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Firefox 88 patches bugs and kills off a sneaky JavaScript tracking trick
What’s in a window name? Turns out that it could be a sneaky tracking code, so Firefox has put a stop to that.
iOS 14, macOS Big Sur, Safari to give us ‘No, thanks!’ option for ad tracking
At WWDC, Apple promised to double down on data protection in its upcoming iOS 14, macOS Big Sur, and Safari releases.
Google sued by Arizona for tracking users’ locations in spite of settings
Maps, weather, searches et al. suck up location data in the background, even if Tracking is turned off. Arizona says it’s consumer fraud.
Brave browser to block web fingerprinting with randomisation
Brave is testing a new defence against fingerprinting: confusing algorithms by randomising some of the data they collect. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: John…
Google data puts innocent man at the scene of a crime
The man became a suspect because location data from his Android phone was swept up in a surveillance dragnet called a geofence warrant. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
Google’s Super Bowl ad will make you cry. Or wince.
Google’s Super Bowl ad featured an elderly man’s voice as he asked Google Assistant to help him remember details about his late wife. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
Employers can’t force you to get microchipped, Indiana reps say
The US state wants to make sure employers don’t “overstep their bounds” by imposing mandatory employee microchipping. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Google to kill third-party Chrome cookies in two years
Google doesn’t want to block third-party cookies in Chrome right now. It has promised to make them obsolete later, though. Wait – what? This post appeared first on Naked Security…