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ICO Warns Of Location Privacy IssuesICO Warns Of Location Privacy Issues

ICO Warns Of Location Privacy Issues

The ICO used a speech this week to warn that attention must be paid to individual's location privacy

13 years ago
Facebook Buys Gowalla For Location SharingFacebook Buys Gowalla For Location Sharing

Facebook Buys Gowalla For Location Sharing

Facebook has acquired location sharing service provider Gowalla, a key competitor to FourSquare

13 years ago
Sensewhere’s ‘Crowdsourced’ Indoor Nav AppSensewhere’s ‘Crowdsourced’ Indoor Nav App

Sensewhere’s ‘Crowdsourced’ Indoor Nav App

Sensewhere has launched a self-correcting global positioning system (GPS) – that works indoors

13 years ago
Google: Why Is Wi-Fi Location Opt-Out, Not Opt-In?Google: Why Is Wi-Fi Location Opt-Out, Not Opt-In?

Google: Why Is Wi-Fi Location Opt-Out, Not Opt-In?

Opting out of Google's Wi-Fi location system for privacy is not easy. Wayne Rash says it should have been an…

13 years ago
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of PrivacySecurity Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy

Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy

Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we…

13 years ago
Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data CollectionMicrosoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection

Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection

Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake

14 years ago
Nokia Revamps Navteq Location Services UnitNokia Revamps Navteq Location Services Unit

Nokia Revamps Navteq Location Services Unit

Nokia is merging Navteq with its other location operations, with the aim of kickstarting new services

14 years ago
Police Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy GroupsPolice Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy Groups

Police Software May Track Innocent, Say Privacy Groups

The Metropolitan Police's purchase of GeoTime tracking software will be misused, warn privacy groups

14 years ago
Police Raid Hits Google Office In South KoreaPolice Raid Hits Google Office In South Korea

Police Raid Hits Google Office In South Korea

Police have raided the South Korean office of Google investigating the search engine's use of location data

14 years ago
Report: Google Calls Location Data ‘Extremely Valuable’Report: Google Calls Location Data ‘Extremely Valuable’

Report: Google Calls Location Data ‘Extremely Valuable’

Apple has downplayed the importance of location data, but a report suggests Google thinks differently

14 years ago
Apple And Google Confront Increased Location ScrutinyApple And Google Confront Increased Location Scrutiny

Apple And Google Confront Increased Location Scrutiny

Both Apple and Google are facing privacy probes over their respective location-tracking practices

14 years ago
Apple Tracking User Movements, Researchers ClaimApple Tracking User Movements, Researchers Claim

Apple Tracking User Movements, Researchers Claim

Two researchers discovered their iPhones have been tracking their locations since upgrading to iOS 4

14 years ago
Microsoft Streetside Takes On Google In UKMicrosoft Streetside Takes On Google In UK

Microsoft Streetside Takes On Google In UK

Microsoft has revealed that its answer to Google's controversial StreetView is soon to arrive in the UK

14 years ago
Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’

Facebook Brands Hacking A ‘Major Issue’

Facebook says that hacking scams have become a serious problem for the social network, and plans to implement additional security…

15 years ago
UK Councils Save Millions With Smartphone AppsUK Councils Save Millions With Smartphone Apps

UK Councils Save Millions With Smartphone Apps

Councils in the UK saved more than £200 million in 2009, through the use of innovative mobile apps and web…

15 years ago

Privacy Concerns Raised Over Facebook Places

Facebook's new location-powered Places feature could create risks and social pressures for users, analysts warn

15 years ago

Location-Based Social Networks Slow To Take Off

Foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite are highly hyped but have yet to reach their potential for Web marketers

15 years ago