Tag: privacy
FBI says iPhone encryption will help kidnappers
Trevor Timm wrote for The Guardian about the misleading information FBI is disseminating regarding phone encryption. FBI director James Comey: I am a huge believer in the rule of law, but I also believe that no one in this country is beyond the law. … What concerns me about this is companies marketing something expressly…
Eric Schmidt: Apple got it wrong, Google is the safest place on the web
CNN reported on Erich Schmidt defending Google’s privacy policies Tim Cook: But at Apple, we believe a great customer experience shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy. Eric Schmidt: “We have always been the leader in security and encryption,” Eric Schmidt told CNNMoney. “Our systems are far more secure and encrypted than anyone else,…
Apple says iOS 8 update keeps data private, even from the police
NYT Bits reported on iOS 8 privacy data. “Unlike our competitors, Apple cannot bypass your passcode and therefore cannot access this data,” the company said on the new webpage. “So it’s not technically feasible for us to respond to government warrants for the extraction of this data from devices in their possession running iOS 8.”…
Android Browser flaw a “privacy disaster” for half of Android users
Are Technica reported on Android Browser flaw bring a “privacy disaster” for half of Android users. Baloch initially reported the bug to Google, but the company told him that it couldn’t reproduce the problem and closed his report. Since he wrote his blog post, a Metasploit module has been developed to enable the popular security testing…
Why Apple really cares about your privacy
Macworld writes about why Apple cares about your privacy. And when you really dig into the details, you learn that Apple lets you NSA-proof your iCloud keychain, encrypts Messages and FaceTime calls end-to-end, protects an employee’s personal information from his or her employer when using Mobile Device Management, and has designed the iPhone without law-enforcement…
Facebook to ignore do-not-track setting on web browsers
Advertising Age writes about Facebook’s use of web browsing history for ad targeting. But what Facebook is now enabling is far more expansive in terms how it uses data for ad targeting. In a move bound to stir up some controversy given the company’s reach and scale, the social network will not be honoring the…
Google makes it clear that it is scanning your email
Business Insider reports on Google’s updating of its privacy policies. Google scans your email: Our automated systems analyze your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as customized search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection. This analysis occurs as the content is sent, received, and when it is stored.…
Snapchat for text messaging
It’s often said that Snapchat is a popular tool for sexting, but regardless of whether you agree with that or not, there is no doubt that Snapchat is popular. The next question people should ask is “what about text messaging?” After the Edward Snowden leaks, there has been increased interest in private messaging, but as…
Google’s minute-by-minute map of your life
TechCrunch reports on Google’s location history browser. If you carry any Google-filled gear (like, say, an Android phone or tablet), there was a prompt during the initial setup that asked if Google could transmit your location data back to the mothership. This is that data. You know how Google Now can auto-magically figure out where…