privacy
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Apple’s New ‘Personal Safety Guide’ Helps You Deal With AirTag Stalkers
Apple has historically reeled in a wide range of users with the promise of top-notch digital security and a safe, walled-off ecosystem. However, its new(ish) AirTags, which critics warn can be manipulated by creeps and criminals to track users, have drawn Apple directly into the privacy spotlight. Those growing concerns are likely part of the…
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The FBI’s Honeypot Phones Were More Widely Distributed in the U.S. Than Previously Thought
One of the weirder stories from last year involved a gargantuan FBI honeypot operation designed to catch crooks all over the world. According to Motherboard, that operation had a bigger imprint in the U.S. than originally believed.
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How to Tell Which Apps Can See Your Private iPhone Data
Every year, Apple releases new features that both improve data privacy on the iPhone, and set a new benchmark for the industry as a whole. With iOS 15, it’s all about transparency. iOS 15.2 brings a new feature called App Privacy Report that provides a visual, easy-to-read report of all the ways an app is…
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Privacy Commissioner Asks the AFP To Do Better at Privacy After Clearview AI Investigation
The country’s privacy and information commissioner has asked the Australian Federal Police to be better at protecting our privacy, following the AFP’s use of that facial recognition tool from Clearview AI. Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk has determined that the AFP failed to comply with its privacy obligations in using Clearview AI.…