Byron Tau, Andrew Mollica, Patience Haggin, and Dustin Volz report: Technology embedded in our phones and computers to serve up ads can also end up serving government surveillance. Information from mobile-phone apps and advertising networks paints a richly detailed portrait of the online activities of billions of devices. […] The Wall Street Journal identified a network of…
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Musk’s X Says Outside Report Shows It Followed FTC Privacy Order
Malathi Nayak reports: Elon Musk’s X Corp. said it’s been “vindicated” by an independent consulting firm’s findings that it addressed privacy concerns raised by the Federal Trade Commission, the latest volley in a court fight over the company’s claims that the agency is “harassing” its billionaire owner. X, formerly Twitter, disclosed a report by Inc. which the company says…
Google makes passkeys the default sign-in for personal accounts
Sergiu Gatlan reports: Google announced today that passkeys are now the default sign-in option across all personal Google Accounts across its services and platforms. After setting up a passkey linked to their device, users can sign into their Google accounts without entering a password or using 2-Step Verification (2SV) when logging in. […] To create…
Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy
The following is a news release from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on October 6: Privacy authorities from across the country are calling on their respective governments to improve privacy legislation to protect young people and employees – groups that are significantly vulnerable, each in their own way to the growing influence of digital technologies….