June 24, 2020

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.

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January 24, 2020

Google finds privacy holes in Safari’s ITP anti-tracking system

Apple’s much-vaunted Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) could leave users exposed to a raft of privacy issues, including - ironically - being tracked.

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November 15, 2019

Brave 1.0 launches, extends ad-watching payouts to iOS

It's showtime: Finally out of beta comes the browser that promises privacy, anonymity and cryptocurrency in exchange for your eyeballs.

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June 28, 2019

Mozilla’s bizarre robo-surfer project demonstrates ad snooping

In an effort to show you how advertisers snoop on your surfing activity, Mozilla is offering you the chance to pretend that you're someone else.

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June 06, 2019

Firefox aims at Google with Enhanced Tracking Prevention

The latest version of Firefox, 67.0.1, features a fully-fledged version of Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) privacy system.

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June 03, 2019

Your phone’s sensors could be used as a cookie you can’t delete

Researchers have found that a phone's gyroscope, accelerometer and other sensors create a unique fingerprint.

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April 17, 2019

Mozilla to Apple: Protect user privacy with rotating phone IDs

Mozilla has criticized Apple for its latest privacy marketing campaign, urging it to provide more automatic protection for users behind the scenes.

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April 09, 2019

Chrome, Safari and Opera criticised for removing privacy setting

Forthcoming versions of the Chrome, Apple Safari and Opera are in the process of removing the ability to disable a long-ignored tracking feature called hyperlink auditing pings.

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February 19, 2019

Thousands of Android apps bypass Advertising ID to track users

Six years after it was introduced, it looks as if Android’s Advertising ID (AAID) might no longer be the privacy forcefield Google claimed it would be.

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