Privacy Concerns: Page 4

News and Trends

What Other Messaging Apps Can Learn From WhatsApp's Troubles in India

Apps such as Hike and Telegram stand a good chance of attracting a chunk of WhatsApp's user base as controversies pile up for the US-based company.

Technology

This AI-powered Data Intelligence Provider Gained From Tighter Privacy Regulations

Having recently raised $100 million in funding, the start-up is going full throttle as the debate around data privacy grows across the world.

Science & Technology

Why the Internet's Infrastructure Is About to Be Disrupted

And how that could create opportunity for savvy entrepreneurs.

Science & Technology

3 Blockchain Improvements That Will Lead to Its Mainstream Adoption

These are the keys to a network's expansion.

Business News

Facebook Users Can Sue Over Facial Recognition, Court Rules

Facebook users in Illinois claim the tech giant violated the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act, which requires companies to obtain consent when collecting their biometric information.

Science & Technology

Hundreds of Millions Have Downloaded Suspicious VPN Apps With Serious Privacy Flaws. Apple and Google Haven't Taken Action.

Disturbing research suggests that nearly 90 percent of the most popular free VPN apps on Apple and Google's app stores have serious user privacy flaws.

Data & Recovery

3 Ways Generation Z Can Master Data Analysis

Young business entrepreneurs need to bear in mind these simple insights to avoid getting lost in the numbers.

Business News

Eavesdropping Bug Forces Apple to Disable Walkie-Talkie App

The app contained a vulnerability allowing someone to listen in on your iPhone without consent.

Business News

The U.K. Is Trying to Regulate the Internet: Here's What It Means

The Online Harms White Paper could be a litmus test for tech regulation in the U.S., as the U.K. government attempts to balance oversight with modern web freedoms.

Business News

Instagram Head Denies Widely-Held Belief That Instagram and Facebook Listen in Through Smartphones

There's a widely held belief that Facebook and Instagram listen in on people's smartphones, and then serve advertisements based on their speech.

Business News

'Sign in With Apple' Promises Better Customer Experiences But Is It Just More Lock-in?

Sign In with Apple is yet another manifestation of Apple's commitment to consumer privacy as a brand.

Business News

Vuzix to Equip Smart Glasses With Facial Recognition

The technology probably won't sit well with privacy advocates.

Science & Technology

Here's What Entrepreneurs Must Know About the Booming VPN Industry

The future of the VPN industry is bright, but mostly because the future of online privacy and security is so bleak.

Business News

After a Rough Year, Facebook Is Giving Privacy a Try

'This isn't just about a few new features. This is a big change in how we're building these products and running our company,' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says at F8.

Business News

TikTok to Pay $5.7 Million Fine For Violating Children's Privacy Law

They failed to ask for parental consent when collecting the personal information from users under the age of 13.