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Mercedes Recalls Millions Of Cars Over Software Bug

Recall for more than a million Mercedes cars, concerning a call location glitch that is supposed to alert the emergency services

In a demonstration of its Covid-19 contact-tracing system earlier this year, researchers allege NSO Group used real people’s location data

Privacy win? Google will automatically delete user’s website searches and visits, as well as some location data, after 18 months

We are tracking you. Apple warns looters after some street protests in the United States result in the looting of Apple stores

European Commission publishes detailed guidance for EU member states developing their own Coronavirus tracking and warning apps

Google releases second tranche of location data that reveals there was a rise in people visiting parks during the warm weather last weekend

Location data is being released by Google in 131 countries so officials can see if people are obeying self-isolating rules

Surveillance specialist NSO offers Western governments software that uses mobile phone data to monitor and predict the spread of coronavirus

Time to track? To ensure people follow self isolation, their smartphones need to be tracked, expert at World Health Organisation warns

Contradictory reports state the government has requested location data of citizens to see if they are obeying Coronavirus advice

Location services boost as new spec delivers exact location data, to within one centimetre

That didn’t take long. Last week’s revelation that Google tracks users’ location even if tracking is turned off, prompts US lawsuit

Court case involving armed robber sees setback for American law enforcement in using historical location data

Oops. Customers of all major US mobile carriers have their location data leaked without their consent

Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don’t need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators

Majority of consumers believe that more regulation is needed to ensure responsible usage of location based data