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iOS 26 Enables Safari's Advanced Fingerprinting Protection Feature by Default
Apple's iOS 26 update will bring Advanced Fingerprinting Protection to all tabs, to prevent web tracking even outside Private Browsing. This enhanced protection is designed to safeguard a user's identity while browsing the web. Mozilla's open source Firefox browser has provided similar fingerprinting protection since 2020.
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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
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Apple's New Privacy Ad Showcases a 'Data Auction' to Incline People Towards iPhone
Apple on Wednesday started a new ad campaign themed 'Data Auction' to promote its key privacy features and convince people to get an iPhone over the competition.
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Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework Isn't Foolproof, Allowing Developers to Still Track Users: Study
Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, which was introduced last year, has some weaknesses that could allow app developers to still track users, an independent study conducted by a group of researchers has suggested. The study also shows that the Privacy Nutrition Labels available on the App Store could be inaccurate and misleading in s...
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Apple's New 'Private Relay' Feature Will Not Be Available in China
Apple said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's Web browsing behaviour from ISPs and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.
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Here’s the New iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency Feature That Facebook Isn't Too Happy About
Once you install the latest iOS 14.5 update on your iPhone, you will get a pop-up on apps asking your permission if you want to let them track your activity across other companies' apps and websites. Here's everything you need to know about the new privacy feature and why Facebook is not happy with it.
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Apple Moving Forward on App Privacy Update Despite Pushback
Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have been referred to as "privacy nutrition labels."
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Privacy Row Between Facebook and Apple Is Just The Beginning
It's tough to pinpoint exactly where things with Facebook and Apple went wrong, but like so many relationships gone sour, the first signs of real trouble looked like petty sniping. In March 2018, Facebook Inc. was in the midst of a scandal involving political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica and was facing serious questions about its stewardship...
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Apple Hits Back at European Activist Max Schrems’ Complaints Against Tracking Tool
Austrian privacy advocacy group, led by campaigner Max Schrems, drew a strongly critical response from Apple after it said an online tracking tool used in its devices breached European law.
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WWDC 2020: Apple Unveils tvOS 14 With Home App Support, New Interoperability Standard Announced
Apple at WWDC 2020 keynote on Monday unveiled tvOS 14 as its updated platform for Apple TV devices. The company also announced a home alliance in partnership with Amazon, Google, and other key smart home makers and developed an interoperability standard.
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Apple To Now Prohibit Apps' From Secretly Selling Users' Information
Apple's recently updated policy for developers on its App Store now prohibits apps from selling information collected from your address book to other people.
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How to Download a Copy of All the Data Apple Has on You
If you use any Apple devices or services, here’s an easy way to download all the data Apple has collected on you over the years.
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Big Tech Needs Strict Privacy Rules, Not a Breakup
The list of people calling for antitrust action against Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, and other big tech companies is growing.
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iOS 26 Enables Safari's Advanced Fingerprinting Protection Feature by Default
Apple's iOS 26 update will bring Advanced Fingerprinting Protection to all tabs, to prevent web tracking even outside Private Browsing. This enhanced protection is designed to safeguard a user's identity while browsing the web. Mozilla's open source Firefox browser has provided similar fingerprinting protection since 2020.
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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Apple Must Face Narrowed Privacy Lawsuit Over Its Apps
Apple must face a narrowed privacy lawsuit after a US judge has dismissed most claims based on Apple's "Allow Apps to Request to Track" setting on the company's iPhones, while allowing claims that the company of violating the privacy of iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch users by collecting their personal data through proprietary apps such as the App Sto...
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Apple's New Privacy Ad Showcases a 'Data Auction' to Incline People Towards iPhone
Apple on Wednesday started a new ad campaign themed 'Data Auction' to promote its key privacy features and convince people to get an iPhone over the competition.
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Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework Isn't Foolproof, Allowing Developers to Still Track Users: Study
Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, which was introduced last year, has some weaknesses that could allow app developers to still track users, an independent study conducted by a group of researchers has suggested. The study also shows that the Privacy Nutrition Labels available on the App Store could be inaccurate and misleading in s...
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Apple's New 'Private Relay' Feature Will Not Be Available in China
Apple said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's Web browsing behaviour from ISPs and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.
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Here’s the New iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency Feature That Facebook Isn't Too Happy About
Once you install the latest iOS 14.5 update on your iPhone, you will get a pop-up on apps asking your permission if you want to let them track your activity across other companies' apps and websites. Here's everything you need to know about the new privacy feature and why Facebook is not happy with it.
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Apple Moving Forward on App Privacy Update Despite Pushback
Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have been referred to as "privacy nutrition labels."
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Privacy Row Between Facebook and Apple Is Just The Beginning
It's tough to pinpoint exactly where things with Facebook and Apple went wrong, but like so many relationships gone sour, the first signs of real trouble looked like petty sniping. In March 2018, Facebook Inc. was in the midst of a scandal involving political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica and was facing serious questions about its stewardship...
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Apple Hits Back at European Activist Max Schrems’ Complaints Against Tracking Tool
Austrian privacy advocacy group, led by campaigner Max Schrems, drew a strongly critical response from Apple after it said an online tracking tool used in its devices breached European law.
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WWDC 2020: Apple Unveils tvOS 14 With Home App Support, New Interoperability Standard Announced
Apple at WWDC 2020 keynote on Monday unveiled tvOS 14 as its updated platform for Apple TV devices. The company also announced a home alliance in partnership with Amazon, Google, and other key smart home makers and developed an interoperability standard.
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Apple To Now Prohibit Apps' From Secretly Selling Users' Information
Apple's recently updated policy for developers on its App Store now prohibits apps from selling information collected from your address book to other people.
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How to Download a Copy of All the Data Apple Has on You
If you use any Apple devices or services, here’s an easy way to download all the data Apple has collected on you over the years.
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Big Tech Needs Strict Privacy Rules, Not a Breakup
The list of people calling for antitrust action against Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, and other big tech companies is growing.
