location privacy
Android Foils AirTag Stalkers and Thieves — While Apple Does Nothing
Richi Jennings | | AirTag, android, Apple, Consumer IoT, cyberstalking, geolocation, google, iot, location privacy, Privacy, SB Blogwatch, Stalking
C’mon Cupertino: “Unknown Tracker Detected,” your phone screams. What now? ...
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Tim Hortons ‘Misled’ Customers on Location Privacy — ‘Poorly Designed’ App Tracked Users 24×7
Richi Jennings | | canada, location privacy, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Privacy, Restaurant Brands International, SB Blogwatch, The human race really has become stupid, Tim Hortons
Canadian coffee-and-doughnuts joint, Timmies, has been politely rebuked by The Office of the Privacy Commissioner: Tim’s app kept tabs on your location—even when it wasn’t open ...
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Apple Failed—AirTag has a HUGE Stalking Problem
Richi Jennings | | A million people being able to find their keys a bit easier is no tradeoff for a single person being stalked, AirTag, Apple, Consumer IoT, cyberstalking, geolocation, iot, location privacy, Privacy, SB Blogwatch, Stalking
One year on, the Apple AirTag product has proved the dire predictions correct: They’re being used to “stalk and harass women.” ...
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Apple AirTag: Absolutely Awful, Say Stalking Victims
Richi Jennings | | AirTag, Apple, Consumer IoT, geolocation, location privacy, Privacy, SB Blogwatch, The whole concept really depends on people acting decently
Apple is coming under renewed flak for its AirTags—and how they make life easy for stalkers and carjackers. But is the criticism fair? ...
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The iPhone 11 Pro’s Location Data Puzzler
One of the more curious behaviors of Apple's new iPhone 11 Pro is that it intermittently seeks the user's location information even when all applications and system services on the phone are ...