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Workout Data From Fitness App Used to Identify Government Spies and Military Personnel

In the latest incident of seemingly innocuous data sharing leading to potentially dangerous exposure, the popular fitness app and activity trackers Polar Flow has been revealing the location of military and government personnel working at sensitive locations, according to ZDNet. The report cites an investigation conducted by Dutch news site De Correspondent and Bellingcat, which…

Privacy & Security AJ Dellinger Jul 8

Personal Injury Law Firms Are Serving Ads to People While They’re in the ER

Injury lawyers have historically used catchy jingles and memorable slogans to entice recovering patients to secure their services. Now, the 20-second TV or radio spot might soon be replaced with ads sent directly to the phones of patients as they sit in emergency rooms. NPR reports law firms specializing in personal injury are working with…

Tech News Sidney Fussell May 30

California’s New Digital License Plates Give You the Chance to Finally Be the “ASSMAN”

You’ve had that perfect personalized plate in mind for years, and some jerkoff already got it. Well, if you live in Sacramento, you’re in luck. A new pilot program for digital license plates has begun. The plates allow you to display custom messages, eliminate annoying registration stickers, and even have your location tracked at all…

Privacy & Security Rhett Jones May 28

This Phone Tracking Company’s ‘Demo’ Tool Let You Track Almost Anyone in the U.S. in Real Time

A troubling flaw in phone tracking company LocationSmart’s demo tool, used to advertise its services, let anyone take advantage of an easily exploited flaw to track phones from America’s top four carriers without the user’s consent or knowledge, according to KrebsOnSecurity. The demo site was reportedly taken down yesterday after Krebs contacted LocationSmart. LocationSmart is…

Tech News Patrick Lucas Austin May 18

A Telecom Loophole Lets This Shady Company Give Anyone’s Location to the Cops

A case in which a Missouri sheriff is accused of illegally tracking citizen’s cellphone location for personal reasons is putting the spotlight on a little-known service that allows police to gain people’s location data with little oversight. The complex scheme involves the practices of telemarketers, inmate call services, and major telecoms like AT&T slipping through…

Privacy & Security Rhett Jones May 11

Apple Is Reportedly Cracking Down on Apps That Covertly Share Your Location Data

At a time when every tech company is desperate to avoid news that third-parties got their hands on user data without their knowledge, Apple is reportedly cracking down on app developers who’ve been transmitting users’ locations without their consent. The practice has long been part of Apple’s guidelines, but apparently wasn’t being properly enforced. According…

Tech News Rhett Jones May 9

Apparently Drowsy Samsung Files Trademark for Social Network Called ‘Uhssup’

While Samsung is dominant in the chip and Android smartphone game, it’s lagged behind in the social networking world. But based on a trademark application filed in the EU, it looks like Samsung could be working on some sort of location-focused messaging app—called “Uhssup.” First spotted by the Dutch outlet Let’s Go Digital, filings with…

Gadgets Rhett Jones Jan 31

The Supreme Court Case That Could Decide the Future of Privacy Is Happening Right Now

On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court began hearings on a case that has the potential to be the most important privacy decision in recent memory. At its heart, it’s about the government’s right to use cellphone data to track a person’s past locations without a warrant. More broadly, it’s about updating the way we think…

Tech News Rhett Jones Nov 29

Your Android Phone Has Been Sending Location Data to Google, Even If You Opted Out

Tech companies like Google and Facebook provide services in exchange for your data. We’ve known this. But they’ve always stood by the reasoning that it’s nothing to worry about because you’re given a choice. Sometimes the choice is agreeing to a terms of service. With location tracking, Google has always made it possible to opt…

Privacy & Security Rhett Jones Nov 21

Use These Six Apps to Track Friends and Family on a Map

Any kind of individual geotracking may sound unnerving at first, but if you can control who is able to see your location and when, it can be a convenient way of keeping an eye on the kids, making sure everyone meets at the same bar, or working out how long it’ll be before your better…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 5

Al Franken Rips Apple before Congress

Although Apple’s fixed the location tracking problem, their Q&A explanation of the issue was defensive and baffling. Yesterday, before a Senate hearing on privacy and location tracking, Apple showed that they’re still talking out of both sides of their EULA. The questioning, lead mostly by Sen. Al Franken, reached its peak at this point, wherein…

Tech News Sam Biddle May 11

Apple to Encrypt Location Cache in Next iOS Update

The last iOS bump chopped the location tracking cache, but Apple software wiz Bud Tribble just testified before Congress saying the next update will encrypt the cache entirely. So, presumably, no more potential 3rd party poking around in your whereabouts. https://lifehacker.com/ios-4-3-3-update-arrives-with-location-tracking-fix-5798589

Tech News Sam Biddle May 10

Watch Congress Grill Apple and Google on Location Tracking

Representatives from Apple and Google got some splainin’ to do, appearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law. If you want to watch it live, the Sunlight Foundation’s got a great annotated stream. Democracy! [Sunlight Foundation]

Tech News Sam Biddle May 10

How to Stop the Government From Tracking Your Location (Illegally!)

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just decided that it was legal for the police to put a GPS tracking device on your car, sitting in your driveway, on your property. Here’s how to protect yourself. https://gizmodo.com/our-worst-nightmares-about-the-government-tracking-us-j-5622800 Matt’s post about the decision explains in depth about the ruling. To quickly summarize, the supreme court had…

io9 Jason Chen Aug 26

Workout Data From Fitness App Used to Identify Government Spies and Military Personnel

Personal Injury Law Firms Are Serving Ads to People While They’re in the ER

California’s New Digital License Plates Give You the Chance to Finally Be the “ASSMAN”

This Phone Tracking Company’s ‘Demo’ Tool Let You Track Almost Anyone in the U.S. in Real Time

A Telecom Loophole Lets This Shady Company Give Anyone’s Location to the Cops

Apple Is Reportedly Cracking Down on Apps That Covertly Share Your Location Data

Apparently Drowsy Samsung Files Trademark for Social Network Called ‘Uhssup’

The Supreme Court Case That Could Decide the Future of Privacy Is Happening Right Now

Your Android Phone Has Been Sending Location Data to Google, Even If You Opted Out

Use These Six Apps to Track Friends and Family on a Map

Al Franken Rips Apple before Congress

Apple to Encrypt Location Cache in Next iOS Update

Watch Congress Grill Apple and Google on Location Tracking

How to Stop the Government From Tracking Your Location (Illegally!)

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