Tag Archives: Privacy

Ireland’s evasive response to a major security complaint filed against Google’s adtech the year the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into application is the target of a new lawsuit — which accuses the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of years of inaction over what the complainants assert is “the largest data breach ever”. Today local press in Ireland reported that the Irish High Court has agreed to hear the suit. The litigation has been… Source link

Google is to make changes to its Dialer and Messages apps on android phones after privacy concerns were raised about the implications of data collected. A study led by Prof Doug Leith at the Connect SFI Research Centre for Future Networks at Trinity College Dublin details the extensive data collected via the use of these apps. The apps,… Source link

Google is to make changes to its Dialer and Messages apps on Android phones after privacy concerns were raised about the implications of data collected. A study led by Prof Doug Leith at the Connect SFI Research Centre for Future Networks at Trinity College Dublin details the extensive data collected via the use of these apps. The apps,… Source link

A team at Google is today launching a new product for mobile app developers called Checks which leverages A.I. technology to identify possible privacy and compliance issues within apps, amid a rapidly changing regulatory and policy landscape. The freemium solution will be offered to both Android and iOS app developers of all sizes, who will be able to have their apps analyzed then receive a report with actionable insights about how to address the problems that are found. Checks was… Source link

For years, internet giants that have provided “free” services, had their business models hinged on collecting user data and monetising it in the form of advertisements. Recent global incidents that have put the spotlight on data privacy issues have also forced internet companies to make amends to their methods in order to give their users a better handle on their online data. At the same time, these big-tech firms such as Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon have also come under antitrust… Source link

Facebook might be down, but it’s not out yet Photo by Alexander Shatov on Unsplash Facebook stock is down almost 45% from last year’s highs and most people are blaming Apple’s 2021 privacy moves on iPhone. This week Google announced massive and similar changes on Android, prompting another 6% drop this week and ousting Facebook (ok, Meta) from the world’s top 10 biggest companies by market cap. But are Google’s privacy moves as dangerous to Facebook… Source link

Ukraine blamed a missile strike on Russian separatists, who in turn accused Ukraine of ceasefire violations as the Eastern Europe situation grew more uncertain. Stocks around the world fell while gold and other safe-haven investments rose. The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and the Nasdaq all fell as the market opened. Gold jumped more than 1%, continuing its February climb. Key Takeaways Uncertainty ruled in Eastern Europe as Ukraine blamed a missile strike on Russian separatists, who in… Source link

Google said on Wednesday that it was working on privacy measures meant to limit the sharing of data on smartphones running its Android software. But the company promised those changes would not be as disruptive as a similar move by Apple last year. Apple’s changes to its iOS software on iPhones asked users for permission before allowing advertisers to track them. Apple’s permission controls — and, ultimately, the decision by users to block tracking — have had a profound impact on… Source link

Paris (AFP) – Google once used the slogan “don’t be evil” to distinguish itself from its competitors, but now a growing number of pro-privacy startups are rallying to the mantra “don’t be Google”. They are taking on Google Analytics, a product used by more than half of the world’s websites to understand people’s browsing habits. “Google made a lot of good tools for a lot of people,” says Marko Saric, a Dane living in Belgium who set up Plausible… Source link

Every month seems to bring a new salvo against Big Tech — the latest from three state attorneys general and the District’s Karl A. Racine (D). The lawsuit argues that Google has deceived customers into giving up sensitive data. Yet the problem is bigger than one company, and the solution can’t come only from the courts. The complaints filed in late January by the top enforcers in D.C., Indiana, Texas and Washington allege that the world’s largest search engine told users they could… Source link