Android anti-tracking feature may follow in Apple’s footsteps

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Google could be tinkering with the option, which many assume won’t be as strict as the iOS version. As Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency leaves developers scrambling and Facebook seething, Google is believed to be tinkering with its own Android anti-tracking feature. The concept is likely to be a similar one, though notably less restrictive, if past trends are indicators. An Android anti-tracking feature would come in some form of an opt-in requirement. Apple’s upcoming version will require developers to request permission to track iOS users across the websites they…

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Is Apple mobile security still compromised by CIA as Wikileaks claims?

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The iPhone maker has responded to the released documents saying that the exploits are outdated. Wikilieaks released a slew of documents saying that Apple mobile security was being compromised by the CIA. It detailed the tremendous number of CIA software tools used for hacking into specific Macs and iPhones. Apple responded by issuing a statement saying that the Wikileaks data is outdated and have been dealt with long ago. The majority of the Apple mobile security breaches by the CIA, said Wikileaks, were possibly only when a device could be…

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Mobile security infection affects Apple iOS apps

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This issue has made it into a number of different applications and programs, including WeChat. A mobile security issue has now been identified, as app developers who downloaded some of the central Apple software components from locations other than the official App Store have unknowingly worked viruses into some of the most popular and well known applications. The majority of these infected mobile apps were developed in China and are popular primarily in that country. Apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod have been threatened with this mobile security problem.…

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Mobile security fingerprint ID from Apple opened to designers

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The technology giant has announced that it will be opening up its identification tech to app creators. Apple has announced that it will be giving mobile app designers an additional option for mobile security by opening up its fingerprint ID feature that will enable them to toughen up the protection level by another layer. The announcement was made among a range of different revelations at the World Wide Developers conference. This was the 25th anniversary of the event and was the chosen venue for Apple’s announcement that it would be…

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