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Through the app employed in the study researchers were able to identify which kind of personal information the app extracted and its privacy sensitivity according to users. "Users are largely unaware of the privacy implications of some permissions they grant to apps and services, in particular when it comes to location tracking information", explains Musolesi.
Boffins based in Belgium have found that a DNS-based technique for bypassing defenses against online tracking has become increasingly common and represents a growing threat to both privacy and security. In a research paper to be presented in July at the 21st Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium, KU Leuven-affiliated researchers Yana Dimova, Gunes Acar, Wouter Joosen, and Tom Van Goethem, and privacy consultant Lukasz Olejnik, delve into increasing adoption of CNAME-based tracking, which abuses DNS records to erase the distinction between first-party and third-party contexts.
Mozilla Firefox 86 was released today with Total Cookie Protection, a new privacy feature that prevents web trackers from keeping tabs on your activity while browsing the web. With the release of Firefox 86, all other Firefox development branches have also moved up a version bringing Firefox Beta to version 87, and the Nightly builds to version 88.
Thirteen years, one institutional investor and two acquisitions later, it offers a unified platform that helps general counsel and chief legal officers manage challenges related to e-discovery, data privacy compliance obligations, Data Subject Access Rights, digital forensic investigation and so on. Legal plays a critical role in ensuring that all compliance obligations are met, and overall risk to the organization is mitigated.
Privitar released the latest version of the Privitar Data Privacy Platform which includes enhanced HIPAA compliance-focused features, new "Fast start" rules packs designed to enable first time users to get their data privacy initiatives up and running quickly, and expanded multi language support to enable the masking and unmasking of data in more than 60 languages. "Privitar is committed to helping organizations worldwide maximize the value of their sensitive data by addressing gaps in their privacy strategies," said Nico Dard, Director of Product Management at Privitar.
As its competitors face growing data privacy concerns, Telegram for Windows has received an update that includes new privacy features that provide better control over your data. As part of the latest update, Telegram is introducing a new feature that now allows you to delete groups you created and call history for all sides without leaving a trace.
People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy. Tech giants and startups are offering solutions which include computer vision detection of vital signs to wearables which can offer early indications of the onset of Covid-19 and apps that keep track of health metrics.
Brave has fixed a privacy issue in its browser that sent queries for. Onion domains to public internet DNS resolvers rather than routing them through Tor nodes, thus exposing users' visits to dark web websites.
Brave Browser is fixing a privacy issue that leaks the Tor onion URL addresses you visit to your locally configured DNS server, exposing the dark web websites you visit. To access Tor onion URLs, Brave added a 'Private Window with Tor' mode that acts as a proxy to the Tor network.
The company has released on Thursday a newer version of its Platform Security Guide, outlining the security and privacy innovations and improvements its users will be able to take advantage of. The M1 chip is supposed to speed up Macs and improve their performance, but according to the updated Platform Security Guide, there are new security protections built deep into M1's code execution architecture.