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If there weren’t enough landmines for publicly-traded social networks to step into. LinkedIn today is responding to a report by The Next Web that claims the company’s mobile app collects data from users’ calendars. Says The Next Web: “The information is gathered without explicit permission ... Full Article »
The ways which mobile apps make use of the data we put into them can be kind of scary. In the last two years alone, there have been several scandals revealing how an app or service was shipping off user data to some unknown location or server, or spreading what seemed to be private information to co ... Full Article »
By now you’ve heard that you should be careful what you post on Facebook. But it might not be prying eyes on your profile that gets you into trouble because of the social network, but a security hole open to hackers. As PC World reports, there’s an easily exploitable security flaw in Facebook†... Full Article »
Mobile social network Path rolled out a fresh update Monday that brings new privacy controls to the app, allowing users to have tougher control over their information. The update comes in the wake of Path’s privacy fallout back in February, in which the app was the first of many to fall on the ba ... Full Article »
Think your iPhone’s four-digit lock-screen code is enough to keep away prying eyes? Think again. A new video from Sweden-based Micro Systemation, which sells special software tools to law enforcement agencies and military companies, shows just how easy it is to crack that code and gain access to y ... Full Article »
In another indication that Apple is taking privacy concerns - and government scrutiny - seriously, the company is beginning to reject apps that access UDIDs. While Apple first gave notice of its intention to developers more than six months ago, the company is acting more quickly than expected. Perh ... Full Article »
New security threats and instances of fraud in Apple’s iTunes App Store have caused the company to commit to work on raising security measures in the online portal. According to a report from The New York Times, a wave of fraud reports are sweeping through App Store accounts, with thousands of us ... Full Article »
Smartphones and mobile applications entertain, inform and keep us connected in ways we could not even fathom just a few years ago. There is a trade-off, however, as many of these new conveniences require us to share personal information with cell phone companies or app developers. While many of us ... Full Article »
Apple has responded to criticism in the wake of another app store controversy by pledging to require that all apps on its iOS mobile platform ask for explicit user permission before accessing contacts lists stored on its iPhones and iPads. The move came in response to a controversy that kicked off ... Full Article »
The latest controversy surrounding Apple and its iOS devices concerns apps and what they do with your personal data. Update: Apple will require apps to obtain permission from users before storing their contact information. Original Story A new report from Forbes suggests apps given the green ligh ... Full Article »
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