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MAC address randomization joins Apple's heap of iOS 8 privacy improvementsWith consumers growing more conscious about protecting their privacy, Apple has begun tackle the issue head on with numerous enhancements to its next…
... conscious about protecting their privacy, Apple has begun tackle ... without some other connection, the privacy implications of MAC address ... new "While Using" location privacy option. The new setting ... focus on security and privacy that could pay dividends ... -
Apple shoots down Chinese state media accusations targeting iOS privacy, location trackingApple's website in China has published a detailed response to accusations by the country's state owned media, refuting claims that iOS tracks users' …
... posting titled "Your Location Privacy," presented in both ... protecting the privacy of all our customers. Privacy is built ... its privacy policies Regarding the new allegations targeting privacy and ... crossfire" in American / Chinese privacy squabble Reporting on ... -
Tim Cook talks consumer privacy, diversity and Apple philosophy in interviewIn the second segment of a two-part interview with Charlie Rose, Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses privacy issues, workplace diversity, Apple's driving ph…
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Tim Cook touts new Apple privacy policies in open letter to customersApple on Wednesday updated its customer privacy webpage to reflect new security initiatives, highlighting a letter written by CEO Tim Cook, who resta…
... on Wednesday updated its customer privacy webpage to reflect new ... this week. "Security and privacy are fundamental to the ... built on the same fundamental privacy tenets employed in other ... agencies. As for the updated privacy policies, Apple says changes " ... -
FBI director says iOS and Android privacy features put users 'above the law'FBI Director James Comey on Thursday responded to the latest attempts from Apple and Google to lock down their respective mobile operating systems, s…
... Google, noting that while personal privacy is important, access to sensitive ... on a webpage dedicated to privacy policies. "So it's not ... data requests. Answering calls from privacy advocates -- and controversy surrounding the ... -
Apple spent $1M on lobbying US government in Q3, focused on health, data privacy, moreAccording to a recently filed disclosure, Apple spent a little over $1 million over the third quarter on lobbying issues like consumer health data, s…
... driving, e-books and data privacy, among others. For the quarter ... . Continuing its push for consumer privacy, Apple lobbied for change in ... -
App seems to ignore iOS Privacy setting<p>I've assumed that iOS enforces its Privacy settings, but now it appears that it might not: Fantastical 2 displays one of my calendars even though …
... assumed that iOS enforces its Privacy settings, but now it appears ... calendars even though its iOS Privacy setting for Calendars is set ... : When Fantastical 2's iOS Privacy settings are: - Calendars=Off ... should be denied by iOS Privacy settings? -
Apple CEO Tim Cook says privacy talks with Chinese government were 'very open'Tim Cook's tour of China continues with another interview with local media, this time with the Apple CEO telling users in the country that he had "ve…
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Google to resurrect Bump app as "Copresence," like Apple's AirDrop without privacyBump, an app developer Google acquired last year, is bouncing back under the codename Copresence, an effort to deliver AirPlay-like file sharing that…
... with Google+ Hangouts, sparking new privacy concerns. Google's latest efforts ... . Apple has increasingly made user privacy a top selling point, noting ... resulted in a variety of privacy concerns, including one highlighted by ... -
FTC seeks assurances from Apple on health data privacyAccording to a report on Thursday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is asking Apple about its handling of sensitive health data gathered and stored …
... that Apple "designed HealthKit with privacy in mind." While there is ... of appointing a designated "health privacy czar" to deal with future ... -
Facebook details upcoming privacy changes with notifications to users on mobile & desktopFacebook pushed a rare service notification to users on Tuesday, reminding millions of the social network's members of updates to its terms, data and…
... systems, and new privacy controls. Facebook's new Privacy Basics feature ... required to tweak their privacy settings to their own ... firms -- are under fire from privacy advocates. Recent data leaks ... brought information security and privacy to the forefront. -
Before Facebook's outrage over Apple's privacy policy, it paid billions for firm with same anti-adsAfter Apple's Tim Cook said users of ad-based services "are the product" rather than the customer, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg scoffed a…
... "Apple's commitment to your privacy," a note that drew attention ... aim at Google and the privacy issues affecting its ad-subsidized ... Apple worked to protect users' privacy is hard to reconcile ... efforts to protect its users' privacy was highlighted last month by ... -
Apple backs Microsoft in data privacy fight against U.S. governmentApple was one of more than 50 private companies and trade associations to sign amicus briefs in support of Microsoft on Monday as the Redmond, Wash.,…
... .S. government over customer data privacy protections. Source: Microsoft Microsoft announced ... issue is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which allows federal ... for the Second Circuit. Digital privacy has become a hot topic ... -
Google faces $18 million fine in The Netherlands over privacy policy<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://forums.appleinsider.com/content/type/61/id/53403/"><img alt="" data-id="53403" data-type="61" src="htt…
... (DPA), the country’s national privacy watchdog. The DPA said that ... number of changes to our privacy policy in response to ... in 2012, Google’s updated privacy policy has been under investigation ... comply with the country’s privacy laws. The news also comes ... -
Taiwanese regulators clear Apple, other smartphone makers of violating data privacy lawsTaiwan's National Communications Commission on Wednesday announced a conclusion to its probe regarding methods by which certain smartphones, includin…
... 12 companies investigated breached local privacy laws. A National Communications Commission ... -
Apple's OS X Spotlight found to ignore e-mail privacy settingsMac owners who regularly make use of OS X's built-in Mail application and Spotlight search should take care when searching through e-mail messages, a…
... it could prove concerning for privacy-conscious users. Until Apple addresses ... -
Google joins Apple, Microsoft, others in student data privacy pledgeA number of tech industry heavyweights, including Apple, Microsoft and Google, have pledged support for a data privacy initiative aimed at keeping st…
... pledged support for a data privacy initiative aimed at keeping ... on last week. The Student Privacy Pledge was introduced last ... a commitment to student data privacy. The report notes, however, ... of this writing, the Student Privacy Pledge has 91 signatories ... -
Apple signs on to Obama's cybersecurity framework as Tim Cook calls privacy 'life and death' issueApple is among more than a half-dozen major U.S. corporations that have agreed to integrate the White House's Cybersecurity Framework into their oper…
... to protect the right of privacy, we risk something far more ... that sacrificing our right to privacy can have dire consequences. We ... love who they choose." Personal privacy is especially important "in a ... -
Tim Cook discusses Steve Jobs, personal privacy, and Apple's role as a social leaderApple CEO Tim Cook waxed nostalgic about his relationship with the late Steve Jobs, reiterated the company's commitment to its customers' privacy, an…
... 's commitment to its customers' privacy, and discussed his thoughts on ... hot-button issue of personal privacy, Cook continued to distance Apple ... in social issues such as privacy, security, education and environmental protection ... -
FTC sides with Apple, other parties concerned with privacy of RadioShack customer dataThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has intervened in the bankruptcy court dispute over the sale of RadioShack customer data, spelling out conditions i…
... privacy. In a letter sent to Elise Frejka, the court-appointed privacy ... to court approval however, and privacy arguments may well force changes. -
Uber poaches Apple legal counsel to work on privacy issuesPopular connected transportation service Uber has hired away Apple lawyer Sabrina Ross to work on an internal team focusing on privacy law, according…
... an internal team focusing on privacy law, according to a ... new position entails work on privacy concerns, including strategic Uber ... year as the company's privacy counsel before leaving in ... to clamp down on user privacy problems. Customer location data ... -
Apple attends 'spy summit' to discuss data privacy, mass surveillance issuesApple was on the list of attendees at a secretive three-day conference last week, where heads of intelligence agencies from around the world met with…
... the ramifications of data privacy on state protection. According ... director of global privacy Jane Horvath and security and privacy manager ... advocate of consumer data privacy with a hardline stance ... a balance between public privacy and lawful data access, ... -
Uber to allow background location tracking in privacy policy updateStarting July 15, ridesharing service Uber will update its privacy policies to allow tracking of a user's location in the background, the company rev…
... Uber will update its privacy policies to allow tracking ... has encountered a number of privacy controversies, such as an ... of public perception regarding data privacy and has been bolstering ... away Apple legal counsel and privacy law specialist Sabrina Ross ... -
AppleInsider podcast talks WWDC, privacy, Metal, Swift and moreThis week's all-new <em>AppleInsider</em> podcast features Daniel Eran Dilger as we discuss Apple's WWDC keynote, Apple Music, Apple News, Wallet, pr…
... , Apple Music, Apple News, Wallet, privacy and Apple's apps for ... Metal Apple's approach to privacy iOS 9 and OS X ... -
Inside App Extensions: WebKit Content Blockers extend user privacy in iOS 9, OS X Safari 9Last year, Apple introduced App Extensions to enable third party developers to add system-wide features using a secure new architecture. This year, i…
... is actually browsing, eliminating privacy concerns. Safari App Extension ... content blocker API, around privacy or better user experience." - ... control over privacy. We wanted to enable better privacy filters, ... s disregard for consumer privacy continues to result ... -
Edward Snowden argues Apple CEO Tim Cook likely to keep privacy promisesApple CEO Tim Cook is likely to keep his promises on user privacy, said whistleblower and ex-National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, comm…
... keep his promises on user privacy, said whistleblower and ex-National ... recent statements at an Electronic Privacy Information Center event. There the ... hardware over selling data benefits privacy, and is something the public ... -
Apple nets perfect score in privacy group's consumer data protection assessmentDigital rights advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation on Wednesday gave Apple a perfect rating in its annual "Who has your back?" report, …
... 's recent success in consumer privacy can be contributed to CEO ... event hosted by the Electronic Privacy Information Center's Champions of ... -
Privacy group asks FTC to limit location, contact sharing in Uber's mobile appsA non-profit public interest group on Monday filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, asking it to investigate Uber over policies th…
... its ridesharing apps. The Electronic Privacy Information Center is primarily concerned ... planning to when its new privacy policies take effect on July ... employees. On the matter of privacy, the EPIC complaint drew special ... -
Apple expanding user privacy, will prevent iOS apps from seeing other installed appsAs part of a continued focus on protecting user privacy, Apple is reportedly planning to change a policy on third-party applications and prevent them…
... continued focus on protecting user privacy, Apple is reportedly planning ... the company during an app privacy session held at the ... convey to consumers that their privacy is of the utmost ... harvesting consumer data. "Security and privacy are fundamental to the ... -
Windows 10 found talking to remote servers despite privacy settingsAlthough most of the traffic appears to be innocuous, Windows 10 is still communicating with Microsoft servers even when many data privacy settings a…
... servers even when many data privacy settings are on, a report ... with the customer's chosen privacy settings," the person said. "This ...
