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Ad business startup Drawbridge snags iAd Marketplace exec to bolster user tracking servicesFormer head of Apple's iAd Marketplaces Winston Crawford left the company earlier in July to take on the role of COO at Drawbridge, a startup that pr…
... repeatedly decried tech's apparent privacy policy flaws, while touting Apple ... -
Apple could be held liable for supporting terrorism with strong iOS encryption, experts theorizeA legal blog caused a bit of a stir on Thursday when it proposed Apple, along with other tech companies fielding communications services protected by…
... outspoken proponent of customer data privacy, openly touting strong iOS encryption ... -
Apple invention lets iPhone owners AirDrop encrypted data to a friend's device for safekeepingAccording to an Apple invention published Thursday, the company is looking into forms of data sharing that would allow an iPhone owner having connect…
... feature in iOS, but data privacy practices are an obvious hurdle ... -
Google offers 'short term fix' to help ad publishers bypass Apple's iOS 9 security protocolGoogle on Thursday informed developers of a five-line bit of code crafted to sidestep Apple's upcoming App Transport Security encryption feature in i…
... reference to Apple's upcoming privacy tool. Apple's ATS standard ... -
Johns Hopkins taps Apple Watch, ResearchKit for upcoming epilepsy study with eye on seizure predictiJohns Hopkins University, in partnership with developer Thread Research, plans to harness Apple Watch and iPhone sensors to power an ambitious Resear…
... data uploads, allaying concerns over privacy that traditionally inhibit participation. ResearchKit ... -
BlackBerry spends $425M on secure iOS solutions provider Good TechnologyBlackBerry on Friday announced the acquisition of mobility services firm Good Technology in what appears to be an attempt at protecting its position …
... models or any level of privacy and security," said John Chen ... -
Argument over strong encryption reaches boiling point as Apple, Microsoft rebuff court orders for daA long-running debate concerning recent advances in consumer data encryption came to a head this summer when Apple rebuffed a Justice Department cour…
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Apple begins storing Russian iCloud data within country, complying with new law - reportApple is said to have partnered with a Russian data center to host iCloud data for users in that country, responding to a new law that went into effe…
... it takes "user security and privacy very seriously," and that all ... -
Always-on 'Hey Siri' does not offload audio, Live Photo buffering stays on device, Apple saysTwo iPhone 6s features revealed this week, always-on "Hey Siri" voice monitoring and pre-buffered Live Photo camera functionality, raised concerns th…
... some have proposed. The potential privacy issue came to the fore ... is taken, Apple ensures user privacy by carefully managing how on ... -
How to organize iPhone 6s photos in iOS 9With iPhone 6s' 12MP iSight and 5MP FaceTime cameras, Apple bumped the specs of the world's most popular digital shooter, giving users a good excuse …
... your location. Navigate to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Camera > Never to ... -
About 15M T-Mobile users affected by Experian data breachHackers targeting credit check firm Experian stole the personal data of approximately 15 million T-Mobile customers who applied for postpaid services…
... consumer credit database. "We take privacy very seriously and we understand ... -
Apple's HomeKit gets support from MediaTek via IoT chip SDKs aimed at appliances, small devicesFabless chip designer MediaTek has joined Broadcom, Marvell and Texas Instruments in releasing support for HomeKit, Apple's "Internet of Things" spec…
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Verizon plans to share 'supercookie' tracking data with AOL ad networkBeginning in November, Verizon will start sharing the data gathered by its so-called "supercookie" identifier with AOL's ad network -- potentially ra…
... 's ad network -- potentially raising privacy and security concerns, a report ... -
Apple removes certain content blockers from iOS App Store over security concernsIn a bid to protect users against potential man-in-the-middle attacks, Apple on Thursday confirmed the removal of multiple iOS content blockers, also…
... deeply committed to protecting customer privacy and security," an Apple spokesman ... App Store, while ensuring customer privacy and security is not at ... -
Apple search partner DuckDuckGo takes shots at Google, says tracking isn't needed to profitSearch alternative DuckDuckGo, which is available as a default search option in Apple's Safari browser, is profitable without tracking user behavior,…
... 2012 when Google changed their privacy policy to allow tracking across ... -
Apple disables iOS News app in China amid censorship concernsApple is actively blocking Chinese access to the News app shipped as part of iOS 9, a number of iPhone and iPad users recently reported, a move thoug…
... service is disabled in the privacy settings," Salibra writes. (Emphasis in ... -
Judge looks to jumpstart public encryption debate with Apple iPhone unlocking caseA U.S. federal judge is asking Apple to comment on whether a sought-after government order to unlock a customer's iPhone would be "unduly burdensome.…
... promote its customers' interest in privacy over the competing interest of ... . One problem for the pro-privacy stances of Apple and Orenstein ... -
How to create location based reminders with Siri in iOS 9With Apple's addition of proactive Siri features in iOS 9, users have an even more intuitive and flexible interface from which to quickly create loca…
... positioning sensors. Navigate to Settings > Privacy, switch Location Services to the ... -
Unlocking an iPhone for investigators impossible in 'in most cases,' Apple tells courtApple cannot unlock an iPhone for government investigators "in most cases now and in the future," lawyers for the company said in a brief submitted t…
... Edward Snowden, Apple has made privacy one of its key marketing ... -
Apple announces opposition to cybersecurity bill ahead of Senate voteApple, one of the staunchest opponents of U.S. government efforts to conduct digital surveillance on its public, on Tuesday publicly denounced the ef…
... like CISA undermine basic public privacy rights. "We don't ... at the expense of their privacy." Apple's efforts mirror ... this month, Cook discussed data privacy at length on NPR' ... share more information without strong privacy protections, millions of Americans ... -
How Japanese tea culture influenced Steve Jobs and AppleA recent post on asia-centric blog Matcha Tea investigates the sway Japanese culture had over Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, and how that country's medi…
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Chrome for iOS picks up iOS 9's iPad multitasking features, Facebook Search expands to public postsGoogle on Thursday updated the iOS edition of Chrome with support for iOS 9's multitasking features, while Facebook updated its Web and app interface…
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AppleInsider podcast talks Apple TV, iOS multitasking, Mac gaming and moreOn this week's all-new <em>AppleInsider</em> podcast, Neil, Mikey, and Victor discuss new Apple TV, iOS 9.1, and Watch OS 2.0.1. Neil has tips about …
... 6.5M paid users, talks privacy, more at WSJD Live Electric ... -
Video clip of WSJD Live's Tim Cook interview posted with transcriptA week after Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at this year's WSJD Live event to discuss car rumors, Apple Music and more in a closely followed inter…
... on Apple's staunch consumer privacy policies. In the clip provided ... -
Judge draws parallels between iPhone search request and lethal injection drugsOrdering Apple to unlock an iPhone's data against its will is akin to ordering a drug company to supply drugs for a lethal injection, a judge comment…
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Controversial cybersecurity bill passed with resounding Senate supportThe Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act cleared the U.S. Senate floor on Tuesday with a 74 to 21 vote in support, moving the controversial bill cri…
... 's desk. Despite protests from privacy advocates and tech industry heavyweights ... , saying it undermines basic public privacy rights. Wikimedia, Reddit, Salesforce, DropBox ... senators considered unreasonable invasions of privacy. Each proposals was struck down ... -
Apple opens cryptographic libraries to developers in bid to encourage more securityApple has opened its Security Framework and Common Crypto libraries to developers, hoping to foster tighter levels of security in third-party apps. …
... Apple in light of growing privacy and malware threats. The company ... -
ACLU: Google is embarrassed by Android security, isn't protecting vulnerable users like Apple's iOSThe difference between encryption and security on iOS and Android isn't just a technical issue but a "digital security divide," according to the prin…
... 's efforts to protect the privacy of its users, including end ... customers and their rights to privacy, resisting efforts by government agencies ... model. That leaves encryption and privacy for Android an afterthought or ... -
Tim Cook says businesses should tackle climate change & equal rights proactively, not wait for goverLarge corporations should actively wield their power and influence for the good of the planet and its people, rather than sitting back and waiting fo…
... society, including topics like user privacy, as well as equal protection ... -
Mozilla's Firefox browser now available for iPhone, iPad & iPod touchMozilla on Thursday released a version of its popular Firefox browser for iOS, giving Apple users an additional option for browsing the Web over iPho…
... , Firefox for iOS also features privacy-friendly functions like a Private ... Bing, as well as more privacy-conscious options like DuckDuckGo. Talks ...
