Tag: privacy
Google Mine: an unannounced place to catalog and collect things
It is looking like Google has begun testing a new service called Mine. The details are just starting to come available and for now...
Google CEO: what the…? We don’t give the feds your data
In case you've missed some of the crazy news this week, news that we've been steering clear of, apparently Verizon Wireless gives the NSA...
Google’s Larry Page talks bathroom Glass use
Google Glass privacy concerns are not exactly a new topic. We have seen countless issues raised and even some locations placing a ban on...
EFF report slams Verizon and AT&T over user data protection
A popular Digital Rights Advocacy group called the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is back this year and have released their annual report card. It's...
Facebook Home privacy concerns are addressed in Q&A
Excited about Facebook Home but wondering what the privacy aspect of it is looking like? Facebook has published a Q&A-format response to the most...
Google Glass ban attracts attention for one Seattle bar
Google Glass has already been discussed in terms of privacy, and the potential lack thereof for the person that would be in presence of...
WhatsApp hit with allegations of privacy law violations
It isn't a good day for the makers of the highly popular WhatsApp, as the Canadian and Dutch governments have accused the app of...
Google to Facebook: unlock your user data
Google gets in hot water over user privacy on a pretty regular basis, but it's nothing to the kind of scrutiny that Facebook gets...
Google Wallet updated with privacy and UI improvements
The venerable folks at Google have just issued another update to Google Wallet. Hopefully this time it won't cause issues for all of us...
Security concept app steals Android info with no permissions
Android security nuts, get your tin foil hats ready. A security researcher at Leviathan Security Group has posted a proof of concept application that can steal...
Google granted creepy eavesdropping patent for keyword-based ads
Google is watching you. So is everyone else, of course, and it's not like Google is trying to hide the fact - their controversial new privacy...
European Commission VP eyes Android for privacy violations
Data privacy has been in the headlines a lot lately, and thanks to the latest bit of news concerning its photo system, Android is...