{"id":14975,"date":"2021-02-05T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=14975"},"modified":"2024-01-25T00:55:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:55:42","slug":"privacy-news-online-weekly-review-february-5-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/privacy-news-online-weekly-review-february-5-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy News Online | Weekly Review: February 5, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Privacy News Online: UK Police vs e2e encryption, China's new privacy law, Grindr fined &amp; more\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wlwemInD9Ds?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding: 10px; margin: 0px 0 30px 0; background: #118011; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 400;\">Featured: Privacy News Online \u2013 Week of February 5th, 2021<\/h2>\n<h3>UK Police Chief falsely claims that end to end encrypted messaging \u201cputs lives at risk\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UK-Police-Chief-falsely-claims-that-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-puts-lives-at-risk-1-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"UK Police Chief falsely claims that end to end encrypted messaging puts lives at risk (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UK-Police-Chief-falsely-claims-that-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-puts-lives-at-risk-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UK-Police-Chief-falsely-claims-that-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-puts-lives-at-risk-1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UK-Police-Chief-falsely-claims-that-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-puts-lives-at-risk-1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/UK-Police-Chief-falsely-claims-that-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-puts-lives-at-risk-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>The Detective Chief Superintendent in charge of the Uinted Kingdom\u2019s online anti terrorism unit doesn\u2019t want Facebook to add end to end encryption to its Messenger app or Instagram. The chief thinks that providing end to end encryption to the masses would unequivocally put lives at risk but he\u2019s wrong. So wrong that Facebook is the one that has stepped up to remind the police that weakening encryption would make everyone less safe, not more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/uk-police-chief-falsely-claims-that-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-puts-lives-at-risk\/\">https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/uk-police-chief-falsely-claims-that-end-to-end-encrypted-messaging-puts-lives-at-risk\/<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>China releases draft of major new privacy law: why it matters to everyone online<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1280px-The_Great_Wall_of_China_at_Jinshanling-edit-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1280px-The_Great_Wall_of_China_at_Jinshanling-edit-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1280px-The_Great_Wall_of_China_at_Jinshanling-edit-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1280px-The_Great_Wall_of_China_at_Jinshanling-edit-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1280px-The_Great_Wall_of_China_at_Jinshanling-edit-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1280px-The_Great_Wall_of_China_at_Jinshanling-edit.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>The proposed new law, called the Personal Information Protection Law or the PIPL for short, provides a look at how the Chinese government wants to protect consumer privacy while maintaining powers of surveillance. The law draws heavily from Europe\u2019s landmark privacy law, the GDPR, with some additional exceptions for national security. The PIPL would force companies around the world to store personal data gathered from Chinese citizens on Chinese soil where it can be processed by national security interests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/china-releases-draft-of-major-new-privacy-law-why-it-matters-to-everyone-online\/\">https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/china-releases-draft-of-major-new-privacy-law-why-it-matters-to-everyone-online\/<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Google doesn\u2019t want your permission to track you on iOS<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-doesnt-want-your-permission-to-track-you-on-iOS-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Google doesn't want your permission to track you on iOS\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-doesnt-want-your-permission-to-track-you-on-iOS-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-doesnt-want-your-permission-to-track-you-on-iOS-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-doesnt-want-your-permission-to-track-you-on-iOS-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Google-doesnt-want-your-permission-to-track-you-on-iOS.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>Google has announced that it will update its first party iOS apps like Gmail and Google Maps to stop tracking users with Apple\u2019s Identification for Advertisers unique ID. In iOS14, apps that want to continue using the advertising ID need to obtain express opt-in permission from users via a tracking permission prompt \u2013 and Google isn\u2019t having any of that. Instead, it seems that Google will continue tracking its iOS users through other proprietary measures that as of yet don\u2019t require the same type of opt-in permission.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/google-doesnt-want-your-permission-to-track-you-on-ios\/\">https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/google-doesnt-want-your-permission-to-track-you-on-ios\/<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/pages\/privacy-news-online\/PNO28\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BlogAd.jpg\" alt=\"Buy Private Internet Access VPN\" width=\"900\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BlogAd.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BlogAd-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BlogAd-768x171.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding: 10px; margin: 30px 0; background: #118011; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 400;\">More Privacy News This Week:<\/h2>\n<h3>Firefox 85 Cracks Down on Supercookies<\/h3>\n<p>The newest version of Firefox will partition network connections and caches per tab as a way to crack down on online tracking via cookies. Cookies are text files that websites leave on your device as a way to improve user experience; however, websites often also leave third party cookies or supercookies provided by adtech companies which are only used to track you across the web. Google Chrome is planning a similar update so I guess you could say we are finally seeing cookie based tracking get its just desserts and crumble away to nothingness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/security\/2021\/01\/26\/supercookie-protections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/security\/2021\/01\/26\/supercookie-protections\/<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Grindr fined \u00a38.6m in Norway over sharing personal information<\/h3>\n<p>The dating app has been fined by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority after it was revealed that the app shared very private information with advertisers. The personal information shared includes location, sexual orientation and even mental health details. The total fine is 10% of Grindr\u2019s annual gross revenue and the company has noted that they have since updated their privacy policy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/jan\/26\/grindr-fined-norway-sharing-personal-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/jan\/26\/grindr-fined-norway-sharing-personal-information<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Apple Patches 3 iOS Flaws Hackers May Be Actively Exploiting<\/h3>\n<p>Apple has released security updates for all of its operating systems, patching dozens of vulnerabilities in iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, and more. The updates contain fixes for three vulnerabilities that Apple says may have been actively exploited in the wild.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/apple-patches-3-ios-flaws-hackers-may-be-actively-exploiting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/apple-patches-3-ios-flaws-hackers-may-be-actively-exploiting<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>New Linux SUDO flaw lets local users gain root privileges<\/h3>\n<p>A root privelege escalation vulnerability is found in sudo. This vulnerability is believed to effect most Linux operating systems. The takeaway for this week: Check for updates and make sure your operating systems are up to date.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/new-linux-sudo-flaw-lets-local-users-gain-root-privileges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/new-linux-sudo-flaw-lets-local-users-gain-root-privileges\/<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Brought to you by Private Internet Access<\/h3>\n<p>Privacy News Online is brought to you by Private Internet Access, the world\u2019s most trusted VPN service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online\">Sign up now and get 3 years for just $79!!!<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">Special thanks to Intego<\/h4>\n<p>Thank you to Josh Long, our cybersecurity correspondent from Intego, makers of award-winning security software.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/lp\/buynow?channel=privacynews\">Save on Intego\u2019s world-class protection software for Mac\/Windows<\/a><\/div>\n<style>.wp-post-image{display:none}<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured: Privacy News Online \u2013 Week of February 5th, 2021 UK Police Chief falsely claims that end to end encrypted messaging \u201cputs lives at risk\u201d The Detective Chief Superintendent in charge of the Uinted Kingdom\u2019s online anti terrorism unit doesn\u2019t want Facebook to add end to end encryption to its Messenger app or Instagram. 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