In an effort to bolster user privacy, developers will need to justify their use of certain Apple APIs before their apps can be listed on the App Store, according to a new article on the Apple developer website spotted by 9to5Mac. The Apple Developer website now lists some APIs as “Required Reason APIs,” meaning that […]
Read MoreThe United Kingdom has been planning to update its Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016, which would require messaging services to disable their security features upon request by the authorities in an attempt to “protect the public from criminals, child sex abusers and terrorists”. Apple voiced concerns that the new changes might compromise data security and […]
Read MoreThe iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates include a number of privacy and security improvements that make your devices safer than ever, with Apple restricting access to photos and calendar events and cutting down further on how websites track you across the web. Private Browsing Upgrades in Safari In Safari, Private browsing windows are now […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft expects to pay roughly $425 in a fine over alleged privacy violations by LinkedIn. The Irish Data Protection Commission is investigating LinkedIn over targeted advertising practices. Microsoft will increase its reserve to pay the fine and expects it to take effect in the fourth quarter of the 2023 fiscal […]
Read MoreApple is launching a new ad campaign today featuring the company’s emphasis on health data privacy, headlined by a humorous new commercial voiced by actress and comedian Jane Lynch. [embedded content] The new campaign centers around the fact that with people knowingly and unknowingly sharing more and more about themselves online, protection of private health […]
Read MoreLa Cnil irlandaise vient de condamner l’entreprise Meta à une amende d’un montant de 1,2 milliard d’euros (décision ici). La cause ? L’entreprise américaine a continué a effectuer des transfert de données d’utilisateurs européens vers les États-Unis, et ce alors que cette pratique était devenue illégale. L’agence de protection des données irlandaise (DPC – Data […]
Read MoreGalaxy smartphones come with Samsung Knox security suite, offering a bunch of additional security features over stock Android. They are more secure against cyberattacks compared to many other Android devices. If that wasn’t already impressive, the tech giant is now offering an even higher level of security on the Galaxy S22 to protect users against […]
Read MoreSamsung has banned the use of generative AI such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard after employees in one of the company’s largest divisions reportedly uploaded internal source code to ChatGPT’s servers. The information comes from a Bloomberg report. Samsung announced the new policy with an internal memo to employees. It bans the use of generative […]
Read MoreWhatsApp may eventually allow users to choose from more than a dozen durations for disappearing messages. An updated version of this feature got spotted in the WhatsApp desktop beta client, but more durations are also in development for the mobile app. As of this writing, WhatsApp users can choose from three durations for disappearing messages. […]
Read MoreGoogle has recently released the second Developer Preview for Android 14, allowing app developers to test the latest updates for the upcoming version of the OS. While the first one back in February gave users a glimpse of what improvements were coming our way, the second one just topped it off with even more exciting […]
Read MoreThe tech world is constantly evolving, and we aren’t just talking about the ongoing improvements being made to our devices and the processors that power them or the cameras that are built-in. There’s another side of the tech world that isn’t as friendly as the smiling faces that we see in commercials, as our collective […]
Read MoreOne of the biggest culture shocks that happened in the 2010s was Snowden leaking reports that the American government and corporations are collecting data on members of the public and effectively spying on them. These revelations gained major traction, and suddenly the vast majority of the public was suddenly aware of how dangerous being on […]
Read MoreIn celebration of Data Privacy Day on January 28, Apple has shared a short film in which actor Nick Mohammed from the hit Apple TV+ comedy series “Ted Lasso” learns about iPhone privacy features. Mohammed is accompanied by Von, who is an actual Specialist at Apple’s Tower Theatre store in Los Angeles, according to Apple. […]
Read MoreApple has been accused of “hypocrisy” and “cynicism” over its iPhone anti-tracking policy by an ad industry trade group that includes Meta and Google as members. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is an organization that develops standards to be used across the industry to control and regulate online advertising. It has Google, Meta, Adobe, and […]
Read MoreWhen Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Japan earlier this month, he met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss the App Store, Apple’s investments in Japan, and iPhone features that could be adopted in the future, according to a new report from Nikkei. Kishida asked Cook to enable a digital version of Japan’s My […]
Read MoreSamsung has released an update to the beta version of the Samsung Internet web browser for Android devices. The updated version of the app brings two very useful features that will make browsing the web on this app much easier and more secure than before. The first feature is the ability for you to search bookmarks […]
Read MoreApple yesterday announced that end-to-end encryption is coming to even more sensitive types of iCloud data, including device backups, contacts, messages, photos, and more, meeting the longstanding demand of both users and privacy groups who have rallied for the company to take the significant step forward in user privacy. iCloud end-to-end encryption, or what Apple […]
Read MoreSwiss-based privacy startup Proton today announced the availability of mobile apps for its Proton Drive cloud storage service, providing users with an easier way to securely upload, store, and share files from their iOS and Android devices. All files and folders uploaded to the storage service are protected by Proton’s open-source, publicly-audited end-to-end encryption, which […]
Read MoreMeta has been under constant fire from regulators and governments for not protecting teens on its platforms Facebook and Instagram, and now the Mark Zuckerberg-owned company introduced updates to address this. The company is now adding more filters to the People You May Know feature, limiting friends’ list visibility and bringing new tools to spread […]
Read MoreIn an official blog, Google announced that it will begin deploying the Privacy Sandbox system to a select number of Android 13 devices starting in early 2023. The Privacy Sandbox is a set of technology developed by Google aimed at creating a web standard for websites to access user information without compromising their privacy. Google […]
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