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Apps that tracked and sold people's whereabouts were more prevalent than perhaps first thought. A report out today has identified 450 Android apps downloaded 1.7 billion times that used SDKs to track the location of smartphones.
Apple says it will roll out a new privacy control in the spring to prevent iPhone apps from secretly shadowing people. Although Apple didn't provide a specific date, the general timetable disclosed Thursday means a long-awaited feature known as App Tracking Transparency will be part of an iPhone software update likely to arrive in late March or some point in April.
Over the years, penetration testing has had to change and adapt alongside the IT environments and technology that need to be assessed. We can see whether the effects that recent trends have on pen testing are long term, or simply a temporary shift, and how they affect the continuing evolution of penetration testing.
Iridium announced commercial availability of the Iridium Edge Solar - a secure, maintenance-free, solar-powered remote asset tracking and management device. With over-the-air configuration capabilities, the Iridium Edge Solar is ideal for Vessel Monitoring Systems, fisheries management, tracking of freight shipping containers, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition applications, monitoring of oil and gas pipelines and heavy equipment telematics data reporting.
Apple has new features in iOS 14 and macOS 11 Safari that disable trackers from learning which websites you visit to protect your privacy. Apple has introduced a new privacy tracking feature in Safari in iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur that will let you know which websites are tracking you and display the trackers that Safari has blocked.
Google's Privacy Sandbox took another knock today as Marketers for an Open Web wrote to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority requesting a block on the technology's launch. Google is walking a tightrope with its Privacy Sandbox project.
That's why FileCloud put security at the forefront of FileCloud 20.2, the latest version of its enterprise product. FileCloud builds in security for remote workers from the beginning.
An Austrian online privacy NGO said on Monday it was lodging complaints against Apple in two countries over the use of a code on its phones that allows tracking of user behavior. The NOYB group said it was filing complaints with data protection authorities in Germany and Spain over Apple's use of a so-called IDFA which NOYB says are used on phones "Without user's knowledge or consent".
European privacy activists have filed complaints against Apple over its use of software to track the behavior of iPhone users. NOYB says the iOS operating system creates unique codes for each iPhone that allow Apple and other third parties to "Identify users across applications and even connect online and mobile behaviour."
Wipro announced the launch of its dedicated Wipro AWS Business Group, a unit designed to help customers fast-track their cloud transformation journey on AWS. WABG merges Wipro's diverse industry experience and comprehensive portfolio of services with AWS's industry-leading cloud platforms to help organizations worldwide drive business acceleration, enhance customer experience, and leverage connected insights. The Wipro AWS Business Group will house more than 10,000 AWS-certified consultants, along with specialized teams focusing on business development, talent creation, solution development, and delivery execution.