https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/20/apple-google-phone-app-trace-coronavirus
Software can be used to develop apps that detect when a user has spent time near another user who later tests positive for the virus
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/4/21122044/google-photos-privacy-breach-takeout-data-video-strangers
Google’s Takeout service, that lets people download their data, was affected by a “technical issue” between November 21st and November 25th last year. It resulted in a small number of users receiving private videos that didn’t belong to them.
“The goal of the Connected Home over IP project is to simplify development for manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers.”
data from localStorage and WebSQL — two types of storage commonly used by web apps and packaged apps — wasn’t migrated properly.
By now, the privacy threats posed by Amazon Alexa and Google Home are common knowledge. Workers for both companies routinely listen to audio of users—recordings of which can be kept forever—and the sounds the devices capture can be used in criminal trials.
Now, there’s a new concern: malicious apps developed by third parties and hosted by Amazon or Google.
“Digital exhaust” from online life could be transformed into health insights. Should it be?