The Facebook 2012 Emoticon Experiment
The Facebook Emoticon Experiment ran in 2012 on 689,003 of its own users. More details about the experiments can be found in […]
Category: Actual Cases
This page contains a list of interesting actual cases of privacy threats that have hit the news (original source included). Don’t hesitate to contact us via e-mail if you have noticed similar cases. The CAPrice website is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Can a deleted app keep on tracking you, even if the app is off the phone?
LOS ANGELES — Can a deleted app keep on tracking you, even if the app is off the phone? The unsatisfying answer: […]
Could your Fitbit data be used to deny you health insurance?
Wearing a fitness tracking device could earn you cash from your health insurance company. At first, this sounds lucrative for the people […]
Three UK customers, in fresh storm, complain of “shocking” data breach
Operator’s My3 service temporarily exposed customers’ details to strangers. Three mobile customers—some of whom were only recently told that fraudsters had ransacked […]
A lawyer rewrote Instagram’s Privacy Policy for kids and parents
In Britain, more than half of 12- to 15-year-olds are on Instagram, according to OfCom (pdf), the country’s communications regulator. So are […]
Wearable Tech and Fitness Apps Is Plugging Into Health Insurance
Greater health monitoring would naturally put wearables in a very gray area on privacy. It would go beyond giving doctors deeper access to your […]
The attack of the mobile apps!
It seems like a fair trade: Get your favorite mobile apps for free, be shown annoying ads in return. But that’s not […]
A detailed review on Pokemon Go Privacy Settings
You’ve heard of Pokémon GO, but how much do you really know about the latest mobile gaming craze? We dive into how […]
Samsung smart TVs and Privacy Issues
Careful what you say around your samsung smart TV. It may be listening. And blabbing. A single sentence buried in a dense […]
How Self-Driving Cars Will Threaten Privacy
Allow me to join you, if I may, on your morning commute sometime in the indeterminate future. This the story: Here we […]
Experts found that the dating app Tinder breaches European law
The dating app Tinder’s terms and conditions are in breach of Norwegian and European law according to the Norwegian Consumer Council. The […]
How voice-activated devices listen to you (and how to turn them off)
Finally voice-activated devices can watch you. 1. Apple’s Siri can be set up to only turn on when the user pushes a […]
WikiLeaks CIA files: The 6 biggest spying secrets revealed…
Case, WikiLeaks CIA files: Julian Assange has claimed the documents are the biggest intelligence release ever… WikiLeaks has released a huge set of files […]
A Deep Dive Into the Privacy and Security Risks for Health, Wellness and Medical Apps
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on February 9, issued “Mobile Medical Applications: Guidance for Food and Drug Administration Staff,” in which […]
Glow Pregnancy App Exposed Women to Privacy Threats
Glow privacy leak Glow has responded by fixing the problems and updating the app Glow is a mobile app designed to help […]