US Law Enforcement Agencies Using ‘Fog Reveal’ Tool to Track Users With Data From Popular Apps: Report

US Law Enforcement Agencies Using ‘Fog Reveal’ Tool to Track Users With Data From Popular Apps: Report

US law enforcement agencies have reportedly been accessing the location of 250 million smartphones in order to access “hundreds of billions of records”, using a tool provided by a private company that purchases information on users collected by data brokers sourced from popular apps. The company’s device tracking tool relies…

Indian Railways Said to Consider Withdrawing Tender for Consultant to Monetise Customer Data

Indian Railways Said to Consider Withdrawing Tender for Consultant to Monetise Customer Data

The Indian Railways has floated a tender to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data with the aim to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 crore, but sources told PTI it may be withdrawn amid concerns over privacy issues. While many on social media, including advocacy…

iOS 16 Unveiled With Revamped Lock Screen, Notifications, System Apps at WWDC 2022: All the New Features

iOS 16 Unveiled With Revamped Lock Screen, Notifications, System Apps at WWDC 2022: All the New Features

Apple has official unveiled iOS 16, the next-generation version of its operating system for compatible iPhone models. As previous leaks and rumours suggested, Apple has introduced changes and improvements across the system at its annual WWDC keynote event. The software update to iOS 16 will arrive later this year on…

Apple’s New Privacy Ad Showcases a ‘Data Auction’ to Incline People Towards iPhone

Apple’s New Privacy Ad Showcases a ‘Data Auction’ to Incline People Towards iPhone

Apple on Wednesday kicked off a new ad campaign to promote its key privacy features and eventually convince people to pick an iPhone over the competition. Themed ‘Data Auction’ where an auctioneer is seen selling data of a user, the ad highlights the fact that how people nowadays are losing…

Google Revamps Cookie Consent Banner for EU Users With New ‘Reject All’ Button for Search and YouTube

Google Revamps Cookie Consent Banner for EU Users With New ‘Reject All’ Button for Search and YouTube

Google will introduce changes to the way it handles cookies for users living in the European Union (EU) in order to better comply with guidance from regulators, the company said on Thursday. Google will display an updated cookie banner — a requirement for all websites serving users in the EU…