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Signal is now top of both Google and Apple"s app stores. Downloads skyrocketed 4,200% after WhatsApp announced it would force users to share personal data with Facebook.

Signal topped Apple and Google's app stores and saw 7.5 million downloads in the five days following WhatsApp's announcement about data-sharing. Mark Zu.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 13th, 2021

Australian bid to force tech firms to hand over encrypted data passes first hurdle

The Australian parliament's lower house passed a bill to force tech firms such as Alphabet Inc's Google , Facebook and Apple to give police access to encrypted data on Thursday, pushing it closer to becoming a precedent-setting law......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 5th, 2018

Australia passes bill to force tech firms to hand over encrypted data

Australia's parliament on Thursday passed a bill to force tech firms such as Alphabet Inc's Google , Facebook and Apple to give police access to encrypted data, the most far-reaching such requirements imposed by a western country......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 6th, 2018

Jampp Claims Blockchain Can Disrupt Tech Giants Like Google And Facebook

Tech giants like Google and Facebook have made headlines for their large-scale mishandling of and for profiting from the personal information of their users. In order to protect the data they produce and rightfully own, users are increa.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJan 11th, 2019

U.S. regulators discussed record fine against Facebook for privacy violations

The penalty would be for violating an agreement with the government to safeguard users' personal data, according to people familiar with the matter. The fine is expected to be much larger than the $22.5 million levied against Google in 2012......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 18th, 2019

Google is facing a lawsuit after a privacy flaw in its contact tracing tech exposed Android users" data to third-party apps

The lawsuit alleges that Google exposed participants' private personal and medical information when they opted into using contact tracing apps. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Stephanie K.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2021

Personal data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users has reportedly leaked online days after LinkedIn and Facebook also suffered data breaches

The leaked data of Clubhouse users includes names, social media profiles, and other details. It's the latest in a recent string of data breaches. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhot.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 10th, 2021

After data from half a billion Facebook users was leaked, the company isn"t planning to tell people if they were impacted

Facebook accidentally leaked the personal information of over 533 million users, but is unable to alert them because it's not sure who was impacted. Facebook CEO .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 7th, 2021

"Huge Breach" - Personal Data Of 533 Million Facebook Users Leaked Online  

"Huge Breach" - Personal Data Of 533 Million Facebook Users Leaked Online  .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 4th, 2021

Personal Data Of 533 Million Facebook Users Reportedly Made Available Online For Free

Personal information leaked because of an earlier vulnerability on Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has reportedly been made freely available online. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 4th, 2021

533 million Facebook users" phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

The data includes phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and - in some cases - email addr.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 3rd, 2021

Warren-Buffett backed RH stock has skyrocketed 1,600% in 4 years - and just hit a record high

"RH has outperformed Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Nike, Starbucks, LVMH, Home Depot, Hermes, and just about everyone else, but Tesla." Warren .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 26th, 2021

A luxury-furniture stock backed by Warren Buffett has skyrocketed 1,600% in 4 years - and just hit a record high

"RH has outperformed Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Nike, Starbucks, LVMH, Home Depot, Hermes, and just about everyone else, but Tes.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2021

Facebook is reportedly building a smartwatch and wants to sell it to you starting next year in exchange for your health data

Facebook's push into hardware could make it less dependent on Apple and Google, but may also raise privacy concerns. Charles Platiau/Reuters Facebook is making a smartwatch it hopes to start selling in 2.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 12th, 2021

U.S. eyes flurry of new taxes on Amazon, Facebook and Google, trying to force tech to pay its ‘fair share’

State .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 12th, 2021

Facebook"s Nick Clegg: The idea that Europe should ban companies from collecting users" personal data is a serious miscalculation

In a response to Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Facebook's Nick Clegg says it's wrong to say tech giants use personal data for n.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 1st, 2021

Wimkin"s founder says his company is being treated unfairly after its app was removed by Google and Apple app stores

Alternative social media network Wimkin saw a 20% spike in users in befor.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 24th, 2021

Signal appears to be down for some users after the messaging app saw a record spike in downloads recently

The apparent issues come after Signal saw a 4,200% spike in downloads after WhatsApp users flocked to the encrypted messaging app. Thomas Trutschel/Getty Image.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 15th, 2021

What is Gab? The far-right social media site that Google and Apple banned and that is still gaining thousands of new users after Twitter and Facebook deplatformed Trump

Gab was launched in 2016 for users who don't like Twitter and Facebook's rules on f.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

Google and Apple are banning Parler from their app stores for allowing violent content in the wake of attempted insurrection that left 5 dead

Google banned the app Friday, while Apple gave Parler 24 hours to make changes. Both said Parler users were continuing to incite violence. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 8th, 2021

Column: This company will pay you to share your data. Is it worth it?

Killi pays users a few dollars a month to share their personal information with clients. But it will also aut.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 13th, 2020