Stories with tag: Privacy

Google is the World's Data Harvester-in-chief

And at the same time we have India's biggest data harvester - the IRCTC - actually junking plans data monetization plans over a public outcry
Team TechTree, 29th Aug 2022
WhatsApp Message Deletion Time Gets Extended

The app previously had a limit of about 68 minutes for a user to send messages sent accidentally or with errors
Team TechTree, 10th Aug 2022
When Android and iOS Battle Covid-19 Together

Google and Apple say that they would use Bluetooth tech to help conduct contact tracing across the world
Team TechTree, 13th Apr 2020
Why Working-from-Home Makes VPNs Critical

In the increasingly nasty world of cybercrime, getting into a data tunnel is the only way to stay safe online
Team TechTree, 08th Apr 2020
Under the Hammer, Zoom Freezes all Development

Criticized over poor security features, the enterprise product saw massive traction in the Covid-19 aftermath
Team TechTree, 03rd Apr 2020
Facebook Set to Share More Data with Users

The company appears to be making reparations to gain ground that it lost over the data privacy issues in the past
Team TechTree, 01st Apr 2020
Avoid Copying to Clipboard on the iPhones

Because there is a possibility that some apps can actually snoop into this data for detailed information about users
Team TechTree, 26th Feb 2020
Google Makes User Location Tougher to Access

After Apple’s latest iOS update ensured that apps tracking location continuously would be called out, Google is doing the same
Team TechTree, 21st Feb 2020
Facebook Delivers on Its Promise, And Yet…

The ability to manage data shared by third-party websites and apps has been around since 2018 but who has the time?
Team TechTree, 29th Jan 2020
London Cops Switch on Facial Recognition

Post the Clearview controversy that brought AI regulation into the forefront, this move is sure to raise the hackles of privacy advocates
Team TechTree, 25th Jan 2020
Clearview Gives Privacy Advocates a Big Jolt

The app is called Clearview and comes from a little-known developer Hoan Ton-That whose only notable contribution to the digital world has been an app that allows users to transpose Donald Trump’s golden mop to their heads. Today, the company is making news by claiming it brings technology that helps solve the hardest crimes.
Team TechTree, 20th Jan 2020
Google Tightens the Screws on Third-Party Cookies

Stung by the privacy lobby across the world, the company has reportedly set a two-year deadline to render third-party cookies on its Chrome browser support-less
Team TechTree, 16th Jan 2020
Apple Returns to CES 2020 With a Boring Privacy Pitch

Looks like the company used the occasion to further troll its competitors on the privacy front, that too using a former Googler to lead the offensive
Team TechTree, 09th Jan 2020
Guess What? Technology is Curbing Human Instinct

Over the past couple of decades, technology has pervaded our lives to such an extent that it has made our lives easy, albeit at the price of losing out on sensory acuity
Team TechTree, 06th Jan 2020
Apple Returns to CES After 28 Years

The company is making a return to the event after staying away for many years and is only making an appearance at a roundtable on security and data privacy
Team TechTree, 11th Dec 2019