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Xiaomi adds more privacy functions to browser following reports of mass data collection
2020-05-04 14:47:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Xiaomi smartphones have default browsers that transfer customer data such as sites visited, search queries and navigation information through to Xiaomi servers, Forbes reported citing security experts. The experts said data was even sent when users were on the internet in "incognito mode". The data is transmitted to Alibaba servers rented by Xiaomi. These servers are said to be located in Russia and Singapore, with the web domains belonging to Xiaomi and registered in Beijing.
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Contact Tracing Phone Apps: Health vs. Privacy
2020-04-14 21:09:06| TechNewsWorld
Google, Apple and MIT have made headlines with announcements of contact tracing mobile apps in the wings. Their purpose is to identify contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 so appropriate actions can be taken to stem its spread. However, a Cambridge University professor threw some cold water on those apps. The apps proposed by Google, Apple and MIT all have voluntary aspects to them.
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Meteoric rise of Zoom throws privacy and security issues into the limelight
2020-04-02 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
With work from home at an all time high, video calls have been working hard to plug the communication gap around the world, both professionally and socially. Zoom is perhaps the most prolific of these services, recently passing the 200 million daily users mark. This is all the more impressive when you consider that the platform had just 10 million daily users back in December last year…read more on TotalTele.com »
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EU privacy regulators back plan to use telecom data to track coronavirus
2020-03-26 09:30:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The European Data Protection Supervisor has backed the European Commission's plans to collect anonymised data from telecom operators to help track developments in the coronavirus crisis. The EDPS said the plans do not violate EU data protection laws. The EDPB earlier expressed a similar stance, saying national legislation on the matter is also possible.
GOOGLE LAUNCHES VERILY SITE FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTS, SPARKING HEALTH PRIVACY CONCERNS
2020-03-17 22:02:34| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The Article <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/technology/coronavirus-testing-website-google.html"> <img src="https://automotivedigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus--450x294.jpg" alt width="300" height="200" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-203294"><strong><span style="Font-size:125%;"> GOOGLE LAUNCHES VERILY SITE FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTS, SPARKING HEALTH PRIVACY CONCERNS</span></strong></a> appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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