Zack Whittkaker reports: A popular GPS tracker — used as a panic alarm for elderly patients, to monitor kids, and track vehicles — contains security flaws, which security researchers say are so severe the device should be recalled. The Chinese manufactured white-label location tracker, rebranded and sold by over a dozen companies — including Pebbell…
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Canadians concerned about privacy online; want more control over their personal information: poll
GATINEAU, QC, May 9, 2019 – Canadians feel they have little to no control over how their personal information is being used by companies and government and how it may be used to make decisions about them. They are also taking certain steps to protect their privacy, according to a new survey commissioned by the Office…
Millions of people uploaded photos to the Ever app. Then the company used them to develop facial recognition tools.
Olivia Solon and Cyrus Farivar report: “Make memories”: That’s the slogan on the website for the photo storage app Ever, accompanied by a cursive logo and an example album titled “Weekend with Grandpa.” Everything about Ever’s branding is warm and fuzzy, about sharing your “best moments” while freeing up space on your phone. What isn’t…
Refunds for 300 million phone users sought in lawsuits over location-data sales
Jon Brodkin reports: The four major US wireless carriers are facing proposed class-action lawsuits accusing them of violating federal law by selling their customers’ real-time location data to third parties. The complaints seeking class action status and financial damages were filed last week against AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint in US District Court for the…