France’s privacy watchdog has imposed a €60 million ($63.88 million) fine against Microsoft’s Ireland subsidiary for dropping advertising cookies in users’ computers without their explicit consent in violation of data…
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Two developers going by the name ‘Mysk’ claimed last month that Apple was tracking users’ every tap on the App Store, with no way of disabling the function. Apple presents…
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According to the lawsuit, Google kept location tracking running in the background to collect advertising data, even after users had turned off location sharing. Google is paying $85 million to…
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Twitter has faced a big blow as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) levied a USD 150 million fine on the microblogging site, alleging that the company illegally used peoples’ personal data…
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Cookies are an essential part of modern Internet but they can also be a threat to your privacy and security. Read on to know more… Browser cookies are necessary for…
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In a fresh bid to make users aware about the privacy of their data and take control of their personal and financial information, Apple has introduced a global campaign that…
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Google has introduced an equal “Reject all” and “Accept all” button for tracking cookies on its platforms after being fined by European consumer and market regulators. Anyone in Europe who…
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Microsoft has fixed a security flaw in its Skype extension for Chrome that put millions of users’ account information at risk. Wladimir Palant, a security researcher, discovered a “trivial” bug…