Bill intended to protect children online prompts outcry from privacy advocates
1/3 The EARN IT Act, first introduced in 2020, would cut back on decades-long protections for websites in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, allowing victims and their families to file lawsuits against companies that host child sexual abuse…
Android Introduces Privacy Sandbox for Better Data Privacy
Google’s Pixel 6 Pro smartphone. Stephen Shankland/CNET A Privacy Sandbox is coming to the Android ecosystem, Google said Wednesday. It’s designed to offer better privacy protection that limits sharing user data with third parties for…
Snap recovers from Apple privacy changes, shares surge 50% By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Snapchat app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Snap Inc on Thursday said its advertising business bounced…
Gettr Has Privacy and Security Issues, New Investigation Finds
An investigation into Gettr by the lead researcher at the Privacy Lab at Yale Law School casts serious doubt about privacy and security claims from Jason Miller’s social media platform. Miller was an adviser to former President Donald Trump. Last summer,…
How can you protect your privacy on smart devices? Champlain College has 10 tips.
Now that you have that new Smartphone from Christmas, how can you make sure your privacy and security isn’t compromised in the new year? Champlain College’s Leahy Center for Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity points out that millions of…
Google Employees May Be Violating Users’ Privacy
Multiple allegations on social media suggest that Google’s Pixel smartphones being sent to a repair center in Texas are sometimes being tampered with. Google’s Pixel smartphones being sent in for repairs are allegedly being broken into by…
iPhone privacy features not a lot of people know about yet
There are some new privacy features in iOS 15. Sarah Tew/CNET This story is part of WWDC 2021. All the latest coverage from Apple’s annual developers conference. Many people likely want a better grip on their data privacy and security, and with…
If you have an iPhone, you should know about these iOS privacy features
There are some new privacy features in iOS 15. Sarah Tew/CNET This story is part of WWDC 2021. All the latest coverage from Apple’s annual developers conference. Many people likely want a better grip on their data privacy and security, and with…
InventHelp Inventor Develops SmartPhone Screen Sun and Privacy Shield (SVH-251)
Published: Nov. 23, 2021 at 3:30 PM EST|Updated: 4 hours ago PITTSBURGH, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “As a professional driver, I have trouble seeing the phone screen contents in the bright sunlight when I’m using the GPS,” said…
Facebook’s smart glasses could lead to Black Mirror-style privacy concerns
Facebook’s smart glasses ambitions are in the news again. The company has launched a worldwide project dubbed Ego4D to research new uses for smart glasses. In September, Facebook unveiled its Ray-Ban Stories glasses, which have two cameras and three…