App will stop reading users’ device cut-and-paste data after a new banner alert in an Apple update uncovered the activity. TikTok To Stop Clipboard Snooping After Apple Privacy Feature Exposes Behavior
The lawsuit, filed against Google by Arizona’s Attorney General, alleges that the tech giant uses “deceptive and unfair conduct” to obtain users’ location data. Google Location Tracking Lambasted in Arizona Lawsuit
Threat detection tools don’t take into account the emotional aspect of insider threats, a panel of experts said at Infosecurity Europe this week. A New Approach for Combating Insider Threats
More companies – particularly social media firms – may follow Facebook’s footsteps in turning to bug bounty programs to scout out any data privacy abuse on their platforms, experts say. Bug Bounty Programs Turn Attention to Data Abuse
Facebook and Google are doing anything they can to nudge users away from data privacy, a Norwegian agency alleged in a new report. Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics
Don’t expect tracking methods such as browser fingerprinting to disappear anytime soon, even with GDPR, warns the EFF. Sneaky Web Tracking Technique Under Heavy Scrutiny by GDPR
A glitch caused Twitter passwords to be stored in plain text on an internal log. Twitter Urges Users to Change Passwords Due to Glitch