products.
Google is changing its plans to phase out browser cookies by moving away from its FLoC proposal, following complaints the technology wouldn't ensure the privacy of its users.
A bug in Safari in how it handles the IndexedDB API is potentially leaking information about a user's browsing habits, an issue that could be used to reveal the user's identity.
Following carrier criticism and blocking of Apple's iCloud Private Relay in the U.K., T-Mobile is starting to block the feature in the U.S. for a small number of customers so as to not conflict with its own offerings.
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