Social network giant will begin tracking people without Facebook accounts as part of advertising growth
MIT's 'Chronos' positioning system relies on a novel technique that works with a single commodity access point
New studies highlight the user risks associated with round-the-clock tracking activity carried out by mobile and Wi-Fi companies
Latest Firefox provides web surfers with a more private browsing experience with Tracking Protection
End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations
Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
Former California sales executive says she was obliged to use an iPhone app that tracked and recorded her movements while…
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Google will pay $17m to various US states in order settle the Safari browser tracking cases
AntiSec says it snatched UDIDs from the FBI. But why did the US authorities have them in the first place?
A US federal judge rules that tracking accusations should be investigated
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Google's Account Activity feature provides users with a password-protected record of their online transactions
New tool aims to help users see who is tracking their web activity and to better understand tracking
Google is being sued in the United States over its placement of online ad cookies in the Safari browser
Cisco knowingly provided the Chinese government with technology to spy on Falun Gong members, say critics
Microsoft is collecting geo-location data from Windows Phone 7 users who decline to share their data, it is claimed
HTC offered a glimpse of Mango devices – just as a lawsuit landed claiming illicit Microsoft user tracking
The Metropolitan Police's purchase of GeoTime tracking software will be misused, warn privacy groups
Apple's new iOS 4.3.3 Software Update is designed to fix the controversial location-tracking "bug"
Brand perception of the iPhone took a dive after reports appeared about Apple recording user location data
Windows Phone 7 is also logging users' movements as the smartphone tracking controversy deepens
US government demands to know why Apple is collecting unsecured location information on iPhones and iPads
Two researchers discovered their iPhones have been tracking their locations since upgrading to iOS 4
The US FTC urged online respect for consumer privacy but the “Do Not Track” mechanism is not an opt-out list