Apple has released a detailed explanation of the privacy invading location seeking behavior observed on the iPhone 11 Pro by security researcher Brian Krebs. Privacy Online News first reported on…
A year ago, this blog wrote about the spread of facial recognition systems, and the danger they represent to privacy. Since then, the roll-out has accelerated, as the technology becomes…
*** UPDATE: Apple explains location seeking behavior on iPhone 11 Pro *** Security researcher Brian Krebs recently showed that the iPhone 11 Pro tracks users’ location even when explicitly told…
Earlier this year, Privacy News Online wrote about the latest news concerning plans to create a model "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront. The company involved, Sidewalk Labs, is part of…
Last year, Privacy News Online wrote about the important EU ePrivacy legislation. As that noted, it was moving through the EU's legislative process slowly because of massive lobbying against the…
There have been so many different emails and articles floating around about the ISOC sale of PIR to a new, two-person investment firm with only one investment, it’s hard to…
On the back of our announcement yesterday and the various media coverage relating to the upcoming merger acquisition with Kape Technologies, I wanted to take a moment to address the…
Millions of years ago, when we were the prey, we relied on our ability to have privacy to hide our location, smell and sounds. With privacy, we gained freedom —…
At the beginning of this year Privacy News Online wrote about how people were waking up to the dangers of micro-targeted advertising. Despite that, nothing much happened – until now.…
Private.sh is a new private search engine that uses cryptography to ensure that your search history cannot be tracked by anyone - even us. Private.sh comes from the same privacy…