AT&T Reveals Customer Data Breach Caused By Former Employee
AT&T alerts customers to an August security breach that exposed sensitive information
Apple Revises Privacy Policy In Favor Of Consumers And Will Not Unlock iOS 8-Powered Devices For Law Enforcement
Apple updates its Privacy Policy in clear language for customers and will no longer grant legal requests for device unlocking with the release of iOS8.
FreedomPop Announces Privacy-Focused Android Smartphone
FreedomPop announces its own spin on a privacy-focused smartphone callled simply enough “The Privacy Phone”
Making Sense of the Carrier IQ Situation
This week, a little-known startup by the name of Carrier IQ became one of the most vilified companies in the world thanks to the enterprising investigative work performed by amateur security analyst Trevor Eckhart who initially discovered the existence of the application when performing work on Android security vulnerabilities last month. Â His initial work, which […]
Verizon Re-Reminds People About Their URL Logging
Verizon Wireless has begun to issue a new privacy bulletin, inside every Verizon Wireless customer’s bill. You can download the PDF here, but basically, if you are a Verizon Wireless customer, your web browsing activity will be aggregated inside Verizon for targeted advertising, and monitoring. This information could be subpoenaed by any governmental agency. As […]