Collaborate Disseminate
The multimillion dollar data buy allows Google to link what we buy in brick-and-mortar stores to what ads we clicked online. Continue reading Google quietly bought Mastercard credit and debit card records
George Garofano has been sentenced to prison for his part in hacking into and stealing personal images from 240 iCloud accounts. Continue reading Jennifer Lawrence nude photo thief is going to the slammer
Police want to unlock the iPhone of a woman who accused a man of rape after it was alleged that she was actually stalking him. Continue reading Forcing iPhone unlock violates Fifth Amendment, says Court of Appeals
But at least now you know how to get in touch with people who might have an extra ticket… Continue reading Football team drops the privacy ball with email Cc blunder
Users will soon be able to use authenticator apps for 2FA codes, request blue verified badges, and get more context about big accounts. Continue reading Instagram fights misinformation and account hijackings with new tools
GDPR: it means give users their data when they ask for it, and Facebook’s refusal to do so has provoked an inquiry by the Irish DPC. Continue reading Facebook: It’s too tough to find personal data in our huge warehouse
The blogging site wants to go back to a simpler time, where, it says, people were a lot nicer … and didn’t glorify gore and upskirting. Continue reading Tumblr outlaws creepshots and deepfake porn
The murder took place long before the World Wide Web, but Facebook turned up both the killer and his sons, who had witnessed the crime. Continue reading Facebook helps woman track down her brother’s killer after 37 years
The Muslim American wants assurances that the data – including photos of her not wearing a hijab – are deleted. Continue reading Woman sues US border patrol over data copied from seized iPhone
Apple last week suggested that Facebook remove its Onavo security app from the App store due to privacy rule violations. On Wednesday, Facebook complied. Continue reading Facebook pulls its privacy-violating Onavo VPN from Apple’s App Store