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NSA warns smartphone users of ‘large scale data tracking’
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
News Common features like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can reveal sensitive details about users like their daily routines

Facebook sues EU watchdog for invading employees' privacy
By Sabina Weston published
News Documents requested by the European Commission reportedly contain sensitive information including health data

Google faces lawsuit over unsolicited data tracking
By Sabina Weston published
News Google's actions allegedly violate the California privacy laws and the federal wiretap law

Facebook, Google and Microsoft stop processing Hong Kong data requests
By Sabina Weston published
News Move follows the implementation of a new security law that criminalises protests

Privacy groups warn against Google's acquisition of Fitbit
By Sarah Brennan published
News Advocacy groups claim Google could exploit Fitbit’s data collection capabilities

TikTok caught secretly spying on millions of iPhone users
By David Gargaro published
News Apple iOS apps can read the last thing copied to clipboard

Immunity passports: What do we really know about the ‘risk-free certificate’?
By Sabina Weston published
In-depth Proponents say they’re a gateway to reopening the country post-lockdown, but could they be a Pandora’s box of sensitive data?

Google will automatically delete user activity data after 18 months
By Sabina Weston published
News Auto-delete update comes as Google pledges “to keep less data by default”
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