Security
A contact tracing app pushed by the governors of North Dakota and South Dakota as a tool to trace exposure to the coronavirus violated its own privacy policy by sharing location and user identification information with third-party ...
May 22, 2020
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Security
A smartphone app that's expected to be widely used by athletes and others attending next month's Winter Games in Beijing has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception, according to a report ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Engineering
Monash University and Blundstone Australia have created a hi-tech boot concept designed to address the specific needs of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.
Jul 13, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Every second, thousands of people tell their phone or computer something about themselves that they might not want anyone else to know.
May 3, 2023
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Security
Mobile apps are helping track the spread of COVID-19 to contain the outbreak, but the apps also raise concerns about personal privacy.
Jun 9, 2020
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Business
Apple Inc. published a nearly 60-page report Wednesday outlining all its health features and partnerships with medical institutions, arguing that such offerings are key to the tech giant's future.
Jul 21, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in fertility apps used by Australian consumers—emphasizing the need for urgent reform of the Privacy Act.
Mar 22, 2023
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Security
To help societies around the world control the spread of COVID-19 and get schools and businesses up and running, health officials are considering a range of technological solutions. Contact-tracing apps, which would make ...
May 1, 2020
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Internet
People may appreciate online apps that provide advice on health and fitness, but they seem to draw the line when those apps use their social media networks for data, according to researchers.
Apr 24, 2023
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Business
Amazon on Tuesday announced its telemedicine service has expanded nationwide in the United States, a new extension of the firm's empire that has steadily gone far beyond e-commerce.
Feb 8, 2022
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