Tech Tip: How to Block Location Tracking on your PhoneSmartphones can track personal data and location, which users may want to keep private.Adjusting app permissions can significantly limit unwanted data tracking.
How to block your phone from tracking your locationSmartphones can track your location, posing risks; only enable location tracking when necessary to protect your privacy.
Tech Tip: How to Block Location Tracking on your PhoneSmartphones can track personal data and location, which users may want to keep private.Adjusting app permissions can significantly limit unwanted data tracking.
How to block your phone from tracking your locationSmartphones can track your location, posing risks; only enable location tracking when necessary to protect your privacy.
Eight easy tasks you can do to protect you, your family and your businessLocation services can expose personal information, which can be compromised through data breaches such as the Gravy Analytics incident.Texas has implemented strong privacy laws allowing consumers to request data from companies and report violations.
FTC bans two data brokers from collecting and selling Americans' sensitive location data | TechCrunchU.S. data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla will cease collecting sensitive location data on Americans following FTC settlements.
Dems Move to Protect Abortion Seekers' Data Before GOP Takes Control of CongressElizabeth Warren aims to ban data brokers from selling consumers' health and location data to protect privacy, especially in light of recent reproductive rights concerns.
Mobile apps exploited to harvest location data on massive scale, hacked files revealThousands of mobile apps are allegedly harvesting sensitive location data without user or developer knowledge, exploiting the advertising ecosystem.
Secret Service Admits It Didn't Check if People Really Consented to Being TrackedThe Secret Service did not verify consent for mobile phone location tracking, contradicting claims of user permission.
Exclusive: AngelSense exposed location data and personal information of tracked usersAngelSense exposed sensitive user data online due to an unsecured database, risking user privacy and safety.
Eight easy tasks you can do to protect you, your family and your businessLocation services can expose personal information, which can be compromised through data breaches such as the Gravy Analytics incident.Texas has implemented strong privacy laws allowing consumers to request data from companies and report violations.
FTC bans two data brokers from collecting and selling Americans' sensitive location data | TechCrunchU.S. data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla will cease collecting sensitive location data on Americans following FTC settlements.
Dems Move to Protect Abortion Seekers' Data Before GOP Takes Control of CongressElizabeth Warren aims to ban data brokers from selling consumers' health and location data to protect privacy, especially in light of recent reproductive rights concerns.
Mobile apps exploited to harvest location data on massive scale, hacked files revealThousands of mobile apps are allegedly harvesting sensitive location data without user or developer knowledge, exploiting the advertising ecosystem.
Secret Service Admits It Didn't Check if People Really Consented to Being TrackedThe Secret Service did not verify consent for mobile phone location tracking, contradicting claims of user permission.
Exclusive: AngelSense exposed location data and personal information of tracked usersAngelSense exposed sensitive user data online due to an unsecured database, risking user privacy and safety.
Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parentsSherry Howard discovered she was tracked by her children for two years, highlighting the evolving family dynamics around technology and privacy.
Woman Wonders About Tracking Spouses - Is It Safety or Control?Couples have differing opinions on sharing locations, often influenced by age.Tracking locations can be seen as practical and not necessarily controlling.
Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parentsSherry Howard discovered she was tracked by her children for two years, highlighting the evolving family dynamics around technology and privacy.
Woman Wonders About Tracking Spouses - Is It Safety or Control?Couples have differing opinions on sharing locations, often influenced by age.Tracking locations can be seen as practical and not necessarily controlling.
A company that tracks and sells Americans' location data has seemingly been hackedGravy Analytics, a major tracker of location data, fell victim to a ransomware hack, highlighting serious privacy issues surrounding the sale of such information.
Cloudflare CDN flaw leaks user location data, even through secure chat appsA flaw in Cloudflare's CDN can reveal a user's general location through images sent on messaging platforms.
A company that tracks and sells Americans' location data has seemingly been hackedGravy Analytics, a major tracker of location data, fell victim to a ransomware hack, highlighting serious privacy issues surrounding the sale of such information.
Cloudflare CDN flaw leaks user location data, even through secure chat appsA flaw in Cloudflare's CDN can reveal a user's general location through images sent on messaging platforms.
NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users-Disable Location TrackingNSA warns against secretive location tracking and urges users to take immediate action for privacy.
12 Ways Your Smartphone Might Be Tracking You - SlashGearSmartphones track users via GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular networks with alarming precision for various purposes.
NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users-Disable Location TrackingNSA warns against secretive location tracking and urges users to take immediate action for privacy.
12 Ways Your Smartphone Might Be Tracking You - SlashGearSmartphones track users via GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular networks with alarming precision for various purposes.
G+D looks to turn packages into IoT devices with Smart Label | Computer WeeklyGiesecke+Devrient's Smart Label transforms packages into IoT devices, ensuring accurate and cost-effective location tracking for various applications.
Security News: App Location Data Is a Privacy Nightmare, iOS 18.1.1, and moreLocation tracking apps can compromise individual privacy by allowing third parties to track movements and sell the data publicly.
Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVsOver 800,000 Volkswagen Group EVs had unencrypted location data exposed due to a misconfiguration in cloud settings.
Security News: App Location Data Is a Privacy Nightmare, iOS 18.1.1, and moreLocation tracking apps can compromise individual privacy by allowing third parties to track movements and sell the data publicly.
Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVsOver 800,000 Volkswagen Group EVs had unencrypted location data exposed due to a misconfiguration in cloud settings.
Are You Being Tracked Without A Warrant? How Tools Like Locate X Threaten Your PrivacyLocate X allows warrantless surveillance, igniting serious privacy concerns over government tracking without court oversight.
The Growing Intersection of Reproductive Rights and Digital Rights: 2024 in ReviewProtecting reproductive rights requires addressing privacy threats posed by location data.Coalition building is critical in the intersection of digital civil liberties and reproductive justice.Cops must not access location data without a warrant. Regressive laws exacerbate privacy issues.
Location data firm helps police find out when suspects visited their doctorLaw enforcement's use of location tracking software raises concerns about privacy and potential misuse, especially regarding sensitive issues like abortion.
Are You Being Tracked Without A Warrant? How Tools Like Locate X Threaten Your PrivacyLocate X allows warrantless surveillance, igniting serious privacy concerns over government tracking without court oversight.
The Growing Intersection of Reproductive Rights and Digital Rights: 2024 in ReviewProtecting reproductive rights requires addressing privacy threats posed by location data.Coalition building is critical in the intersection of digital civil liberties and reproductive justice.Cops must not access location data without a warrant. Regressive laws exacerbate privacy issues.
Location data firm helps police find out when suspects visited their doctorLaw enforcement's use of location tracking software raises concerns about privacy and potential misuse, especially regarding sensitive issues like abortion.
Location Tracking Tools Endanger Abortion Access. Lawmakers Must Act Now.Unfettered location tracking endangers vulnerable groups and poses risks to safety and privacy, necessitating better protections against mass surveillance.
Why You May Want to Leave Your Phone at Home When Accessing Reproductive CareSmartphone location tracking is intrusive and can reveal sensitive journeys, raising privacy concerns about data usage by advertisers and government contractors.
Location Tracking Tools Endanger Abortion Access. Lawmakers Must Act Now.Unfettered location tracking endangers vulnerable groups and poses risks to safety and privacy, necessitating better protections against mass surveillance.
Why You May Want to Leave Your Phone at Home When Accessing Reproductive CareSmartphone location tracking is intrusive and can reveal sensitive journeys, raising privacy concerns about data usage by advertisers and government contractors.
Apple and Google agree on standard to alert people when unknown Bluetooth devices may be tracking them | TechCrunchApple and Google are introducing alerts when Bluetooth trackers are being used to track users, aiming to address stalking incidents.
Apple's AirTags are cheaper than they've ever been for Cyber MondayApple's AirTags are optimal for precise tracking of personal items, particularly for iPhone users, currently available at a discounted price.
A new, next gen Apple AirTag set to land in 2025Apple is developing an enhanced version of AirTag with improved features like extended battery life and more powerful location-tracking capabilities.
Apple and Google agree on standard to alert people when unknown Bluetooth devices may be tracking them | TechCrunchApple and Google are introducing alerts when Bluetooth trackers are being used to track users, aiming to address stalking incidents.
Apple's AirTags are cheaper than they've ever been for Cyber MondayApple's AirTags are optimal for precise tracking of personal items, particularly for iPhone users, currently available at a discounted price.
A new, next gen Apple AirTag set to land in 2025Apple is developing an enhanced version of AirTag with improved features like extended battery life and more powerful location-tracking capabilities.
I found the AirTags that Android users have been waiting for (and they're on sale for Black Friday)The Chipolo One Point trackers are now discounted for Black Friday, highlighting their integration with Google's ecosystem.
Snapchat will let parents track their kids through Family CenterSnapchat is enhancing parental controls with new location tracking features to better monitor children's safety.
Bumble and Hinge stalkers could track users within two meters on dating apps, researchers sayDating apps like Bumble and Hinge have vulnerabilities, allowing location pinpointing, raising safety concerns.
Data Leak Reveals Hundreds of Visitors to Epstein's Private IslandData broker leaked locations of Little St. James visitors.Near Intelligence collected geofenced data and sold it to military contractors.Geofencing allows tracking of individuals' movements.
Watch out for these digital kiosks because they grab your phone's data as you walk byDigital kiosks from Soofa collect phone's data near them for analytics and sell it to local governments and advertisers.The data collected includes phone's unique identifier, manufacturer, and signal strength to track individuals' movement near the kiosks.
Data Leak Reveals Hundreds of Visitors to Epstein's Private IslandData broker leaked locations of Little St. James visitors.Near Intelligence collected geofenced data and sold it to military contractors.Geofencing allows tracking of individuals' movements.
Watch out for these digital kiosks because they grab your phone's data as you walk byDigital kiosks from Soofa collect phone's data near them for analytics and sell it to local governments and advertisers.The data collected includes phone's unique identifier, manufacturer, and signal strength to track individuals' movement near the kiosks.
How To Add GPS To Lilygo TTGO Meshtastic NodeAdding a GPS module to Lilygo TTGO Meshtastic Node enhances functionality.Soldering headers to the Heltec and GPS module is needed for hardware assembly.
Samsung Galaxy Ring hands-on: Should Android users consider anything else?Adding new features like Find My support on smart rings can significantly improve user experience.
Gemini AI makes its way to Google MessagesGemini AI integrated into Google Messages for easy access to chatbot service.