Tag: Location History
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Police get “unprecedented” data haul from Google with geofence warrants
Before you commit arson, do you leave your phone at home? If not, you’re not a subtle …
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Google brings Incognito mode to Maps
Quite likely in response to all the kerfuffle about location tracking, Google has extended Incognito mode to Maps. The data gobbler, which …
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FBI asks Google for help finding criminals
How would you prepare to rob a bank? You’d scope out the location, suss out the quietest times, and use clothing to conceal your …
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Google Will Let You Auto-Delete And Cover Your Tracks In Location History And Activity
One of the unwanted side effects of the internet era that we now find ourselves living in is the increased lack of privacy. So much of our …
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Google Adds New Option to ‘Auto-Delete’ Your Location History and Activity Data
Google is giving you more control over how long you want the tech company to hold on to your location history and web activity data. Google …
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PSA: You can now auto-delete your location and web history on Google
It’s no secret that, unless you explicitly opt out, Google keeps an extensive record of your every activity on its digital real estate. …
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Google’s location history data shared routinely with police
Law enforcement officials in the US have been routinely mining Google’s location history data for criminal investigations. Requests have …
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Popular family tracking app exposed real-time location data onto the internet – no password required
More than 238,000 individuals users have had their family’s real-time location exposed for weeks on end after an app developer left …
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Google Photos Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Track Location History
A vulnerability exists with the web version of Google photos allows malicious websites to extract the photos metadata information. Google …
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Facebook lets Android users block location tracking
Last week, CNBC reported that Facebook looks up users’ location data when it thinks they’re a threat to the company’s employees or …
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Google’s “deceitful” location tracking is against the law, say 7 EU groups
The row over Google’s location tracking has spread to Europe. Consumer organizations from across the region said this week that they will …
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