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Google Slapped With UK Lawsuit Over Data Gathering
Long rumbling argument over Google tracking Safari users results in mass civil lawsuit against the firm
Google Has Been ‘Tracking’ Android User Locations
Search engine collects location data on Android users, even when location services are switched off
Legal Changes Could Mean More Privacy Restrictions For Facebook, Skype
A legal opinion and a vote by MEPs could signal more restrictions on what social media and digital communications firms can do with users’ data
Millions Of Android Devices ‘Covertly Listening For Audio Beacons’
More than 200 apps on Google Play contain code that listens for ultrasonic beacons in order to identify users across multiple devices, finds a study
Mozilla Disables Battery Tracking API To Tighten Firefox Privacy
Firefox cuts off support for API that allows websites to detect user battery levels over tracking fears
Reddit Tests Tracking Users After They Log Out
The feature has led some to speculate Reddit may be following the likes of Facebook and Twitter in tracking users
US Police Don’t Need A Warrant To Track Mobile Users
Privacy setback? US appeals court rules police don’t need warrant to obtain cell tower records from mobile operators
Facebook To Track Non-Users To Aid Advert Push
Social network giant will begin tracking people without Facebook accounts as part of advertising growth
Chronos Wi-Fi System Tracks Users’ Position Within Centimetres
MIT’s ‘Chronos’ positioning system relies on a novel technique that works with a single commodity access point
Mobile And Wi-Fi Network Location Tracking ‘Places Users At Risk’
New studies highlight the user risks associated with round-the-clock tracking activity carried out by mobile and Wi-Fi companies
Firefox 42 Brings Private Browsing, Halts Online Trackers
Latest Firefox provides web surfers with a more private browsing experience with Tracking Protection
US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules
End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations
Mspy Admits Blackmail Attack, Denies Data Breach
Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
Lawsuit Alleges Employer Forced Use Of 24-Hour Tracking App
Former California sales executive says she was obliged to use an iPhone app that tracked and recorded her movements while both on- and off-duty
10 Of The Best Fitness Apps
Check out ten of the best fitness apps that’ll enhance your next workout
Google Contributor Offers Web Users Chance To Block Ads
Google Contributor allows users to pay a nominal fee to support their favourite sites, while removing ads
Google Settles Safari Tracking Lawsuits
Google will pay $17m to various US states in order settle the Safari browser tracking cases
AntiSec Hackers Steal 12M Apple UDID Identification Codes
AntiSec says it snatched UDIDs from the FBI. But why did the US authorities have them in the first place?
Apple To Face Court Over User Tracking
A US federal judge rules that tracking accusations should be investigated
Cookies Must Crumble Before May Is Out
The ICO deadline for cookie compliance is upon us but there is little evidence of action and fines could mount up on 26 May, warns Eric Doyle
Google Now Offers Account Activity Online Services Report
Google’s Account Activity feature provides users with a password-protected record of their online transactions
Google Thrown To The Watchdog Lions Over Safari
Google is bracing itself for massive fines from US and EU authorities over its circumvention of Apple’s Safari browser protection
Mozilla Launches Collusion Data Tracking Firefox Add-On
New tool aims to help users see who is tracking their web activity and to better understand tracking
Google Agrees Not To Track Users, If They Ask Nicely
More than 400 companies agree to help implement the browser “do-not-track” button
Google Hit With Lawsuits Over Safari Tracking
Google is being sued in the United States over its placement of online ad cookies in the Safari browser
Rights Group Says Cisco Aided Chinese Persecution
Cisco knowingly provided the Chinese government with technology to spy on Falun Gong members, say critics
Microsoft Hit By Phone Tracking Lawsuit
Microsoft is collecting geo-location data from Windows Phone 7 users who decline to share their data, it is claimed
New HTC Windows Phones But Tracker Lawsuit Looms
HTC offered a glimpse of Mango devices – just as a lawsuit landed claiming illicit Microsoft user tracking
US Bodies’ Set Up Forum On Location-Based Services
The location-based practices of Apple, Google and others still have US lawmakers seeking answers