A tech writer from a popular tech publication recently pointed out that Google might get left behind by Amazon and Apple once the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect May next year. WIRED magazine’s Saul Klein explained that Google and Facebook’s business models are...
It was recently reported that Facebook is testing a feature which will require Indian citizens to provide their Aadhaar ID when creating a new account. A prompt which says “Using the name on your Aadhaar card makes it easier for friends to recognize you” will...
Privacy expert have recently expressed their concerns regarding Facebook’s new facial recognition feature which alerts the user if their photo gets uploaded or used on the platform without their consent. Facebook touts that the feature should help users take control of how their photo is used...
The New York Times recently wrote that Apple may relatively be safe from the backlash against the erosion of privacy precipitated by companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. It is said that General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will take effect in May 2018, will be...
Earlier this week, Facebook announced a new feature that will alert users if a photo of them has been uploaded to the platform, even if they have not been tagged. The setting, which takes advantage of Facebook’s facial recognition technology, will also alert users if someone...
A recent study conducted by Ghostery revealed that around 79% of websites globally track their visitor’s data, while around 10% let third party companies have access to this data. The anti-tracking tool company published a graph that showed which websites tracked the most data. It...
Reports this week revealed that Facebook was unable to roll out its suicide detection feature in Europe as it has been found to be in conflict with EU’s data protection laws. The tool sought to use artificial intelligence to spot users who might be at risk...
Ex-Facebook privacy manager Sandy Parakilas recently criticized the Zuckerberg-led company for prioritizing data collection over the protection of its user’s data. In his New York Times opinion piece, Parakilas revealed that Facebook’s business model did not give it any incentives to police the misuse of user...
Last Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila ruled in favor of Facebook and dismissed the plaintiff’s wiretap claims with prejudice. Facebook had previously been accused of gathering user data on sites that had a “Like” button, even if the user was logged out. The long-drawn...
A Chrome extension called Browser-Secure has recently been discovered to be gathering details from users’ Facebook and LinkedIn accounts in secret, which it will then send to a remote server. The extension uses maladvertising tactics to promote itself. A user may be led to a site...