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US says use of untrusted tech in 5G networks could limit data sharing with allies
•Untrusted tech in allies’ networks could raise questions about the integrity and confidentiality of communications within a country.
Several phone apps feed sensitive data to Facebook without user consent: Report
•An analytics tool called “App Events” records user activity and report it back to Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg's write-up defends Facebook's murky data-sharing practices: Report
•Mark Zuckerberg’s latest attempt to explain Facebook’s practices is notable for its omissions.
Facebook made customised data-sharing deals with some firms to give them special access to user records: Report
Ians •Facebook is having a bad day every day, the company provided select companies 'customised data-sharing deals' and 'special access to user records'.
Huawei has denied having ever collected any user data despite having a long-standing data-sharing deal with Facebook
•Huawei has said that they never collected or stored Facebook user data, after the social media giant acknowledged it shared such data with Huawei and others
Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull invites Mark Zuckerberg to testify in Parliament over data-sharing with Huawei
•Australia's prime minister said that he would welcome Mark Zuckerberg testifying to an Australian parliamentary committee on its data-sharing with Huawei.
Gay-dating app Grindr comes under fire for sharing users' HIV status and location with companies
•Researchers worried that including the health information with other data such as location and email address could result in people being identified.
Congress takes down its app after French hacktivist and BJP's allegations of data sharing with Singapore-based servers
Tech2 News Staff •As per a Times of India report, the app seemed to have disappeared from the Google Play Store after the French hacker on Sunday warned that he would look into the Indian National Congress's (INC) app and would put out a report shortly.
Key to Indian digital transformation lies in hands of data, says NetApp India
Rajender Singh Bhandari •User consent is clearly defined and upon receipt of consumer data, it retains and uses it efficiently.
Understanding the Data Protection White Paper Part V: Clicking on the ‘I Accept’ button before proceeding to use a service or app
Asheetar •People are unaware that with this simple click they have given away hordes of extremely private information on themselves to the apps or service providers.