Facebook’s use and sale of shadow data profile of non-FB users is proven; Facebook says “yep, we do that.” This is exactly why the tech industry wants to make sure they can develop the US privacy laws, not let the states (or the citizens) get control over their own privacy as it will cost tech...
A good reversal of plan here to allow users to choose how/when their user account is logged into Chrome Via The Verge: Google to allow Chrome users to disable controversial login feature following complaints
As the technology companies head to Washington to testify about privacy legislation, you can start to see where some of them are going to want to be when the dust settles. Google is trying to show that they can “do better” on their own and head off highly restrictive GDPR-like privacy regulations, whilst Apple effectively...
It’s amazing that they didn’t see this coming. Or didn’t care that users would view this as an attack on the neutrality of the Chrome browser: Why I’m Leaving Chrome In related news, you can download Firefox here:
I’m sensing a continuing theme with Facebook when it comes to slurping data and not asking for permission from the person it is about. Via The Verge: Facebook wanted banks to fork over customer data passing through Messenger In related news, earlier today, an EU Justice Commissioner quits Facebook and calls it a “channel of dirt”...
From 9to5Mac: Activity tracker like iPhone or Apple Watch now mandatory for John Hancock life insurance
From Phonearena: Google letter admits that it allows developers to collect data from Gmail accounts
From Phonearena: Amazon’s blockbuster Alexa event made zero mention of privacy concerns — and that may say more about us than about them
