Articles Tagged ‘privacy’
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Hammer Falls In German Court Against Apple's Data Sharing Practices
BY Joe White on Wed May 08th, 2013
A German court has struck down on Apple's privacy policies, which have been shown to violate German law.
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Path CEO Doesn't Think That They're Spamming Users
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon May 06th, 2013
The Path CEO defends his company's signup practices.
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The AppAdvice Week In Review: Path's Sticky Fingers, Stolen iPhones And More
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Sun May 05th, 2013
What's up with Path? This and other stories made news during the week that was.
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Apple Reportedly Rejecting Apps That Track Cookies For Marketing Purposes
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Mon February 25th, 2013
Apple has begun rejecting apps that involve cookie tracking, according to a report by TechCrunch.
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Apple Squashes First iOS 6 Bug, But Important Questions Remain
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu September 20th, 2012
While not quite a scene out of "Revolution," the installation of iOS 6 caused many to be without Wi-Fi.
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If The Cops Get Your Smartphone, They're Free To Impersonate You
BY Andy Faust III on Thu July 19th, 2012
If your smartphone is seized, the police can make you into someone you're not.
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Artist Uses Apple Store To Secretly Snap Blank-Faced Computer Users
BY Andy Faust III on Tue July 17th, 2012
Kyle McDonald walks the fine line between high art and high crime.
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Sneaky Apps And What To Do About Them
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed July 11th, 2012
Are your favorite apps really protecting your personal information?
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Google Fined Record Amount For 'Spying' On Mobile Safari Users
BY Andy Faust III on Tue July 10th, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission is about to levy its biggest monetary penalty ever.
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Facebook Requiring Developers To Include Privacy Policies In Apps
BY Tommy Ly on Fri June 22nd, 2012
Facebook is taking steps to improve the privacy of its users. But coming from Facebook, what does that mean?
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New iOS Version Requires Apps To Receive Explicit Permission To Access Sensitive Data
BY Brent Dirks on Thu June 14th, 2012
With iOS 6, apps now must request explicit user permission before receiving access to contacts, calendars, reminders, and photos.
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Apple Launches All-New Privacy Section Of Settings App In iOS 6
BY Joe White on Tue June 12th, 2012
Another change made in iOS 6 that you might not have heard about involves a new "Privacy" section of the Settings app, which has been spotted in the first beta version of the new mobile operating system.
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Facebook's Acquisition Of Instagram Just Another Question Mark For Internet Privacy
BY Andy Faust III on Tue April 10th, 2012
Private Instagram users are facing the mother of all reality checks.
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Your iPhone Password Can Be Bypassed By Law Enforcement In Two Minutes
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed March 28th, 2012
A new tool allows law enforcement officials to bypass iDevice passwords in as little as two minutes. Crossing the line or justified?
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Why Does The New iPad’s Dictation Feature Require A Wi-Fi Connection?
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon March 19th, 2012
One of the key features of the new iPad is Dictation, a Siri-lite application that turns voice to text. However, before you begin using Dictation, you should first consider what it means to your privacy, according to ZDNet.
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California Attorney General Strikes Privacy Deal With Apple, Others
BY Andy Faust III on Wed February 22nd, 2012
California's Kamala D. Harris works with tech companies to lay out a plan for privacy reform.
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AppGuide Updated: Photo Organization Apps
BY Karen Freeman on Mon November 28th, 2011
The iOS 5 update did bring some photo organization features, but for some people, these features are just not enough. The apps here can help you organize the photos in your camera roll by album, categories and tags.
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Malicious Charging Stations Might Be Stealing Your Data
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sun August 21st, 2011
Did you know that charging stations can h4ck you?
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Apple Deprecates UDID Access - Will Prevent Creepy Developers From Tracking You
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sat August 20th, 2011
Apple has "deprecated" third-party access to your Unique Device Identifier (UDID) in iOS 5.
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All Your Contacts Are Belong To Facebook
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sat August 13th, 2011
If you've been using the iOS Facebook app, prepare yourself to have a very creepy surprise. As we're learning today, Facebook has been somewhat discreetly taking advantage of users who use the sync feature of their app to upload your address book to Facebook.
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