This page contains a list of interesting actual cases of privacy threats
that have hit the news (original source included).
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Google plus bug leaks personal information. Google says it found security flaw in March but chose not to tell users The flaw meant some Google+ profile information that users had thought was private could have been viewed by third parties. The company said that was because it could not accurately identify which users to inform, […]
Red Shell analytics software causes privacy uproar, over a dozen video games developers vow to drop it. Other developers and publishers are standing by it, however, saying the app is useful and harmless. A piece of software called Red Shell that’s used by game developers for marketing analysis has caused an uproar among gamers who […]
Complaint filed with US watchdog which mentions that youtube illegally collects data on children. A coalition of 23 child advocacy, consumer and privacy groups have filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission alleging that Google is violating child protection laws by collecting personal data of and advertising to those aged under 13. The […]
Google Photos auto-syncs when you connect to Wi-Fi. Accidentally turning it on even once means you might end up uploading all of your photos to Google’s servers. This is one more digital privacy true-story that is titled: “I Tried to Watch a Video of a Puppy and Accidentally Sent Every Photo I’ve Ever Taken to […]
Mozilla calls on Amazon to present its privacy information more clearly for the Echo Dot Kids Edition. Amazon’s product page for its new Echo Dot Kids Edition doesn’t mention the words “privacy” or “data.” Mozilla thinks it should. The e-commerce company last month introduced the new, child-friendly Echo device, powered by an Alexa voice assistant that was modified for kids ages 5 to […]
One more article that all parents should read, because it seemt that there’s a thin line to walk between privacy and profits if you’re looking to build a smart toy. It’s a source of anxiety for any parent: getting rid of your child’s beloved toy. That’s exactly what regulators in Germany told citizens to do […]
A data analysis conducted by an outside research firm, and independently verified by BuzzFeed News, shows that Grindr, the popular gay dating app is sharing its users’ HIV status with two other companies. (Update: Late on Monday 2nd of April Grindr said it would stop sharing this information.) The gay hookup app Grindr, which has […]
It’s true: Facebook is collecting your calls, contacts and SMS texts… Facebook is facing yet more outrage over a feature that lets it record you call and SMS logs, but there is a way to keep the social network out. Facebook users deleting their accounts are raising the alarm on the amount of personal data the […]
An article talk about video games, data collection, advertisements and privacy, introducing the dark arts of data collection and product placement. Adverts in gaming or advergaming systems are becoming more complex as marketeers resort to techniques that embed advertising deep enough so that earlier ad-blocking attempts no longer work. The market was explored in a talk […]
This is one more story about unjustified access to UK medical data. Google’s AI subsidiary DeepMind has come under fire again for its partnership with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). According to a leaked letter from the government’s top data advisor, the company’s deal to train a new medical app using health data from […]
All in the name of serving you more targeted ads. How would you feel if we tell you that your phone is listening to your TV. What about smart TVs and smart phones ? The TV is on in the background, and you’re replying to a quick email on your phone nearby. You don’t know […]
Android phones ‘betray’ user location to Google A majority of Android smartphones collect location data and send it back to Google, even when location services are switched off. News website Quartz reported Android phones gathered information about nearby mobile phone masts and shared those details with Google. One privacy advocate described the finding as a […]
Read an actual case of privacy leak regarding to the DogVacay: DogVacay is a website where people who love dogs can offer dog sitting services. I know because I love dogs but can’t have one right now because of travel and career commitments. So sometimes I host dogs for friends or through DogVacay. I love all the […]
Although many people claim that smart meters invade their privacy, it is unclear as to whether a compelling argument has yet been fully made that properly articulates an invasion of privacy assertion in a way that is understandable or convincing enough to persuade a sufficient number of legislators, governmental officials, court judges, or hearing officers. […]
This is pretty disturbing. Any iPhone app with camera permission can secretly record you… Google engineer Felix Krause has detailed an alarming privacy setting in Apple’s iOS that enables iPhone apps with camera permission to surreptitiously take photos and videos of you – without your knowledge. Clarification: Krause has since contacted TNW to clarify that […]
