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Apple Facing iCloud Lawsuit for Allowing Amazon and Others to Store Data
In its “Welcome to iCloud” legal agreement, Apple suggests that only Apple will be taking care of the data.
UK MP Slams Facebook’s Answers on Privacy Scandal as “Typically Disingenuous”
The committee isn’t happen about conflicting evidence Facebook provided.
Niantic Won’t Let PokéMon Go Users Delete Their Accounts and Remove Their Data
Everything they’re doing in the name of a lawsuit seems to go against the GDPR.
Senator Wyden Calls for US Wireless Carriers to Stop Helping Government Spy on Its Own Citizens
Section 215 of the Patriot Act is going to expire at the end of this year. Wyden underlined the importance of civic participation, by contacting their senators through mails and calls to ask them not to renew section 215.
PwC Will Have to Work to Rebuild Trust After Shock GDPR Fine
Ironically, the company had previously been helping many of its clients navigate the GDPR.
GDPR Data Takeout Laws Combined With Bad Data Management Make Identify Theft Easier Than Ever, Researcher Says
Companies are giving data requesters to those other than the indented recipient.
Apple Sued for Violating California Privacy Laws, Recording Siri Conversations Without Consent
Concerns are growing that virtual assistants like Siri can be used to spy on users.
Paywall Tech Employed by Major News Outlets Use Up to 76 Pieces of Data to Manipulate You Into Subscribing
It turns out that when switching to a paywall instead of ads, companies are still tracking you constantly anyway.
Google to Provide Extra Chrome Security, but Only if You Give Them Your Data
Once again, Google is trying to get you to sign in and sync your data with their servers.
Kazakhstan Pauses Implementation of Its Internet Surveillance System After Criticism From Lawyers
The controversial program has been paused after massive backlash.
Microsoft Uses Humans to Listen to Private Skype Calls, Some Involving Intimate Conversations
It turns out, Microsoft is also letting humans listen to your private conversations.
Slack Upgrades Its Security but Still Refuses to Implement End-To-End Encryption
Digital rights groups are pressuring Slack to fix it, but they don’t have it on the road map saying their customers don’t think it’s important.
